2020 Possibly the Hottest Year Ever Despite Air Pollution Decline Due to COVID-19 — NOAA

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 04.29.2020 10:51 AM

Worldwide pollution levels have gone down dramatically due to COVID-19. But even this temporary decrease cannot stop 2020 from being one of the hottest years ever. Especially when things go back to normal.

Alcohol Poisoning: Over 700 People out of 5,000 Poisoned in Iran Died Amid False Rumors Methanol Cures COVID-19

04.29.2020 04:34 AM

525 people have died in hospitals after drinking toxic methanol since February and another 200 more died of alcohol poisoning outside the hospitals

2-year-old Boy Suffering From New Inflammatory Syndrome Related to Coronavirus Had a Blotchy Rash that Turned Black

04.29.2020 04:19 AM

A number of children in Britain and Italy have been diagnosed with the rare Kawasaki disease, which makes the immune system attack the body's internal organs. According to the UK government, there hasn't been any fatalities due to COVID-19 in children, a disease related to Kawasaki.

Monkeys in Montana Injected with Oxford's Coronavirus Vaccine Were Unscathed Despite Extreme Exposure

04.29.2020 04:10 AM

Oxford's experimental coronavirus vaccine, ChAdOx1 vaccine, passed its clinical trial on monkeys with flying colors. With the company just merely getting started on human trials, the Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, vouched to start making doses of the vaccine ASAP, in case it worked. Click the link to read the full story.

Winston the Pug is the First Coronavirus Positive Dog, According to Research at Duke University

04.28.2020 21:27 PM

After two cats and now a dog in the US have been reported to test positive for the virus, the CDC still notes that there is not enough evidence that points to household pets being capable of transmitting the disease.

US Experts Identified One Antibody Test with 100% Accuracy While 10 Others Have Over 95%: Check Them Out!

04.28.2020 21:07 PM

Medical professionals in the US studied 14 antibody tests, which proves to be helpful against the COVID-19 pandemic. However, other scientists say these need more work to be the ultimate solution to the pandemic.

Survival Rate of COVID-19 Patients on ECMO Machines are Three Times Higher Than On Ventilators

04.28.2020 09:34 AM

Researchers in the United States said patients with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) have a higher survival rate if they are on an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation machine.

Some Clinics in UK and US are Buying COVID-19 Antibody Test Kits Online Despite Accuracy Falling Below Standard: Here's Why

04.28.2020 07:36 AM

The United Kingdom reportedly turned down an antibody test, among nine others, despite seeing promising results in patients. Until the government finds a test that is good enough, it won't start mass antibody testing.

COVID-19 Male Patients to Receive Female Sex Hormones Estrogen and Progesterone To See if They Could Help Reduce Severity

04.27.2020 23:40 PM

Researchers are considering the role of female sex hormones in the fight against coronavirus. With men apparently being hit harder by the virus, trials involving the introduction of estrogen and progesterone to severely-ill male coronavirus patients have been initiated. The study aims to determine if the hormones help in lessening COVID-19's severity. Read on to learn more.

Having Antibodies Against COVID-19 Does Not Guarantee Immunity, Says Doctor Who Retested Positive

04.27.2020 20:48 PM

A medical expert claims a person may have the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the antibodies to fight it at the same time. People are not advised to go home until they test negative because they can still spread the virus to others.

UK Raises Alarm Over New Life-Threatening Inflammatory Syndrome Related to COVID-19 Affecting Children

04.27.2020 11:20 AM

Doctors compare this novel syndrome with Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) and Kawasaki disease, that are both rare and life-threatening.

Doctors 'Re-paralyzed' a COVID-19 Patient Who Battled for 32 Days to Keep Him Alive

04.27.2020 09:12 AM

A 49-year-old man was re-paralyzed by doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital on March 13. He was near-death, but the sheer will of the hospital and the man's family enabled him to come home 32 days after.

COVID-19 Patients in New York Receive Heart Burn Drug 'Famotidine' Even As Clinical Trials are Still on the Way

04.27.2020 04:47 AM

From treating heartburn to coronavirus, scientists are considering the possibility of adding famotidine to the list of drug candidates for treating COVID-19. Click the link above to find out more.

Australia Launches Bluetooth-Enabled Contact Tracing App Despite Privacy Invasion Complaints

04.27.2020 00:48 AM

Australia launched the controversial COVIDSafe to trace any past contact with people who have the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Using a phone's Bluetooth signal, it can register if the user encountered anyone with COVID-19.

Mom Who Gave Birth to Twins Shared Her Harrowing Coronavirus Saga That Almost Cost His Husband's Life

04.26.2020 22:21 PM

Watch how the Laubachs went through a harrowing experience with coronavirus at the same time being first-time parents to twin boys. Andre Laubach recalls fearing for his life and not being able to witness his twins' birth. Click the link above to watch a video on their story.

First Coronavirus Cases Arrived in Italy Earlier Than Previously Thought: Study

04.25.2020 10:12 AM

Italian scientists are refuting an earlier claim that the first COVID-19 cases in Italy happened in February. It happened in January, according to a new study, since a lot of people in Lombardy already had the virus. It may have even spread earlier than January.

Game's Not Over For COVID-19 Survivors As They Face New Threat of Long-term Disability and Illnesses

04.25.2020 02:19 AM

Stroke, heart failure, and cognitive dysfunction are just some of the possible diseases and illnesses that COVID-19 survivors may develop after successfully fighting the deadly disease.

FACT Check: Does Bathing in Bleach Treat COVID-19 as Cristina Cuomo Suggests?

04.24.2020 21:25 PM

Forget about what you've heard. Bleach is bad for you --that's according to doctors. Take it from the experts. Don't do it. Bathing in bleach or Clorox, ingesting, and injecting them is a big no-no. The EPA warns that people should read the labels on their household products properly and to ask their health providers before trying to self-medicate. Click the link above to learn more.

Volunteer of Britain's First Vaccine Human Trial Shares Some of the Side-Effects One Could Expect, Including Flu and Fever Lasting For Days

04.24.2020 08:29 AM

The United Kingdom is testing its first vaccine for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on 510 Britons. Developed by Oxford University, the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine uses the common cold virus taken from chimps.

Wuhan Scientists "Did Absolutely Crazy Things' in Their Study of Coronavirus, Says Russian Microbiologist

04.24.2020 04:21 AM

According to a Russian microbiologist, scientists from Wuhan created variants of the coronavirus disease 2019 that may have been a solution to another virus: HIV.

COVID-19 Can Spread Patterns Shedding Light on Its Origin, Genomic Tracing Study Reveals

04.24.2020 00:12 AM

Scientists have discovered that genomic sequencing can play a role in COVID-19, as they have found that it can spread patterns. Genomic tracing can help in tracking the viral spread based on a person's medical history alone. Read on to find out how they sampled patients in New York and discovered from which region their virus strains came from.