The COVID-19 pandemic effects will be ‘felt for decades to come,’ Reuters reported referring to the World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesuson. “The pandemic is a once-in-a-century health crisis, the effects of which will be felt for decades to come,” Tedros told a meeting of the WHO’s emergency committee. According to Worldometers, over 17,7…
COVID-19 may never be completely defeated, according to scientists at the University of Minnesota. Only a vaccine can limit the spread of the virus, which, over time, is likely to adapt to the human body and circulate in the same way as the common cold viruses do. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious…
Scientists have identified six COVID-19 different types: they all differ in symptoms and severity of the disease, King’s College London scientists reported. According to Sky News, identifying various types of COVID-19 could be a breakthrough in the treatment of the virus and help identify the risks of developing serious complications in patients. Here are all…
Colorectal cancer is one of the most insidious types of cancer. It does not appear for a long time, so it is usually detected quite late. But it is quite well treatable, if diagnosed on time. We bring to your attention some interesting facts about the disease. Colorectal cancer is one of the most common…
Chinese teen has suffered a stroke after non-stop gaming for a month during the COVID-19 pandemic, AsiaOne reported. Once at home during the quarantine, Xiaobin stopped leaving the room and locked the door and windows. The parents thought he was doing his homework, however, the teen was playing computer games all the time. He suffered…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has stooped testing hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir, and ritonavir as part of trials to find a COVID-19 treatment. “WHO today accepted the recommendation from the Solidarity Trial’s International Steering Committee to discontinue the trial’s hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir arms. The Solidarity Trial was established by WHO to find an effective COVID-19 treatment for…
Lack of sleep causes numerous severe side effects, including an increased risk of developing hypertension, stroke and heart disease, irritability and crankiness, which raises the risk of accidents, and impedes your critical thinking. In that way, it disturbs your whole life. That’s why, it is extremely important that you asleep easily and have a healthy…
Many people nowadays do not wear special medical masks, but home-made ones, including bandanas and scarves. However, according to a new study, bandanas are the least effective DIY face mask. Florida Atlantic University scientists were experimenting with different non-medical masks to determine the most effective face covering to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Click Orlando reported. “They…
Over 230 scientists signed an open letter to the World Health Organization (WHO) asking them to review the recommendations for fighting COVID-19. “The World Health Organization (WHO) has downplayed airborne transmission of COVID-19 since the pandemic began but now more than 200 scientists are making a plea for action, warning people they aren’t as protected…
Both symptomatic and asymptomatic COIVD-19 patients can infect surrounding surfaces, a new study of Chinese specialists published in mSphere reported. Scientists examined the environment and air in the wards of 13 COVID-19 patients who returned from abroad and were placed in an isolation ward. There were two asymptomatic carriers among them. Specialists took samples from…
