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Covid Treatment Success: Reuters Press Agency Reports Ivermectin Is Efficient Against Omicron In Phase III Japan Trial

There’s great news about successful covid treatments revealed by the Reuters press agency. Check out the latest reports involving ivermectin and a Japan study below. The reports reveal that Japanese trading and pharmaceutical company Kowa Co Ltd said on Monday…

January 31, 2022 · by Rada Mateescu · 0

Concerning Antibiotics-Resistant Superbugs Made Worse by the Pandemic!

Some public health experts seem quite worried that the misuse or the overuse of antibiotics amid the pandemic might end up exacerbating a different crisis that has been going on in the background, namely antibiotic resistance, which involves pathogens such…

January 31, 2022 · by Katherine Baldwin · 0

CDC Study Confirms that the COVID-19 Booster Shot Significantly Reduces the Risk of Hospitalization for Immunocompromised Adults!

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated, earlier this week, that booster shots of the anti-COVID vaccines have indeed been able to significantly reduce the risk of immunocompromised people ending up hospitalized because of a severe infection with…

January 30, 2022 · by Katherine Baldwin · 0

The Omicron Variant Drives the COVID-19 Death Toll Higher Than Delta in the U.S.!

The highly contagious omicron variant has been taking over the world and the US is no exception, the number of deaths caused by COVID being higher than when the previous strain, delta, was dominant. Not only that but it appears…

January 30, 2022 · by Katherine Baldwin · 0

New COVID-19 Vaccine Brings Hope to Low and Middle Income Countries – Early Trials Show Promise!

According to a team of researchers, a COVID-19 vaccine that can easily be produced at a local level in low and middle income countries has been showing great results in all the early clinical trials. It is called the NDV-HXP-S…

January 30, 2022 · by Katherine Baldwin · 0

Asteroid the Size of a Football Field is Heading Near Earth – Should We Worry?

Asteroids the size of a football field don’t represent anything new in the Cosmos. But when we hear about one that’s heading somewhere near the Earth, as in the case of the space rock dubbed as 2007 UY1, it’s something…

January 29, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Scientists Manage to Regrow a Frogs’ Amputated Limbs

Perhaps everybody agreed at one point that regenerative medicine would use some new discoveries. That day might have finally come, as scientists from the US managed to successfully regrow the legs of a group of frogs, according to EuroNews.com. An…

January 29, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

New Study Paper Claims That Humanity Already Has the Technology to Deal With a “Global Killer” Asteroid

The Universe is bigger than any human being would ever be able to imagine. This can obviously mean that cosmic phenomenons that have the potential of posing a threat to all life on Earth could be pretty much anywhere. The…

January 29, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

New COVID Variant is 1.5 Times More Infectious Than Omicron

The Omicron variant of COVID has made the daily numbers of infections across the world rise at unprecedented levels. Countries such as the United States, the UK, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, and others had been dealing with a more massive…

January 29, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Opens up about Omicron’s Misleading “Mild” Nature

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), stated that while the COVID-19 omicron strain seems to cause less severe disease, just labeling the variant as “milder” than the ones preceding it does not…

January 29, 2022 · by Katherine Baldwin · 0

The Best Foods with Complex Carbs To Help With Weight Loss

Complex carbohydrates are an energy source for the body and have a low glycemic index. They are also high in fiber, which helps to lower cholesterol and control blood sugar. Trying to lose weight? You may want to consider complex…

January 29, 2022 · by Anna Daniels · 0

Dietary Fiber: Is This The Best Way To Live Over 100?

National Geographic performed a thorough investigation into the Blue Zones in a new special issue. The Blue Zones are five areas throughout the world that are noted for having the greatest number of inhabitants who live to be over 100.…

January 29, 2022 · by Anna Daniels · 0

The Importance of Changing Your Diet After Bariatric Surgery

It is essential to adhere to the recommended dietary guidelines when you’ve had bariatric surgery. Your doctor carefully formulates the guidelines to limit your calorie intake and provide balanced meals to preserve muscle tissue and prevent nutrient deficiencies. Food Intolerance…

January 28, 2022 · by Anna Daniels · 0

You Should Stop These Eating Habits in 2022

2022 is less than a month old, which means that we still have plenty of time for some good and healthy changes to embrace the new year. What we eat is an important part of our lives, but maybe we…

January 28, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0