Study says coronavirus immunity might only last 6 months
Coronavirus immunity might last as little as 6 months and as long as 12 months, a new study from Europe indicates. The conclusion is based …
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2 simple things people can do to stop the spread of coronavirus
Coronavirus tips can be found all over the web right now and many of them are quite useful, but there are really only two things …
Why is our galaxy’s black hole blinking at us?
The black hole at the center of our galaxy is blinking at us, and scientists think they know why. In a new researcher paper, astronomers …
Massive study reveals most common coronavirus symptoms and four main risk factors
A new study from The BMJ highlights the most common coronavirus symptoms, with a cough and a fever being the top two. The study also …
Promising coronavirus vaccine might be delayed because not enough people are getting sick
One of the coronavirus vaccine candidates that has shown encouraging results is the one being developed at Oxford, which could be ready for emergency use …
China is officially going to Mars
China’s Mars mission is scheduled for July as the country ramps up its space exploration efforts Chinese space group CASC is sending an orbiter and …
New study says vitamin D can’t prevent or treat coronavirus
Vitamin D isn’t a magical novel coronavirus cure, researchers warn in a new study, saying that more research is required to establish a clear link …
Astronomers spot a galaxy shaped like a donut, and it looks delicious
Scientists found a donut-shaped galaxy hiding out 11 billion light-years from Earth. The galaxy is making stars at an incredibly fast pace. Researchers believe it …
Remdesivir helps, but it’s not the coronavirus miracle cure people were hoping for
Coronavirus drug remdesivir was called the standard of care for COVID-19 patients in late April when Dr. Anthony Fauci announced the early results of an …
Former FDA chief says reopening now will lead to more suffering from coronavirus
Former FDA chief Scott Gottlieb says the coronavirus pandemic is not contained, and that reopening will inevitably lead to more hospitalizations and suffering. Some US …
Here’s how long coronavirus patients are contagious, according to multple studies
The coronavirus recovery time might not coincide with the period a COVID-19 patient is still contagious, a new study indicates. Researchers from Singapore say a …
CDC says even rats are going crazy from coronavirus lockdowns
The CDC warns of coronavirus rat aggression in the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns across the country. Rats and mice that typically feast on our food …
Scientists solve the mystery of why some coral changes color when stressed
Coral bleaching occurs when ocean waters get too warm, driving algae away from the reef and prompting a change in the coral. Sometimes, bleaching leaves …
Coronavirus symptoms are more severe for cigarette smokers
Coronavirus symptoms tend to be more severe for smokers. Cigarette users are more at risk as their lungs have more receptors that the coronavirus needs …
Research proves how ridiculous it is to compare coronavirus to the flu
A coronavirus-flu comparison of lung tissue from people who died of both diseases shows that COVID-19 is significantly worse than the flu. The novel coronavirus …
Terrifying black light videos show how easy it is to catch coronavirus
A new study looking at the novel coronavirus on surfaces shows the importance of PPE for frontliners caring for COVID-19 patients. Researchers used black light …
Scientists built a bionic eye that could give blind people sight
A team of scientists from the United States and Hong Kong has built a “bionic eye’ that mimics a human eye in shape and function. …
China has a vaccine candidate that can kill the coronavirus in humans
Coronavirus vaccine candidate Ad5-nCoV from Chinese pharmaceutical company CanSino is both safe and effective, according to the results of a Phase 1 clinical trial. Researchers …
A bunch of space junk just lit up the skies over Australia
A massive fireball appeared in the skies above Australia on Thursday night, prompting many witnesses to believe they were witnessing a meteorite entering Earth’s atmosphere. …
Doctors might already know which drugs can kill the coronavirus
Researchers looking for a coronavirus cure have figured out how the new pathogen interferes with the immune response once it infects cells. The doctors showed …
Cancer drug that worked on Zika and Ebola might stop coronavirus
Coronavirus treatment options could include a cancer drug that showed antiviral activity against Zika and Ebola. BerGenBio’s bemcentinib is currently in Phase 2 clinical trials …
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon arrives for its date with destiny
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is days away from its highly anticipated launch to the International Space Station. It will be the first crewed launch in SpaceX …
Starting coronavirus lockdowns just 1 week earlier could have saved 36,000 lives
The US is closing in on a grim COVID-19 milestone, approaching 100,000 coronavirus deaths since the outbreak of the pandemic that has infected more than …
Trump says US won’t shut down for second coronavirus wave
President Trump claims that a second wave of coronavirus infections won’t change plans for “reopening” the country. The state and local governments ultimately have the …
Trump’s beloved hydroxychloroquine actually makes coronavirus worse
Controversial coronavirus drug hydroxychloroquine has been featured in news reports extensively in the last couple of months, mostly thanks to President Trump’s high opinion of …
CDC reveals the frightening reason coronavirus spreads so quickly
The CDC recently updated information pertaining to coronavirus symptoms on its Pandemic Planning Scenarios page. According to the CDC’s current best estimate, 35% of all …
Dr. Fauci has some good news about a coronavirus vaccine
Dr. Anthony Fauci said that he’s “cautiously optimistic” about the coronavirus vaccine Moderna is working on. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) …
Bumblebees can trick plants into flowering early
There’s a secret bumblebee trick that can trigger plants to flower a month earlier than they would otherwise. Researchers in Switzerland discovered that when bumblebees …
Astronomers think they just watched a planet be born
A baby planet was just spotted by scientists using the Very Large Telescope in Chile. The object, a swirling mass of matter surrounding a central …
CDC: Babies born to mothers with coronavirus need to be tested
The CDC updated its website this week to offer guidance for doctors in cases where a pregnant woman who has tested positive for the coronavirus …
