HIV Patient Who Harbored SARS-CoV-2 For Nine Months Developed At Least 21 Mutations of the Virus

MEDICINE & HEALTH 02.01.2022 00:13 AM

The SARS-CoV-2 virus has developed into 21 mutations while in the body of a South African woman with HIV for nine months. She became infected with COVID-19 after a few weeks following her HIV medication course.

Elon Musk Claims Original COVID-19 Ended ‘A Long Time Ago’; What Does The SpaceX CEO Mean?

01.30.2022 23:51 PM

According to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the original COVID-19 virus is long dead, and variants are a new plague.

COVID-19 Patients in ICU Had Heavy Bleeding After Receiving Full-Dose Blood Thinners

01.30.2022 01:10 AM

Research shows that a lower dose of blood thinners in the COVID-19 ICU patients is similarly effective in preventing blood clots and has a lower risk of bleeding.

Moderna Announces Clinical Trial for 3rd Vaccine Developed Against Omicron Variant

01.28.2022 14:21 PM

COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna recently announced its first participant in a clinical trial has already been given its Omicron-specific vaccine.

What is Omicron Subvariant BA.2? Scientists Now Closely Monitoring the More Contagious Virus

01.27.2022 04:50 AM

The Omicron subvariant BA.2 has been detected in almost 50 countries in which more than 10,000 people are infected globally. Scientists are still monitoring this new variant while also understanding its immune escape and virulence.

People Who Drink Red Wine May Have Lower Risk of COVID-19 Infection

01.26.2022 22:12 PM

A new study suggests that low to moderate consumption of red wine could protect people from being infected with COVID-19.

New Tool Can Calculate A Person’s Risk of Long COVID-19 Symptoms

01.26.2022 10:49 AM

Some studies have recently suggested that up to 50 percent of all people who have overcome infection experience symptoms of long COVID, which include chest pains, tiredness, difficulty breathing, loss of taste or smell, and sore joints.

COVID-19 Omicron Variant Has Longer Survival, Stays 8 Days on Plastic Surfaces and 21 Hours on Skin

01.25.2022 02:17 AM

According to a new study, the COVID-19 Omicron strain can live longer on plastic surfaces and on human skin than any other strain.

Coronavirus Pandemic Linked to Reduced Lightning Incidence With the Help of Aerosols Released Into the Atmosphere

01.24.2022 09:54 AM

Scientists recently discovered that there may be a connection between the current global health crisis and the reduced incidence of lightning reported during the worldwide shutdown during last year's spring season.

CORBEVAX COVID-19 Vaccine: Will This Cheap, Effective, Patent-Free Jab Help Put an End to the Pandemic?

01.21.2022 03:21 AM

The world has a new vaccine against COVID-19 in its arsenal, and it is cheaper and easy to transport and store.

Common Blood Thinning Drug Heparin Improves COVID-19 Symptoms, Increase Oxygen Levels by 70%

01.21.2022 02:07 AM

Researchers found that the anticoagulant heparin could help treat COVID-19 patients as it improves symptoms and increase oxygen levels in the lungs by about 70%.

Gut Infection Treatment: Pill Containing Human Feces Potential Alternative for Fecal Transplants

01.20.2022 04:33 AM

Various companies are enthusiastic about receiving a favorable effect with less intrusive, more standardized gut infection treatment that could attain approval from the United Nations regulatory.

Hong Kong to Kill 2,000 Hamsters After 11 Animals Got COVID-19

01.18.2022 23:50 PM

Hong Kong will have to kill 2,000 little animals after several hamsters in a pet store tested positive for COVID-19.

COVID-Flu Vaccine: How Soon Can We Get This Combined Booster Shot Against Coronavirus, Influenza, RSV, of Moderna?

01.18.2022 05:43 AM

Vaccine maker Moderna recently said it is hoping to sell a combined booster jab for infectious diseases such as COVID-19, influenza, and a common respiratory virus known as RSV.

Travel in Space Impacts Human Health As It Can Destroy Red Blood Cells Quicker Than on Earth

01.15.2022 19:22 PM

A Canadian study recently showed that 50 percent more blood cells are destroyed when traveling in space and this continues for however long the mission takes.

This Chinese Restaurant Perfected Contactless Service Through AI-Powered Robots, Solves Staff Shortage During Pandemic

01.15.2022 00:53 AM

The Chinese Buffet, located northwest of England, provides contactless food service through BellaBots, an AI-powered machine that is cheaper than hiring a human employee.

Johnson & Johnson Booster Efficacy At 85% Found Effective Against COVID-19 Omicron Variant, South African Study Reveals

01.14.2022 13:29 PM

The head of South Africa's Medical Research Council or SAMRC, Glenda Gray recently claimed that the COVID-19 vaccine booster shot developed by Johnson and Johnson has 85-percent efficacy.

Bill Gates Says COVID-19 Could Be Like Seasonal Flu After Peak Of Omicron Cases

01.14.2022 02:46 AM

After the Omicron variation peaks, Bill Gates believes the COVID-19 pandemic will come to an end and can be managed more like seasonal flu.

Parents Give Daughter Popsicles with Lemonade and Urine Mixture; Internet Users Furious As It May Have Bad Effects on Kid

01.12.2022 10:18 AM

People on the Internet got furious upon discovering that a person recently said in a post on Facebook that they had been sneaking their own urine into the food of their child.

Personal Exposure to COVID-19 Can Be Detected Via Wearable Air Sampler That Captures Airborne Virus

01.12.2022 02:50 AM

Researchers recently developed a passive air sampler clip that can contribute to the assessment of personal exposure to the COVID-19 virus. This newly invented device could be particularly helpful for people working in high-risk environments like health care facilities and restaurants.

SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Found in Stools of Babies Breastfed by Vaccinated Moms, Study Reveals

01.10.2022 00:53 AM

New research claims that vaccinated women transfer their SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to their babies through breastfeeding, potentially activating passive immunity against the virus.