The US Department of Justice announced Sunday it had shut down a website claiming to sell a coronavirus vaccine, in its first act of federal enforcement against fraud in connection with the pandemic. Lawsuits had been filed against the site coronavirusmedicalkit.com, which claimed to sell vaccines for COVID-19, the disease…
Type 2 diabetes symptoms: Does your urine smell like this? You could have the condition
Type 2 diabetes can mess with your body. Have you noticed strange smelling urine? What kind of smell indicates you may have the health condition? According to the NHS, “sweet-smelling pee” is an indication of type 2 diabetes. This common health condition causes the level of sugar (glucose) in your…
Coronavirus isolation: NHS tells 1.5 million people to quarantine – Am I at risk?
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) could “overwhelm” the NHS, according to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has introduced a raft of new measures for the UK amid the growing health crisis. As part of the increased initiative against the virus, the Government has warned millions of people to “shield” themselves in a…
Idris Elba's Wife Sabrina Reveals She Has Tested Positive for Coronavirus, Has No Symptoms
Idris Elba’s wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The couple gave fans an update on their health while sitting down remotely with Oprah Winfrey for the first episode of her new series “Oprah Talks COVID-19,” which is available to watch for free on Apple TV+….
Here is how you can make sanitiser at home
Can't find a sanitiser in the market? Here's how you can make it at home. With the coronavirus outbreak engulfing the world and the majority of the population running out of essential supplies including soaps and sanitisers, it is imperative to look for backups. With the rising demand, sanitisers have…
Italy virus cases soar again; NY eyes temporary hospitals
Italy’s tally of coronavirus cases and deaths continues to soar, with officials on Saturday announcing new day-to-day highs: 793 dead and 6,557 cases. The country, at the heart of western Europe’s rampaging outbreak, now counts 53,578 known cases. Across the Atlantic, New York state officials considered establishing temporary hospitals on…
Anal cancer symptoms: Five signs of the deadly disease you need to know
Anal cancer is diagnosed around 1,300 times per year in the UK, according to the NHS. The sooner any type of cancer is diagnosed, the stronger the chances of survival. What are the five signs of the disease you need to be aware of? First, what is anal cancer? When…
Coronavirus SARS-CoV2: BESSY II data accelerate drug development
A coronavirus is keeping the world in suspense. SARS-CoV-2 is highly infectious and can cause severe pneumonia with respiratory distress (COVID-19). Scientists are doing research in order to prevent the viruses from multiplying. A team from the University of Lübeck has now found a promising approach. Using the high-intensity X-ray…
20 of the worst epidemics and pandemics in history
Throughout the course of history, disease outbreaks have ravaged humanity, sometimes changing the course of history and, at times, signaling the end of entire civilizations. Here are 20 of the worst epidemics and pandemics, dating from prehistoric to modern times. 1. Prehistoric epidemic: Circa 3000 B.C. About 5,000 years ago,…
Health forums: Style of language influences credibility and trust
More and more, people are using internet forums as the first place to look for information on health issues. However, the scientific medical information being provided there is often so complex that laypeople are barely able to form considered judgements on the content of much of the advice. One criterion…