Lethal Super-Fungus in Brazil Found in COVID-19 Patient; What is This New Health Threat Candida Auris?

MEDICINE & HEALTH 06.16.2021 04:09 AM

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention informed the public about a super fungus that might be the next global threat next to COVID-19.

US Blood Samples Collected in December of 2019 Shows COVID-19 Antibodies, What Does It Mean?

06.16.2021 01:52 AM

A study recently found that antibodies for SARS-CoV-2 were detected in blood samples collected by the US Red Cross in 2019 suggesting that the virus was present before Christmas 2019.

New COVID-19 Mexican Variant Increasingly Spreads Across North America

06.14.2021 04:03 AM

Researchers recently analyzed more than a million SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences, an analysis that resulted in the detection of a new COVID-19 Mexican variant spreading not just in Mexico but is also found in Europe.

CDC Warns Parents with Babies and Small Children as RSV Starts Spreading Across the South

06.11.2021 03:25 AM

The southern part of the US has seen an increased rate of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which led the CDC to issue a warning to be alert for the virus and broader testing.

Face Masks Proven Effective: Reduce Flow of Particles When Breathing, Talking, Coughing Even With Side Gaps

06.10.2021 03:41 AM

A study confirms that face masks can prevent expired particles produced when breathing, talking, coughing, and sneezing from spreading despite small gaps on the side.

COVID-19 in Test Tubes Allow Researchers to Examine How Virus Evolves, Generate Variants

06.09.2021 04:38 AM

Researchers recently developed a technology for COVID-19, something that will enable them to study the virus, particularly its evolution inside the test tube.

What Does COVID-19 Exactly Do to Your Body? New Virus Model Shows How Virus Hijacks Human Protein and Infect Lungs

06.09.2021 00:15 AM

A cryo-EM study from the recently opened Brookhaven Lab's Laboratory for BioMolecular Structure revealed how COVID-19 exactly works in the human body.

Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Results in Negative Test in 2 Elderly COVID-19 Patients

06.08.2021 22:45 PM

Two COVID-19 elderly patients who were provided with the monoclonal antibody therapy last week at a leading private facility in New Delhi, India, have recovered and then tested negative for the virus.

Active Cancer Patients More Likely to Die from COVID-19, Need to Take More Precautions

06.07.2021 05:00 AM

New research recently showed active cancer patients admitted at the hospital were more likely to die from COVID-19 than those who have a history of cancer or don't have any diagnosis of cancer.

False Positives in COVID-19 Test Are Alarming, What Causes It?

06.07.2021 00:50 AM

False positives could happen even with the RT-PCR test, which is considered the gold standard for testing COVID-19. So what causes a false positive and how often does it happens?

"Project S": How Does This Vaccination Experiment Work in Small Brazilian City?

06.06.2021 23:00 PM

Brazilian city Serrana residents have regained hope after researchers recently vaccinated nearly its whole adult population via the "Project S" in a city-wide vaccination experiment this spring.

Black Fungus Study Revealed Uncontrolled Diabetes and Improper Steroid Use Caused the Deadly Fungi on COVID-19 Patients

06.06.2021 22:12 PM

A multi-center study in India about the black fungus affecting COVID-19 patients shows the reason behind the increased cases of the deadly fungi, which was observed even during the first wave of the pandemic.

Is COVID-19 a Bioweapon? Here's What Chinese Whistleblower Dr. Li-Meng Yan Told Dr. Anthony Fauci in Email

06.06.2021 02:57 AM

Dr. Li-Meng Yan claims to have emailed Dr. Anthony Fauci early in the 2020 pandemic regarding COVID-19 being a "bioweapon."

Nanoparticles in New Filter Membrane Material Shows Promise in Deactivating Viruses

06.06.2021 01:56 AM

Viruses spread in a variety of media - from droplets and aerosols carried by air, to being carried by water - and a new filter membrane shows promise in blocking these pathogens.

COVID-19 Gene Protection First Evidence Discovered! This Genetic Link Prevents Some Patients from Getting Sick

06.05.2021 08:07 AM

Researchers from Newcastle University, UK found gene protection from COVID-19, making some infected patients asymptomatic from the infection.

Where Can the Next Pandemic Be? Here Are the Possible Worldwide Hot Spots

06.04.2021 06:18 AM

This pandemic almost the entire world is experiencing has been taking lives and infecting millions of people for more than a year now and many now ask, "where can the next pandemics be?"

COVID-19 Mutation: More Than 1,000 Cases Identified in Russia, Is Sputnik V Vaccine Effective to Fight New Strain?

06.04.2021 05:10 AM

An official recently reported about the COVID-19 mutation in Russia, specifically with over 1,000 cases identified there.

COVID-19 Long-Haulers Side Effect Includes Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, What Are Its Symptoms?

06.03.2021 06:11 AM

A dermatologist is one of the COVID-19 long-haulers today and, after conducting her own research, she discovered she had usual symptoms of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome or POTS.

"Olfactory Training" Can Help Treat Anosmia in COVID-19 Long-Haulers, Studies Show

05.31.2021 23:14 PM

UC Davis Health professors have recently been working to identify treatment for anosmia or loss of sense of smell in COVID-19 long-haulers through "olfactory training."

COVID-19 Long Haulers Experience Lingering Symptoms Similar to Those with Cognitive Problems, Study Shows

05.31.2021 05:53 AM

Most people getting infected with COVID-19 get better after a few weeks from getting the virus but there are people known as COVID-19 long haulers.

COVID-19 Symptoms Inhibitor Found in Sting Agonist Drugs, Possibly Blocking Other Severe Variants

05.30.2021 06:13 AM

University of Pennsylvania researchers made a drug known as diABZI, showed potent activity against the SARS-CoV-2, including the South African variant B.1.351, a Variant of Concern.