85 infants under age 1 have tested positive for COVID-19 in Nueces County, Texas. “These babies have not even had their first birthday yet. Please help us stop the spread of this disease,” said Annette Rodriguez, director of public health…
Russian university completes clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccine
Russia has become the first country to have completed clinical trials of a Covid-19 vaccine candidate, after Sechenov University said that it had concluded its study. According to Sechenov University Center for Clinical Research on Medications head and chief researcher…
The 6 Golden Rules of Eating for Longevity, According to the Longest-Living People on Earth
According to one centenarian, the way to live a long life is to stay single (looks like I’m living forever). But there are other ways to live to be over 100 years old that aren’t quite as dramatic—like modeling your lifestyle and…
Swine flu with ‘human pandemic potential’ found in China
Chinese pigs are frequently becoming infected with a strain of influenza that has the potential to jump to humans, according to infectious disease researchers. Commenting on the development, Robert Webster, an influenza investigator who recently retired from St. Jude Children’s…
World Health Organization drops hydroxychloroquine from COVID-19 study
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said it had halted a clinical trial testing hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment, citing clinical evidence so far from its studies as well as studies conducted by other organizations. The WHO has been…
Dexamethasone significantly cuts Covid-19 death, approved for use in U.K.
The United Kingdom on Tuesday approved steroid dexamethasone for immediate treatment of Covid-19 patients after the drug significantly cut mortality rate among infected persons. The effectiveness of the drug among severe COVID-19 cases, in trial results, has been hailed as…
Another black eye for the WHO
What a fiasco One of the reasons the bulls got so excited yesterday about the reopening trade was a comment from Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, head of WHO’s emerging diseases and zoonosis unit. She said “it’s very rare” to get…
‘Nigeria still testing hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine for COVID-19 treatment’
Despite reports that hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine do not treat coronavirus, Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Emmanuel Ehanire, has declared that clinical trial on the anti-malaria drugs by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is still…
Coronavirus fuelling threat of antibiotics resistance — WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed fears that the coronavirus pandemic will increase the global threat of antimicrobial resistance as many coronavirus (COVID-19) patients receive antibiotics as part of their treatment regime. The UN health agency, in a statement released via its website on…
Understanding The Symptoms Of High Blood Pressure: Early Signs You Must Watch Out For
The most dangerous thing about hypertension is that people don’t know that they have it, which is why it is important to look out for the signs. But before that, you must know a few facts about hypertension. High…