[ad_1] The New York City coronavirus outbreak grew so large in early March that the city became the leading source of new infections in the United States, new research reveals, as thousands of infected people traveled from the city and they planted outbreaks across the country. Research indicates that a …
Read More »At least 15 children hospitalized due to mysterious illness, symptoms similar to Kawasaki syndrome
[ad_1] A mysterious new disease appears to be affecting children who medical experts believe may be associated with the coronavirus. At least 15 children ages 2 to 15 were hospitalized in New York City with an inflammatory disease. Health experts believe that the symptomatology of the infection is similar to …
Read More »Why is the small pulse oximeter becoming an important tool for Covid-19 crisis doctors?
[ad_1] A pulse oximeter | Wikimedia Commons Text size: A- A + New Delhi: When a 22-year-old and very pregnant Covid-19 patient was having difficulty breathing, doctors at Jaipur Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS) had to first find out if it was due to her pregnancy or illness. “An …
Read More »New studies add to the evidence that children can transmit the coronavirus
[ad_1] One of the most important unanswered questions about Covid-19 is this: What role do children play in maintaining the pandemic? There appear to be fewer children infected with the coronavirus than adults, and most children with mild symptoms, if any. But do they transmit the virus to adults and …
Read More »How India can be a world leader in manufacturing the Covid vaccine and keeping it cheap too
[ad_1] Representative image | Photo: Nicolo Filippo Rosso | Bloomberg Text size: A- A + New Delhi: With the world joining hands to find a vaccine for Covid-19, all eyes are on India, the power of vaccine manufacturing. India produces 60 percent of the world’s vaccines and accounts for 60-80 …
Read More »Mutant coronavirus has emerged and is more dangerous, study finds
[ad_1] Image Source: NIAID-RML Mutant coronavirus has emerged and is more dangerous, study finds As the deadly novel coronavirus has wreaked havoc worldwide, scientists have discovered a new strain of COVID-19 that has become worldwide dominant and appears to be more contagious than the one that was initially spread. According …
Read More »BMC procuring oxygen cylinders as spike looms
[ad_1] With the city expected to see a spike in COVID-19 cases in the next few weeks, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which has only 1,525 oxygen cylinders, is looking to set up 5,000 beds with oxygen support. According to BMC’s estimates, cases will touch the 75,000 mark this month. …
Read More »Scientists find an insect that completely protects mosquitoes from malaria | Voice of america
[ad_1] British and Kenyan scientists have discovered a microbe that they believe has “enormous potential” for the possible eradication of one of the most feared diseases in the world: malaria. The study published in the journal Nature Communications states that the microbe completely protects mosquitoes from malaria infection. The microbe …
Read More »Belgian and American scientists look to flame for Covid-19 treatment – News story
[ad_1] Llamas and other members of the camel family are distinct in creating standard and smaller antibodies, which scientists can more easily work with. A flame called Winter could prove useful in the search for a treatment for Covid-19, according to American and Belgian scientists who have identified a small …
Read More »From bunting to the big picture: Isle of Wight becomes the UK virus application test bed
[ad_1] COWES, England (Reuters) – The coronavirus outbreak ended the Isle of Wight May Day festivities this week and drew attention to the island for a very different reason: a testing ground has been designated for an application. tracking designed to stop the spread of the virus. UK National Health …
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