Science & Health

Delayed COVID-19 Testing Can Render Contact Tracing Ineffective, Says Lancet Study

According to researchers, a delay in COVID-19 testing can impair the effectiveness of contact tracing strategies in reducing the transmission of the disease

Jul 18, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Wuhan Lab Origin: US Finally Discloses Embassy Cable But Fails to Substantiate Covid-19 Virus Leak

The newly disclosed cable includes details of concerns raised by U.S. Embassy officials in China over the lab in Wuhan

Jul 18, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Singapore Scientists Develop New Covid-19 Test Kit That Cuts Testing Time by Half

The new test kit, Resolute, is expected to be deployed in the coming days as Singapore aims to conduct 40,000 tests a day.

Jul 18, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

Mosquitoes Do Not Transmit The Novel Coronavirus: First Study to Find Evidence

A new study by Kansas State University confirms WHO's claim that the novel coronavirus cannot be transmitted to people by mosquitoes.

Jul 18, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus Vaccine Hopes Fade as Permanent Immunity to Pathogen May Not Be Possible

A previous study report had suggested that coronavirus has already mutated to more than 30 different strains

Jul 18, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Coronavirus

Prediabetes Increases Heart Disease and Death Risk: Study

The study found that among the general population, prediabetes was associated with a 13 percent increased risk of all-cause mortality and a 15 percent increased risk of CVD

Jul 17, 2020

By IANS

NASA Asteroid Warning: Space Rock Bigger Than Edinburgh Castle Will Come Close to Earth on This Date

The asteroid has been named Asteroid2020ND by the independent space agency of the US and it is huge in size

Jul 17, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Asteroid

Can Ozone Therapy Cure COVID-19? Portuguese Police Detain Five for Claiming It Does

Since ozone gas is used as a disinfectant including for SARS, some suggest it should work for COVID-19 too though studies have been limited on it

Jul 17, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

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Hydroxychloroquine Shows No Benefit Against Early and Mild COVID-19: Study

The study provides strong evidence that hydroxychloroquine offers no benefit in patients with mild illness

Jul 17, 2020

By IANS

Coronavirus

Launch of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Delayed By 7 Months

NASA said that the delays have been brought upon technical challenges as well by the impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

Jul 17, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Nasa

Man Gets Mauled by 400-Pound Black Bear in Colorado, Miraculously Survives

A near-fatal encounter with a hungry bear left a man with serious cuts on various parts of the body. The bear has been euthanized.

Jul 17, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

Johnson & Johnson Aims to Move Up Late Stage COVID-19 Vaccine Trial to September

The American multinational corporation is in talks with the US National Institute of Health to start the late-stage trial of the vaccine ahead of schedule

Jul 17, 2020

By IANS

There Will be Viable COVID-19 Vaccine by The Start of 2021: Anthony Fauci

Moderna's vaccine is the only candidate that allows a large number of 30,000 participants.

Jul 17, 2020

By Gaurav Mishra

Singapore Scientists Discover New Antibodies to Treat Viral Infections Including COVID-19

The newly identified antibodies will help scientists devise a better treatment plan and potentially develop a vaccine for Coronavirus

Jul 17, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

Expert Claims 'This' Sound Can Trigger Orgasm Among Women

Experts believe that sounds at this frequency could help people to improve their empathy and spiritual health

Jul 17, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

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Delayed COVID-19 Testing Can Render Contact Tracing Ineffective, Says Lancet Study

Wuhan Lab Origin: US Finally Discloses Embassy Cable But Fails to Substantiate Covid-19 Virus Leak

Singapore Scientists Develop New Covid-19 Test Kit That Cuts Testing Time by Half

Mosquitoes Do Not Transmit The Novel Coronavirus: First Study to Find Evidence

Coronavirus Vaccine Hopes Fade as Permanent Immunity to Pathogen May Not Be Possible

Prediabetes Increases Heart Disease and Death Risk: Study

NASA Asteroid Warning: Space Rock Bigger Than Edinburgh Castle Will Come Close to Earth on This Date

Can Ozone Therapy Cure COVID-19? Portuguese Police Detain Five for Claiming It Does

Hydroxychloroquine Shows No Benefit Against Early and Mild COVID-19: Study

Launch of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Delayed By 7 Months

Man Gets Mauled by 400-Pound Black Bear in Colorado, Miraculously Survives

Johnson & Johnson Aims to Move Up Late Stage COVID-19 Vaccine Trial to September

There Will be Viable COVID-19 Vaccine by The Start of 2021: Anthony Fauci

Singapore Scientists Discover New Antibodies to Treat Viral Infections Including COVID-19

Expert Claims 'This' Sound Can Trigger Orgasm Among Women

Three Earth-Sized Planets Found Orbiting a Single Binary Star—Could Life Exist?

Three Earth-Sized Planets Found Orbiting a Single Binary Star—Could Life Exist?

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