Retired Doctor Dies from Coronavirus After Working at Hospital During COVID-19 Outbreak
A retired British doctor who continued to help patients amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has died of COVID-19, according to multiple reports. Dr. Alfa Saadu — a 68-year-old physician who previously retired, but had been working part-time at the Queen…
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Weight loss: Which indoor activities burn the most calories?
Social media is flooded with bloggers and celebs alike pressuring us to lose some weight and ‘better ourselves’ while under lockdown conditions. However, you only need to lose weight when it is detrimental to your health. Nearly 30 per cent…
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Healthy-looking people spread coronavirus, more studies say
More evidence is emerging that coronavirus infections are being spread by people who have no clear symptoms, complicating efforts to gain control of the pandemic. A study conducted by researchers in Singapore and published by the U.S. Centers for Disease…
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Why the US might ask people to wear face masks to fight coronavirus
After months of telling the public not to use face masks, the United States is looking into revising its recommendations, following the example set by some Asian countries that have been more successful in fighting the coronavirus. The reason? Many…
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UK govt promises more virus tests as death toll jumps
Britain on Wednesday recorded its biggest day-on-day increase in coronavirus deaths, as the government came under renewed pressure to ramp up mass testing of frontline medical staff and the wider community. The health ministry said 2,352 people had now died…
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Inherited mutation can predispose children to a type of brain tumor
Investigators at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, and the German Cancer Research Center have identified ELP1 as a novel predisposition gene in the SHH subgroup of pediatric medulloblastoma. The work appears as an advance online…
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Coronavirus crisis could trigger relapse among those fighting addiction
The social distancing and isolation of the coronavirus pandemic may put people struggling with addiction at risk for relapse, an expert says. Feeling stressed, isolated and scared may drive them back to substance abuse, said Dr. Lawrence Brown Jr., CEO…
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Researchers developing antibodies ‘neutralize’ novel coronavirus before it invades cells
University of Toronto researcher Sachdev Sidhu and his collaborators are engineering antibody molecules that can neutralize the novel coronavirus in the body before it invades cells. The investigator at the Donnelly Centre for Molecular and Biomolecular Research is part of…
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Expert: 8 things to know about social distancing
We are supposed to be practicing what’s called “social distancing,” essentially remaining out of communal settings, avoiding gatherings, and maintaining a proper distance (approximately 6 feet) from others whenever possible. But the point of this is not just to keep…
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Why homemade pickle should be a part of your diet
Besides adding flavour to food, homemade pickle or achaar has many health benefits. Craving for something tangy? Then what better than some homemade pickle with your meals, which will not only satiate your craving but will also ensure holistic health….
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