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New Covid-19 Antibody Treatment Approved in the U.K

Ronapreve, a drug used as part of Donald Trump’s medical treatment after he tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has been approved in the U.K. The high cost of the monoclonal antibody treatment of £1,000 to £2,000 per session might mean that…

August 20, 2021 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Feel Old Yet? Calculator Shows How Young You Would Be on Different Planets From the Solar System

Hopefully, we all know how old we are. That’s because we have a precise idea of what a year means here on Earth. A full rotation of our planet around the Sun will last for exactly one year, or 365…

August 20, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Experts Blast US Push For Covid Boosters; “Data Is Not Compelling”

It’s been just reported that experts are criticizing the Biden administration’s push to widely distribute Covid 19 vaccine boosters in the US for the next month. They are claiming that the data provided by the federal health officials this week…

August 20, 2021 · by Rada Mateescu · 0

Breakthrough Study: AstraZeneca’s Antibody Therapy Prevents Covid 19

There are all kinds of reports these days surrounding the covid vaccines and especially their potential side effects. AstraZeneca is making headlines these days due to various reasons. One of them was the fact that ABC.net.au just noted that the AstraZeneca…

August 20, 2021 · by Rada Mateescu · 0

Smoke From Faraway Wildfires Can Still Damage Your Health, Study Shows

Huge wildfires, similarly to what we saw last year, are producing enormous clouds of smoke that are big enough to develop their own micro-climate and turn skies grey. Smoke is emerging from fires in the western US, Canada, Greece, Turkey,…

August 20, 2021 · by Irina Aurelia Tit · 0

Earth’s Magnetic Field Has a Cycle of 200m Years, Ancient Lava Discovery Shows

It’s been known for a while that our planet’s magnetic field is perpetually changing its direction and intensity. The rate at which these changes are happening is extremely important and of great interest, especially as the planetary feature is one…

August 20, 2021 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Our Milky Way Galaxy Features a Mysterious Splinter That Measures 3,000 Light-Years

Our Milky Way galaxy is unfathomably big, as pretty much any other galaxy in the Universe. Having a diameter of roughly 100,000 light-years across, the galaxy that hosts us all stretches across much larger distances in the Cosmos than any…

August 20, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

People Who Are Apparently Healthy Represent One of the Causes of the Rise in COVID Delta Infections

A new study brings an intriguing claim that will surely cause a lot of fuss. A detailed analysis of an outbreak from Guangdong (China) was made, and it resulted that those infected with the Delta strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus…

August 19, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Rattlesnakes Have an Unexpected Method to Convince Humans That Danger is Closer Than They Believe

Rattlesnakes had always fascinated researchers for their unusual traits, such as “hearing” with the help of sensing vibrations. But these creatures never cease to amaze us, and a new discovery confirms it. According to the BBC, scientists discover that rattlesnakes…

August 19, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Mysterious Radio Waves are Reaching Earth From Space

Astronomers always thought that extraterrestrial beings could have a mysterious way of “waving” at us from very far away. They could hold the key for unlocking many conundrums of the Cosmos. Would they be willing to teach us? Would they…

August 19, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Doctor From the USA Refuses to Treat Anyone Who Isn’t Vaccinated Against COVID-19

It seems like there’s no messing around when it comes to COVID-19 vaccination. Authorities believe that getting vaccinated for the pandemic disease is the best way to stop the spread of the virus. The Delta strain that was discovered in…

August 19, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Deadly Brain Tumor Lab-Grown Model Created By Scientists

3D bioprinting has another significant achievement: the deadliest brain tumour was successfully recreated 3D in a lab. The researchers from Tel Aviv University managed to print a glioblastoma in a medium similar to a brain. The replica contains even blood…

August 19, 2021 · by Asheley Rice · 0

How Are Delta Variant Symptoms Different From Those of Earlier Variants?

Delta variant is the latest threat brought by the pandemic, causing oubreaks all over the world. While it is considered more severe and infectious than earlier variants, researchers now look into its symptoms in order to determine whether there are…

August 19, 2021 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Will COVID-19 Vaccines Receive An Upgraded Version?

The COVID-19 vaccines have proven to protect people from the severe forms of the disease, and now researchers are looking for methods to improve the vaccines even more. A team of researchers from Northwestern Medicine has attempted to upgrade the…

August 19, 2021 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0