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Strawberry Moon and eclipse: How and when to best view it

Strawberry moon eclipse takes place on Friday.

Jun 4, 2020

By Jaskiran Kaur

Antidepressants For Hot Flashes: Mixed Messages

COVID-19 pandemic causing antidepressant shortage according to FDA

The medication in question was identified as Zoloft, which is also known by its generic name sertraline.

Jun 4, 2020

By John Diente

UK hospital tests ibuprofen treatment for COVID-19 patients

Doctors apparently prescribed Ibuprofen to COVID-19 patients to help control some symptoms and to help them sleep.

Jun 4, 2020

By John Diente

NHS

Brazil toll tops 30,000 as Italy reopens borders

The focus now falls on Latin America, which passed one million cases this week.

Jun 3, 2020

By Jordi Miro, with AFP bureaus

Brazil Mexico

Silent COVID-19 infections could trigger massive outbreak as countries lift restrictions

A perspective paper posted on a website of the American Association for the Advancement of Science warns that SARS-CoV-2 can stay airborne for hours.

Jun 3, 2020

By John Diente

COVID-19 vaccine for children may take longer than those for adults: Experts

Experts believe it will take much longer for vaccine trials for children to complete.

Jun 3, 2020

By Jaskiran Kaur

UK COVID-19 research findings note that minorities are at higher risk of death

Medical experts point out that the study might have not accounted for pre-existing conditions such as obesity, diabetes, heart problems, and others.

Jun 3, 2020

By John Diente

United Kingdom

Virus deaths reach 375,000 as Latin America struggles

London's Camden Market cautiously opened for the first time in 10 weeks.

Jun 2, 2020

By Pascale Trouillaud with AFP bureaus

Italy Spain Brazil England

New study claims interstellar Oumuamua is hydrogen iceberg floating in system

The mysterious object will reportedly travel another 10,000 years before exiting our system.

Jun 2, 2020

By Jaskiran Kaur

NASA

Coronavirus treatment: Gliead Sciences share third-phase clinical trial results of remdesivir

The United States FDA permitted its use in May, while Japan's healthcare regulators have purportedly considered it safe.

Jun 2, 2020

By John Diente

New COVID-19 antibody therapy starts first human trials to determine safety

For those closely following the latest developments related to SARS-CoV-2, this is not the first of its kind.

Jun 2, 2020

By John Diente

Is Hacking Team hacker Phineas Fisher behind bars?

Google cracking down on coronavirus online scams with help of nonprofit collaboration

With a lot of people staying indoors, internet usage is at an all-time high since the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak.

Jun 1, 2020

By John Diente

Google

Protesters hold up their fists as flames rise behind them

Coronavirus cases likely to rise amid protests following death of George Floyd

According to health experts, since the virus is primarily distributed via respiratory droplets, those with and without masks are exposed in crowded situations.

Jun 1, 2020

By John Diente

Latin America virus cases top 1m as UK, Russia ease lockdowns

The pandemic has devastated the global economy, which is facing its worst downturn since the Great Depression.

Jun 1, 2020

By Valeria Pacheco, with AFP Bureaus

Brazil Donald Trump

COVID-19 research findings: VA hospitals control prescriptions of disputed anti-malaria drugs

Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine were thrust into the spotlight after French doctors touted its alleged benefits in the treatment of COVID-19.

Jun 1, 2020

By John Diente

Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban moves to allow HGH as injury rehab aid

The HGH is currently banned and is considered to be a performance enhancing drug.

May 31, 2020

By Christine Caparras

NASA astronauts head for ISS on historic SpaceX flight

SpaceX's two-stage Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center for a 19-hour voyage to the space station.

May 31, 2020

By Jerome Cartillier with Chris Lefkow in Washington

NASA

Hippos terrorise Kenyans as floodwaters increase human-animal conflict

Hippos and crocodiles have attacked and killed people living in counties close to Lake Victoria.

May 29, 2020

By Agrima Tikader

Kenya

10% of diabetics die within days of coronavirus hospitalisation: study

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide is approaching six million.

May 29, 2020

By AFP News

Pharma chiefs see coronavirus vaccine by year-end, but challenges 'daunting'

The novel coronavirus has killed more than 355,000 people and infected at least 5.7 million worldwide.

May 29, 2020

By Nina Larson

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