Smartphone Camera, Flash May Help Detect Blood Oxygen Saturation Levels; Enable Patients to Keep an Eye on COVID-19 Symptoms, Too

Medicine & Technology Sep 20, 2022

Researchers delivered a controlled mixture of oxygen and nitrogen to bring artificially their blood oxygen levels down using a smartphone. Read to know more.

COVID-19 Reinfects People Who Took Pfizer Antivirus Treatment

Apr 28, 2022

New findings suggest that people treated with an antiviral solution called Paxlovid experienced COVID-19 reinfections. Learn more about the treatment from Pfizer, and some experiences of people who were given the supposed protection.

Omicron COVID-19 Symptoms: 5 Unusual Conditions You Should Look Out For

Feb 15, 2022

Experts and global health agencies list the most unusual symptoms of the COVID-19 omicron variant.

Man Claims to Have Shorter Penis After Contracting COVID-19

Jan 14, 2022

Studies backed up the case of a man who claims to have shorter penis length following a contraction of COVID-19 back in 2021.

COVID-19 Survivor Shares How Parosmia Distorts Smell and Taste in New TikTok Video

Dec 02, 2021

TikTok influencer Natalia Cano shares her experiences of distorted smell and taste after months of recovery from COVID-19.

Fecal Transplant Shows Promise in Treating COVID-19 Patients, Study Shows

Jul 07, 2021

Scientists are now looking at the possibility of using a fecal transplant to stop COVID-19 infection on its tracks after two men in Poland recovered from the virus following the transplant.

Sex Hormone in Men Could Dictate the Severity of COVID-19 Symptoms

May 26, 2021

A study concluded that testosterone levels in men could predict whether the need for intensive care or mortality will arise. Suggesting that lower testosterone levels increase risks of severe COVID-19 symptoms

COVID Nails Can Show If You Catch the Virus, Here's How Beau's Line Looks Like

May 06, 2021

A new study shows a surprising sign may show you may have had the coronavirus. The clear, horizontal grooves might tell if you had contracted COVID.

COVID-19 Side Effect: Virus May Infect, Kill Heart and Muscle Cells

Mar 03, 2021

A study reveals possible infection and damage of heart and muscle cells as among the COVID-19 effects. It also proposes that heart damage in patients is not a reaction to an infection but to the virus itself.

Loss of Sense of Smell and Taste For Up to Five Months for COVID-19 Patients

Feb 23, 2021

Preliminary research recently showed individuals with COVID-19 are likely to lose their sense of smell and taste for up to five months after infection.

These 5 New COVID-19 Strain Symptoms Need Medical Attention

Feb 10, 2021

New COVID-19 strains are still raising serious concerns. What are these are five warning signs that require immediate medical attention?

Scientists Uses Fitbit Data to Distinguish COVID-19 from Common Flu

Dec 22, 2020

Fitbit is now among the companies working on wearable technologies that can potentially help with COVID-19 detection.

How Long Do COVID-19 Symptoms Appear After Exposure?

Dec 07, 2020

When exposed to a COVID-19 positive person, how long does it take for symptoms to appear?

COVID-19 Symptoms: Experts Found Four NEW Mild Symptoms to Spot Coronavirus

Nov 17, 2020

COVID-19 symptoms have been shown to manifest themselves in different ways. Experts now unveil other signs and symptoms.

Parosmia: A Foul-Smelling Effect of COVID-19

Oct 18, 2020

There has been an increasing number of patients who have been suffering from a weird condition after a brush with COVID-19: parosmia - a lingering, foul-smelling scent almost everywhere.