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Recently, Roche’s antibody test has been granted emergency approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in order to control and prevent further spread of the coronavirus infection as well as look for any developments of antibodies and immunity against the COVID-19. The head of diagnostics of the company, Thomas Schinecker, has stated that Roche…
Recently, a number of terrorist activities have been reported in the countries Iraq and Syria, both of which have been engaged in a perpetual battle against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) which includes attacks on civilians, oil fields, and military positions. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the chief of the…
The standard personal protective equipment or PPE used in order to avoid contracting highly contagious infections including COVID-19 typically contains specialized masks such as the N95. However, higher demands for PPEs have led to a shortage of N95 masks for health care workers. On this issue, federal health authorities have responded by suggesting surgical masks…
The COVID-19 pandemic began at the end of 2019 in the city of Wuhan in Mainland, China. At first, the infection appeared to be like pneumonia due to the similarity in symptoms but soon after its fast spread, scientists were able to identify it as a new form of respiratory infection caused by a new type…
Recently, a number of clinical trials have been set up and started to test various existent drugs for the treatment of the COVID-19 pandemic as research had already shown that re-purposing medicines may be a faster and economical way to find treatment for the coronavirus infection rather than developing new drugs. Some of the most…
Since the beginning of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an emphasis on following certain instructions in order to avoid contracting the virus and further spread of the infection. For instance, the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention recommends all people should wear a fabric mask before heading outdoors for any purpose. Initially, only…
Recently, there have been cases of two men getting hospitalized after reportedly consuming disinfectants in the past few days. Health experts are now increasingly worried about people resorting to using different cleaning products as a medication to prevent contracting the COVID-19 virus. Prior to the incidents, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, had…
The latest reports on the COVID-19 pandemic have confirmed that there are now three million confirmed cases of the infection around the world. As the death toll continues to increase, several health authorities have also cautioned for a second wave of the coronavirus in countries that had previously controlled the infection. Amidst the fears of…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recently given a warning to the public regarding the use of the anti-malarial drug, Hydroxychloroquine, for the treatment of COVID-19 symptoms at home. Currently, there is no scientific evidence to support the effectiveness of the drug for managing the coronavirus infection. However, there has been a lot of…
Recently, a new study examines the impact of timing of eating in addition to the total number of calories consumed on a daily basis and found that intake of foods at specific hours may increase the risk for weight gain and lower the fat burn rate of the body. More specifically, the researchers were interested…