How important is speech in transmitting coronavirus?
Normal speech by individuals who are asymptomatic but infected with coronavirus may produce enough aerosolized…
Month: April 2020
‘Overwhelmed’ health systems have little room for sick refugees, migrants, UN agencies warn
Four prominent United Nations system entities have called on countries to protect refugees, migrants, stateless…
Stock Your Pantry With These Healthy Foods That (Almost) Never Expire Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Here is a list of five ingredients that you can always count on to last…
Dr. Fauci Recommends Every State Issue Stay At Home Orders
Dr. Fauci spoke to CNN about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and urged states to order…
Removing the novel coronavirus from the water cycle
Researchers have called for more research to determine the best ways to keep SARS-CoV-19 out…
COVID-19 Expert Dr. Nelson Sanchez-Pinto Talks Coronavirus And Its Effect On Children
Dr. Nelson Sanchez-Pinto, a Critical Care Physician at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Ann…
UN chief urges unity in mobilizing ‘every ounce of energy’ to defeat COVID-19 pandemic
There should be only one fight in our world today, the United Nations Secretary-General said…
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Wearing surgical masks in public could help slow COVID-19 pandemic’s advance
Surgical masks may help prevent infected people from making others sick with seasonal viruses, including…
A twist connecting magnetism and electronic-band topology
Materials that combine topological electronic properties and quantum magnetism are of high current interest, for…
Treating COVID-19 in a patient with multiple myeloma
A case study of a patient in Wuhan, China, suggests that the immunosuppressant tocilizumab may…
COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate childhood obesity
Public health scientists predict that school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic will exacerbate the…
New drug target found for COVID-19
A new potential drug target has been identified in SARS CoV-2 — the virus that…
HBO Offers Free Streaming On Select Series And Movies
HBO is allowing anyone to watch some of its most famous TV shows to encourage…
New measurements reveal evidence of elusive particles in a newly-discovered superconductor
Researchers have used high-resolution microscopy tools to peer at the inner-workings of an unusual type…
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Changes to drylands with future climate change
While drylands around the world will expand at an accelerated rate because of future climate…
Political prisoners should be among first released in pandemic response, says UN rights chief
The decision by many Governments to release prisoners to slow the transmission of new coronavirus, was welcomed on Friday by the…
COVID-19 Pandemic: Scientists Study Potential Of Favipiravir To Treat SARS-CoV-2
The Trump administration wants the FDA to expedite the approval process of the anti-flu drug…
Regional coordination and bottom-up response of general practitioners in Belgium and the Netherlands
General practitioners are at the core of the healthcare response to the emerging covid-19 epidemic…
Clues to COVID-19 coronavirus’s vulnerability emerge from an antibody against SARS
An antibody recovered from a survivor of the SARS epidemic in the early 2000s has…
Do urban fish exhibit impaired sleep?
Melatonin controls the body clock — high melatonin levels make us feel tired in the…
STAT Plus: Boston Scientific cutting hours and pay as revenue drops
Boston Scientific said Thursday that it’s cutting wages for many of its roughly 36,000 global…
Covid-19: Increased demand for steroid inhalers causes “distressing” shortages
Steroid inhaler manufacturers are experiencing “significant demand” as people in the UK try to stock…
Covid-19: government promises 100 000 tests per day in England by end of April
The government has pledged to carry out 100 000 tests for covid-19 per day in…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Sanofi poised to supply millions of doses of malaria drug; Roche unit apologizes for ‘Wuhan’ virus label
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Lucy had an ape-like brain
A new study led by paleoanthropologists reveals that Lucy’s species Australopithecus afarensis had an ape-like…
Scientists discover a new class of taste receptors
Evolution is a tinkerer, not an engineer. ‘Evolution does not produce novelties from scratch. It…
Managing clinical trials for covid-19: the importance of ethics committees
In the global outbreak of covid-19, people are self-isolating at home, cities are blocked, and…
Coronavirus Pandemic Delays A Video Game About An Even Worse Pandemic
As per a news release, the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in another delay for one…
Covid-19: the crisis of personal protective equipment in the US
As covid-19 makes its way through the US, in some locations doctors, nurses, and other…
Shenzhen Bans Consumption Of Cats And Dogs, Becomes First Chinese City To Do So
According to a new government announcement, the southeastern Chinese city of Shenzhen has become the…
Couple Holds Wedding In Video Game After The Pandemic Cancelled It
Find out how this couple got married in a video game amid the pandemic. Read…
Cruise Ships Still Have Difficulty In Docking Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic shows no signs of stopping, cruise ships that are supposed to…
New Research Finds Mice Have A Repertoire Of Different Facial Expressions
Recently, a team of researchers discovered that mice have a repertoire of different facial expressions….
Researchers Find Earliest Known Skull Of Homo Erectus
According to a new research, an Australian-led research team recently unearthed what is now known…
This Oral Spray Could Help Prevent Coronavirus Infection
As per a new update, an antiviral oral spray that has been sold over-the-counter since…
Covid-19 worldwide: we need precise data by age group and sex urgently
Accurate and interpretable data are essential in guiding our approach to the covid-19 pandemic. Basic…
How can I keep calm during self-isolation?
Kids can learn through playAdam Dobson, head of early years foundation stage at Thames View…
Coronavirus-Driven Crimes Are On The Rise Amid Pandemic
The current coronavirus pandemic is redefining a lot of things, and crime is one of…
Coronavirus Prevention: Are Homemade Masks Effective Against COVID-19?
Find out if homemade face masks are effective against COVID-19. Read Original Article: Coronavirus Prevention:…
Opinion: I got Covid-19 and got lucky. The emotional impact hurt more
I tested positive for Covid-19 not long ago. It wasn’t a worried-well test, or even…
A nurse’s coronavirus routine: Recording videos she hopes her family will never need to watch
The words are familiar at first, a bedtime trope so dependable that it’s hard to…
Opinion: The Covid-19 crisis too few are talking about: health care workers’ mental health
In the midst of this global pandemic, people are talking about the urgent and critical…
STAT Plus: ‘Science is very much a part of culture’: Siddhartha Mukherjee dives into the history of genetics in a new Ken Burns film
One of the world’s most well-known oncologists and one of the world’s most well-known documentary…
Americans are underestimating how long coronavirus disruptions will last, health experts say
Public health experts are increasingly worried that Americans are underestimating how long the coronavirus pandemic…
Coronavirus Treatment: Does Vitamin C Help Cure COVID-19 Patients?
Find out if vitamin C can really help cure COVID-19 patients. Read Original Article: Coronavirus…
Best Healthy Eating Tips Amid Coronavirus Pandemic From An Expert
A nutritional expert shared some tips that will help you eat healthy amid the coronavirus…
Coronavirus Transmission: Do Contact Lenses Increase Risk Of COVID-19 Infection?
Here’s why contact lens wearers are urged to switch to eyeglasses amid the coronavirus pandemic….
Coronavirus Transmission: Talking, Breathing In Public Could Spread Disease
New study suggests that the coronavirus could be spread by infected people by merely breathing…
COVID-19: from conflict to pandemic, migrants in Bosnia face a new challenge
Migrants and refugees hosted at UN-run reception centres in Bosnia-Herzegovina, are learning to cope with…
Top Tips To Cleaning, Disinfecting Your Home Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Here are the top tips for cleaning and disinfecting your home amid the coronavirus crisis….