This scanning electron microscope image shows the new coronavirus (yellow) among human cells (blue, pink and purple). On Thursday (Feb. 13), a Chinese senior health official called on people who had recovered from the new coronavirus to donate blood plasma,…
Seasonal flu shots are recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The seasonal flu shot is a yearly vaccine administered to protect against the flu, or influenza. In the United…
The epidemics you need to worry about are Tory governments, domestic abuse, and suicidal animals. Here’s a list of things more likely to kill you than the coronavirus We all love a panic. Whether it’s a No Deal Brexit, petrol…
As experts hustled to create diagnostic testing kits for the novel coronavirus, something went awry. At least some of the testing kits that were sent across the U.S. and to dozens of other countries aren’t working properly, the Centers for…
There are many unknowns about the new coronavirus, including whether pregnant women who catch the virus can pass it to their unborn child. Now, a preliminary study suggests the virus, known as 2019-nCoV, may not be transmitted during pregnancy. However,…
Your skin betrays your age, but we’re not talking about wrinkles. Rather, scientists have found that the profile of the microbes on your skin can predict your chronological age to within a few years. Our bodies are covered with microorganisms…
Named as 50-year-old Balakrishnayya, the man feared he would pass on the virus to his family and to those living in the village of Srikalahasti in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh Balakrishnayya took his own life in the holy…
Angie and Aaron Rush have been forced to sell their home and move in with family to cover medical bills after sons Tristen, five, Caison, three, and Carter Rush, seven months all face a cancer battle (Image: Gofundme) Three brothers…
Scientists have found found the coronavirus can survive for days on surfaces that are frequently touched- especially in crowded Tube stations and hospitals The virus can linger on surfaces for days (Image: Getty Images) Scientists say the coronavirus can survive…
Doctor Li Wenliang, who died on Friday, had warned colleagues about the spread of coronavirus before being gagged by police and then sent a letter warning he would be “punished” The whistleblower doctor who attempted to warn the world about…