Mobile Robot Dr. Spot Used in Hospital to Reduce COVID-19 Spread

TECH & INNOVATION 03.20.2021 23:25 PM

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), together with robotics company Boston Dynamics, have deployed a four-legged mobile robot in a hospital to join in the fight against COVID-19.

COVID-19 Case First Emerged as Early as October 2019

03.19.2021 22:40 PM

A new study finding recently showed that the first-ever COVID-19 case might have emerged in October 2019, two months earlier than officially reported and identified.

COVID-19 Fatalities: Many Patients Have Virus in Their Cardiac Tissues

03.17.2021 23:42 PM

Roughly seventy-five percent of people who died of COVID-19 are found to have harbored the SARS-CoV-2 virus in their hearts, according to the most detailed study of cardiac tissue to date.

WHO Identifies COVID-19 Origin: Here's What They Found

03.17.2021 20:57 PM

World Health Organization has discovered that wildlife farms in China are possibly the sources of this ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 May Infect Slow Walkers More Vs. Fast Walkers, Research Says

03.17.2021 01:57 AM

Slow walkers with normal weight are more at risk for both severe disease and death than fast walkers with obesity.

COVID-19 School Safety: Public School May Reopen With Strict Implementation of 3-Feet Social Distancing and Masks Wearing

03.15.2021 09:00 AM

New research suggests public schools may reopen safely for in-person classes so long as students maintain a 3-feet distance and wear masks.

AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine: No Evidence of Increased Risks of Blood Clots Found, Company Says

03.15.2021 06:24 AM

AstraZeneca announced it had reviewed more than 17 million individuals who got their COVID-19 vaccine in the EU and UK, and the result did not show any evidence of increased risks of blood clots.

Elon Musk Questions Safety of Second COVID-19 Vaccine After More Than 400 Tesla Employees Got Infected

03.15.2021 05:58 AM

Tesla restarted production at its Fremont plant in violation of county health orders. Elon Musk told his followers on Friday that there is "some controversy" over whether the second coronavirus vaccination is more dangerous than the first jab.

General Flu Vaccine: Single Shot Protection for Life; Possibly Effective Against COVID-19

03.13.2021 00:41 AM

A single shot of the general flu vaccine can get one protected for life. It can be effective protection from COVID-19, too, if a new approach to influenza vaccination materializes.

UofM Aims to Slow Down Spread of UK Variant in Athletics Department, Here's What They Did

03.12.2021 02:36 AM

The UofM collaborates with the WEL and Memphis and Shelby County COVID-19 Task Force to help slow the spread of the UK COVID-19 variant in UofM Athletics.

AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Temporarily Suspended in Three Countries; Formation of Blood Clots Being Investigated

03.11.2021 20:40 PM

Three countries namely Denmark, Norway, and Iceland temporarily suspended the administration of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after reports of blood clot formations in some individuals who got their vaccines.

Pandemic Travel Precautions: 5 Effective Tips for Safe Travels

03.11.2021 09:00 AM

With the pandemic still going on, many people are suffering from pandemic fatigue and have begun traveling -- making travel precautions essential. Here are 5 tips for safe travel.

Dr. Wu Lien-Teh: The Man Behind Today’s Most Essential COVID-19 Protective Tool, Surgical Face Mask

03.11.2021 02:22 AM

Chinese-Malaysian epidemiologist, Dr. Wu Lien-teh is the man behind the surgical face mask, the most essential tool today. The N95 is considered a descendant of his design.

Women With COVID-19 Report Less Respiratory, Inflammatory Conditions Than Men

03.10.2021 01:33 AM

Women with COVID-19 are found to be less likely to be hospitalized due to respiratory and inflammatory conditions than men.

Back-to-Back COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Cause 91-Year-Old Man to Go Into Shock

03.09.2021 23:57 PM

A 91-year-old man from Ohio had gone into shock following accidental back-to-back COVID-19 vaccine doses in one day.

Tocilizumab, Rheumatoid Arthritis Medication, Found to Reduce Severe COVID-19 Deaths

03.08.2021 21:28 PM

Clinical trials in 12 public and private hospitals in India headed by the University of Bristol and Medanta Institute of Education and Research add evidence to the effectiveness and efficacy of Tocilizumab, a rheumatoid arthritis medication, on severe COVID-19 hospitalized cases.

Hair Loss After COVID-19: Experts Explain Reasons for Telogen Effluvium

03.07.2021 20:43 PM

Hair Loss is one of the symptoms COVID-19 patients are experiencing even after several months from infection. Experts explain why this is happening.

MIS-C Rising Cases in Children Linked to COVID-19 Getting More Serious, Alarming Parents

03.07.2021 20:42 PM

MIS-C is a rare but serious illness related to COVID-19 that is infecting children, and cases are getting worse. It seemed to have risen following the winter holiday season.

Dutch Artist Installs Artificial Sun With Ultraviolet Light on Public Spaces; Will It "Clean" Coronavirus?

03.06.2021 23:18 PM

Urban Sun aims to combat the negative impact of social isolation by cleaning public spaces of the coronavirus through ultraviolet (UV) light.

Oregon COVID-19 Cases: Scientists Discovered a Mutation of Coronavirus Variant First Found in the UK

03.06.2021 01:41 AM

Scientists in Oregon discovered a homegrown coronavirus version of the variant first discovered in the UK. They said that it contains mutations also observed to variants of the virus in other parts of the world.

Is Ivermectin Approved for Coronavirus? Clinical Trials Reveal Antiparasite Drug Does Not Alleviate COVID-19 Symptoms

03.06.2021 01:37 AM

The FDA released an announcement warning people not to use ivermectin to treat or prevent infection from COVID-19. T