Low Testosterone in Men with COVID-19 6X More Likely to Turn Severely Ill, Die From the Virus - Study

MEDICINE & HEALTH 07.07.2021 21:16 PM

A new study recently showed low testosterone in men who have symptomatic COVID-19 are six times more likely to turn severely ill and eventually, die from the disease.

Face Mask with Biology Sensors Based on CRISPR Enzymes Can Detect COVID-19

07.07.2021 01:58 AM

Scientists from Harvard and MIT innovated a tester that can easily detect COVID-19 in the form of face mask.

Pandemic Birthday Parties NOT Safe, Small Family Gatherings Increase COVID-19 Risk by One-Third

07.06.2021 07:20 AM

A new study on birthday parties during the COVID-19 pandemic, reveals that even trusted people could become vectors of the virus and become the source of viral spread, especially in places with high cases of infection.

Pet Owners Can Easily Transfer COVID-19 Infection to Their Cats, Dogs [Study]

07.02.2021 07:56 AM

Cases of pet owners transmitting COVID-19 infection to their dog or cat have been documented previously although are considered to be an insignificant risk to public health.

How to Save Relationships During Lockdown? Experts Say to Blame it to Pandemic

06.22.2021 03:16 AM

Life stressors and everyday frustration can undermine relationships. But during lockdowns, a new study reveals that blaming the pandemic may actually leave couples happier.

Catastrophic Drought Could Be the Next Pandemic Due to Human-Induced Climate Change

06.19.2021 01:53 AM

UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction published a recent report regarding the current causes and effects of drought, and the threat of it becoming the next 'pandemic.'

Sound, Light Waves in Single-Layer Materials: Nano-Optics Breakthrough Revealed

06.11.2021 05:34 AM

For the first time, researchers from the Technion-Israel Institute of technology have recorded the dissemination of combined sound and light waves in single-layered materials.

COVID-19 Spread: How Respiratory Droplets Become 'Primary Contributor' to Rapid Transmission

06.10.2021 01:12 AM

A review of existing research recently showed how airborne transmission is contributing to the rapid spread of COVID-19.

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.

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 Test Results in 15 Minutes: Scientists Develop New Rapid Way to Detect Virus

05.26.2021 23:17 PM

Researchers at KAUST recently introduced a new approach that can deliver COVID-19 test results as fast as less than 15 minutes.

Eating Disorders in Teens and Adults Prevalent This Pandemic, Experts Warn Its Life-Threatening

05.24.2021 00:49 AM

There is an expansion of the waiting list for outpatient treatment these days as eating disorders in teens and adults become more rampant.

Black Fungus Explained: Why is It Associated With COVID-19 in India?

05.15.2021 20:41 PM

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc in India, causing an increase in infections that has overwhelmed hospitals, and doctors have discovered a new, worrying comorbidity in some patients. What is the black mold that has been found in some of the Covid patients?

Alcoholic Drinks Pandemic Impact Possibly Causing Gastrointestinal, Liver Disease, Psychological Issues

05.14.2021 07:47 AM

Research recently showed a pandemic impact from alcoholic drinks, causing one to develop gastrointestinal and liver disease.

CDC Mask Guidelines Lifted: Fully Vaccinated Americans No Need to Wear Masks Indoors

05.13.2021 21:43 PM

According to recent reports, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC Mask Guidelines are now lifted.

US Birth Rate Fell by 4% in 2020, Experts Predict the Largest Decrease in 50 Years

05.07.2021 05:40 AM

In 2020, the US birth rate plummeted by around 4% as predicted by experts. It is the largest annual decrease in the last five decades and holds true to various ages, races, and ethnicities.

Why the Worst Year to be Alive in Human History is Not the Current Pandemic

05.04.2021 07:00 AM

Do you know when is the worst year to be alive in human history? It's neither the current pandemic nor the years of holocaust nor the Black Death are the answer.

WHO Reports Influenza Viruses Have Almost Vanished Globally During the Pandemic

04.30.2021 05:50 AM

Since COVID-19 started its worldwide transmission, cases of influenza viruses reported to the World Health Organization have plummeted to minuscule levels.

Failure to Take Second Vaccine Dose Would Prolong COVID-19 Pandemic

04.29.2021 07:02 AM

Researchers say adults refusing to take the second dose of vaccines to stop the spread of COVID-19 could prolong the pandemic

No Proof That Smokers, Vegetarians Less Likely to Contract COVID-19

04.28.2021 02:09 AM

Media reports recently came out quoting a CSIR survey that has gone viral on social media after it claimed that smokers and vegetarians are less susceptible to COVID-19.

Drone Delivery Services Spark Imagination Among Retailers, Consumers, and Packaging Professionals

04.23.2021 05:38 AM

A survey from a 2019 experiment of drone delivery yielded positive feedbacks from residents of Christiansburg, the first place in the US to experience drone delivery service.