Moderna Inc’s <MRNA.O> experimental COVID-19 vaccine, the first to be tested in the United States, produced protective antibodies in a small group of healthy volunteers, according to very early data released by the biotech company on Monday. The data comes…
It’s Time to Start Disinfecting Your Table When You Go Out to Eat
With states now loosening restrictions on shelter-in-place recommendations from the coronavirus COVID-19, some restaurants are opening for dine-in, sit-down services. There are scads of changes occurring at these restaurants in order to protect the safety of their workers and their patrons, but…
What Is Remdesivir, the First Drug That Treats Coronavirus?
Remdesivir doesn’t cure coronavirus. But the experimental drug, which may speed up recovery from a COVID-19 infection, is currently the best treatment we have against a virus that’s on a global rampage. Late last week, the FDA authorized emergency use of the…
Watch What Happened When This Guy Walked 100 Miles in a Week
Going for a long walk has always been one of life’s simple pleasures. Now that we’re all living in lockdown, it also offers a blessed reprieve from life in lockdown. In a new video, YouTube’s Simple Man takes the long, solitary walk…
Men’s testicles make them more vulnerable to coronavirus – New study reveals
The coronavirus could linger in the testicles, making men prone to longer, more severe cases of the illness, according to a new study. Men’s testicles make them more vulnerable to coronavirus – New study reveals Researchers tracked the recovery of…
Antiviral remdesivir prevents disease progression in monkeys with COVID-19
What Early treatment with the experimental antiviral drug remdesivir significantly reduced clinical disease and damage to the lungs of rhesus macaques infected with SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, according to National Institutes of Health scientists. The study was designed…
Can carrots, vitamin C, black seed, honey, exercise provide cure for COVID-19?
The claim by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, last Monday that he fought the novel coronavirus (COVID-19 with carrots (Daucus carota), vitamin C and black seed (Nigella sativa) oil with honey while in isolation has generated positive comments across…
How supercomputers are being used to tackle Covid-19
Supercomputers are playing their part in urgent research into the novel coronavirus, which could help speed up the development of treatments. The powerful machines are able to process huge amounts of data in a matter of days, compared to months on…
Measles: In Ebola’s shadow, a quiet killer is on a rampage in DRC
Three months ago, Alphonsina Ekima emerged from the narrow jungle path leading to her village in the northern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to find a huddle of people gathered around her house. Confused, she asked her neighbours what was happening.…
How Worried Should You Be About the Health Risks of 5G?
5G, the next generation of cellular technology for the next generation of smartphones, is imminent. And with it, there’s concern about the health risk of this new, more powerful network. How worried should you be about the coming 5G healthpocalypse?…