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Typically, when we get sick, many of us are careful to stay away from others while we have a fever and symptoms so we don’t spread the illness. But a -study- has reported that it may be possible to spread the novel coronavirus even after we’ve begun to feel better and are no longer experiencing symptoms. And this could account for the difficulty of containment. How long might you be contagious after...
June 19, 2020
One of the biggest COVID-19 rules pertains to social distancing: Keep a 6-foot space between you and other people when you leave your home. But how accurate is it, really? We’ve uncovered some shocking info that could have you completely rethinking your COVID-19 safety zone. Is 6 Feet Really Enough Space? It May Not Be - We know the coronavirus spreads mainly through droplets expelled by infected people....
June 17, 2020
Have all the headlines on infection numbers and antibody testing left you feeling confused? If so, you’re not alone. Even researchers have been scratching their heads, uncertain of how this pandemic is going to play out. But antibody testing is looking really promising. So let's look at how it works and how they hope to use it. Research on immune responses to coronaviruses has shown they can be tricky....
June 11, 2020
Would you be able to tell a COVID-19 infection from a cold or the flu? The coronavirus has shown itself to be a formidable foe, creating a vast spectrum of disease that can affect people in some surprising ways. Often, COVID-19 is a -lot- more than a bad cough and fever but the news has been so overwhelming that many of us are still unaware of the myriad symptoms, making it difficult to know. It’s...
June 9, 2020
The old adage “the best defense is a good offense” has never been so true as during this anxious, unsettling period in our lives when it comes to safeguarding ourselves from the novel coronavirus that has disrupted daily life all over the world. At this crucial time, more than ever, it is vital to make sure you're eating right to bolster your immune system. What we eat has everything to do with our...
June 5, 2020
In early April, a report surfaced from South Korea that health officials there saw positive test results from -nearly 100- patients who had previously recovered from COVID-19 and had tested negative. Were these patients reinfected? Was this a relapse or a reactivation of the virus? Could faulty testing be to blame? Scientists and doctors all over the world began investigating. Some Test Positive for...
June 3, 2020
For a while, it looked like COVID-19 was going easy on young people. ScienceAlert reported in February that most children appeared less susceptible to the infection and possibly even experienced milder illnesses if they did get sick. Young children mostly seemed to be unaffected, while teens and young adults crowded beaches with perceived immunity. Then, in the blink of an eye, reality hit and we're...
May 27, 2020
The coronavirus is all anyone’s talking about. It's coming in from every news source and from friends and family, too. There’s a lot of information to sort through, and not all of it is accurate. In fact, there are several potentially dangerous myths circulating the internet, and following the wrong information could put you or those around you at serious risk. Let's break down the myths and look at...
May 27, 2020
It’s a scary prospect, but it’s one some will have no choice but to face. A life-threatening illness can mean the need for radical intervention. In some cases, a ventilator is a person’s only chance at survival. And in the current pandemic, these tools are more important than ever. So what happens when we reach that point? What does it feel like? It only seems fair to warn you, though, that reading...
May 26, 2020
The -CDC- warns everyone to take precautions out in public, even advising against touching the skin around the eyes, but we could be far less protected than we think. New evidence is emerging on the level of eye involvement researchers are seeing in COVID-19 patients. The implications of this could be huge, especially when it comes to how we approach safety outside the home. Precautions aren't preventions....
May 26, 2020
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