The emergency approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in the UK and the imminent roll-out of several other vaccines in 2021 raises serious questions about New Zealand’s likely uptake of this vital public health response. Recent research into New Zealanders’ attitudes to vaccination suggest positions have become more polarized over the last decade, with 60% […]
New South Wales premier Gladys Berejiklian, who last week carried on working for up to two hours while awaiting the results of a rapid COVID test, wasn’t the first Australian to “soldier on” in the face of health concerns and a big day at work. And she almost certainly won’t be the last, despite the […]
ASMR is the third most popular search term on Youtube worldwide. But in case you haven’t heard of it, it stands for autonomous sensory meridian response. ASMR is a complex emotional state that only some people experience when they hear, see, and feel certain “triggers,” such as whispering, delicate hand movements, and light touch. The […]
People enjoy witnessing extraordinary individuals—from athletes to CEOs—extend long runs of dominance in their fields, a new study suggests. But they aren’t as interested in seeing similar streaks of success by teams or groups. “Everyone wants Usain Bolt to win another gold medal for sprinting. Not so many people want to see the New England […]
We’re now all too familiar with the common symptoms of COVID-19: a fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Some people also experience aches and pains, a sore throat, and loss of taste or smell. Sufferers with mild illness might expect to get better after a few weeks. But there’s mounting evidence this isn’t the case, and […]
You don’t have to be an experienced trailblazer to know that if you choose to hike in the heat, you better be hydrated. Yet scientific literature on the subject reports that roughly 25% of heat-related illness cases are a result of a fluid imbalance, rather than heat exposure alone. New research out of Arizona State […]
Intermediate level: Previous experience in COVID-19-Therapy trials with Plasma A therapy against COVID-19 there is not currently. Scientists in the review of existing drugs for their effectiveness and do research on vaccines. A further possibility is bodies the therapy with anti, derived from the blood plasma of Recovering. Experts are now reporting on the experience […]
When you hear the term “breast massage,” you might think of breast self-exams for lumps. But there’s a whole other kind of breast massage that’s much more pleasurable than a self-check (though you should definitely be doing those, too!). Breast massage is meant to be a practice of self-love, first of all, and if done […]
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Six of Africa’s 54 nations are among the last in the world yet to report cases of the new coronavirus. The global pandemic has been confirmed in almost every country, but for a handful of far-flung tiny island states, war-torn Yemen and isolated North Korea. In Africa authorities claim they are […]
Not only doctors wonder why in Italy compared to other countries, so many people are dying of the new Coronavirus. Three Italian scientists in the journal JAMA, the possible reasons for the high death rate, including inconsistent Reporting and testing procedures. Topics Of Special Coronavirus More recent contributions to SARS-CoV-2, and Covid-19 can be found […]
