MEDICINE & HEALTHOver in China, a pair of twin pandas were brought into this world and given the names "Ping Ping" and "An An". These names translate to "Safe" and "Sound."
There's nothing like a good, uplifting survivor story. Fifty-eight-year-old Phillip Birtwistle beats coronavirus despite being paralyzed and not being able to talk and swallow. Click the link to watch the heartwarming video of his discharge from the hospital.
99-year-old war veteran Captain Tom Moore's walked around his garden 100 times to raise $1,250 for the National Health Service. Weeks later, it has skyrocketed to almost $24M, and it's still going up.
A CRISPR-based coronavirus test could possibly help us end COVID-19 soon. The test involves modifying genes and is said to provide faster results than other tests. Scientists are still working out trials to improve the test but many believe that the technology could aid many in the fight against coronavirus. Click the link above to learn more.
Japan's Nippon Paint has developed a coating that can repel the coronavirus to protect the healthcare workers in the frontline as experts say the virus can linger on surfaces.
MIT-trained AI explained that coronavirus cases will start to level off in the US and Italy in the next week but experts warn that relaxing social distancing could cause a massive resurgence in COVID-19 cases.
Doctors have discovered that not only can the coronavirus compromise the respiratory system, but it could also enter the nervous system as well. Studies show a number of coronavirus cases where patients displayed symptoms such as stroke, dementia, and loss of consciousness. Much is still unknown about the connection between the coronavirus and its effects on the brain, which is why further studies need to be done in order to come with a conclusion. To learn more, click the link above.
New York, Chicago, and Illinois are using makeshift morgues to store victims of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) after local morgues reached peak capacity.
He was thought to be bitten by a spider at first before he was tested positive of coronavirus. Purple chickenpox or chilblain-like marks on toes are now found to be new symptoms of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
10 different cases were observed by certain researchers in a particular study pointing out that the use of air conditioners could actually further the spread of this virus.
Hydroxychloroquine is considered by some as the answer to COVID-19. But without conclusive testing and results, it may not be safe for mass testing and application.
The Antiviral, Remdesivir from Gilead Sciences, sparks hope as a new study revealed two-thirds of severely ill coronavirus patients improved after the use of the drug. Although the results of the study seem promising, many experts believe that proof of the drug's effectivity is still lacking. To answer important questions, more studies need to be conducted on a wide variety of patients. Click the link above to find out more.
New research suggests that coronavirus patients that live in areas in United States with higher levels of air pollution are more likely to die from the infection.
A 104-year-old refuses to go down from two different pandemics 100 years apart! The Spanish Flu and coronavirus survivor shows that age is just a number.