Doctor joins Zoom court hearing while operating on patient
A doctor in Sacramento, California joined a traffic court hearing on Zoom while performing surgery on a patient.
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Best gift in 2020: COVID 19 vaccinations begin in Latin America
Mexico on Thursday inoculated its first person against COVID-19 to kick off a fightback from a pandemic that has killed 120,000 people in the country and battered the economy, celebrating a Christmas roll-out that also began elsewhere in Latin America.
Read articleWHO hopes to have 500 million vaccine doses via COVAX scheme in first quarter of 2021
The World Health Organization hopes to have half a billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines available for distribution by the global COVAX initiative in the first quarter of 2021, its chief scientist said on Friday.
Read articleSingaporean gave birth to a baby with COVID-19 antibodies
A Singaporean woman, who was infected with the novel coronavirus in March when she was pregnant, has given birth to a baby with antibodies against the virus, offering a new clue as to whether the infection can be transferred from mother to child.
Read articleCanada Is Allowing People With Depression to Do Psychedelic Mushrooms
The Canadian government is allowing patients who are not terminally ill to legally consume psychedelic mushrooms, on the heels of Oregon’s decision to give people access to shrooms for therapeutic reasons.
Read articlePresident-elect Joe Biden to announce Covid task force on Monday
President-elect Joe Biden is expected on Monday to announce the members of his coronavirus task force, who will be charged with crafting a plan to curb the spread of the coronavirus as it reaches record-high levels.
Read articleCovid19 herd immunity backed by White House is a dangerous fallacy : scientists warn
An open letter was published in a major medical journal and signed by dozens of researchers and scientists.
Read articleNovel coronavirus can last 28 days on glass, currency, Australian study finds
The virus that causes COVID-19 can survive on banknotes, glass and stainless steel for up to 28 days, much longer than the flu virus, Australian researchers said on Monday, highlighting the need for cleaning and handwashing to combat the virus.
Read articleCovid 19: In China Qingdao to test nine million in five days
The Chinese city of Qingdao is testing its entire population of nine million people for Covid-19 over a period of five days.
Read articleScientists create super enzyme that eats plastic bottles six times faster
Scientists have created a new "super enzyme" that can break down plastic up to six times faster than their previous enzyme.
Read articleAstraZeneca pauses coronavirus vaccine trial after unexplained illness in volunteer
Drug giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday it had paused global trials of its coronavirus vaccine because of an unexplained illness in one of the volunteers.
Read articleJapan researchers say ozone effective in neutralising coronavirus
Japanese researchers said on Wednesday that low concentrations of ozone can neutralise coronavirus particles, potentially providing a way for hospitals to disinfect examination rooms and waiting areas.
Read articleWHO warns that waiting to achieve herd immunity to the coronavirus will kill a lot of people
The World Health Organization on Wednesday advised public officials against trying to achieve so-called herd immunity to the coronavirus by allowing it to rapidly spread throughout their communities, saying it will overwhelm hospitals and kill a lot of people.
Read article1000 year old medieval remedy could be potential antibiotic, scientists say
A 1,000-year-old natural remedy made from onion, garlic, wine and bile salts has shown antibacterial potential, with promise to treat diabetic foot and leg infections, new research published Tuesday suggested.
Read articleLeaving Your Nose Uncovered Defeats the Purpose of Wearing a Mask: Study Reveals
You have no doubt seen plenty of people in public with their mask pulled down so it only covers their mouth, leaving their nose exposed. New research suggests this defeats the point of wearing a mask even more than you might think.
Read articleChile wants Covid-19 sniffer dogs to help reopen public spaces
Police dogs in Chile are being trained to sniff out Covid-19 in humans, with hopes that they will facilitate the reopening of busy public spaces including malls, sports centers, bus terminals and airports this fall.
Read articleFace shields worn by hairdressers and salon workers DON'T protect against Covid 19
Face shields worn by hairdressers are not protective against Covid-19 — but masks are, health chiefs in Switzerland have claimed.
Read articleAlzheimers disease: protective gene uncovered in human cell model
Alzheimer’s disease: protective gene uncovered in human cell model – bringing promise for new drug discoveries
Read articleWHO sounds alarm as coronavirus cases rise by one million in five days
The number of coronavirus infections around the world hit 13 million on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, climbing by a million in just five days.
Read articleThis new high-tech glove translates sign language into speech in real time
A glove that translates sign language into speech in real time has been developed by scientists -- potentially allowing deaf people to communicate directly with anyone, without the need for a translator.
Read articleAlabama students throwing 'COVID parties' to see who gets infected: Officials
Rising infections prompt Gov. Kay Ivy to extend 'Safer at Home' orders.
Read articleCoronavirus Beijing: Why an outbreak sparked a salmon panic in China
Beijing has in the past week seen a spike of Covid-19 cases - almost all of which have been linked to a huge wholesale food market.State media said the virus was discovered on chopping boards used for imported salmon at the Xinfadi market - sparking fears across the country.
Read articleWidespread mask-wearing could prevent COVID-19 second waves: study
Population-wide face mask use could push COVID-19 transmission down to controllable levels for national epidemics, and could prevent further waves of the pandemic disease when combined with lockdowns, according to a British study on Wednesday.
Read articleDanish startup develops throat swabbing robot for COVID 19 testing
Lifeline Robotics, a spin-out of the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) in Odense, has created an autonomous throat swabbing robot to test for the novel coronavirus.
Read articleRenewed outbreaks in South Korea Germany and China: COVID 19
Renewed outbreaks in South Korea, Germany and China show continued risk as more countries seek to reopen
Read articleSeattle to permanently close 20 miles of streets to traffic so residents can exercise and bike
Seattle residents will have more space to exercise and bike on as the city plans to permanently close 20 miles of streets to most vehicular traffic, the mayor announced Thursday.
Read articleNew bill would forgive medical school debt for COVID 19 health workers
A lawmaker from a COVID-battered state has introduced a bill to forgive student loan debt for health care workers treating patients on the coronavirus front line, many of whom still owe hundreds of thousands of dollars from medical school.
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