Melbourne is now officially the longest locked down city in the world

Melbournians endure world's longest lockdown

Melbourne, Australia has now surpassed its predecessor Buenos Aires to grab the unenviable title of the world’s most locked down city. On Monday the city passed into its 246th day of lockdown And the lockdown is still not over. It is hopeful that by October 26, 70 percent of the state’s over 15’s will be … Read more

A drug for gout approved by the FDA shows promise in COVID-19 treatment

Promising FDA approved drug for coronavirus

A drug used to treat gout looks promising in it’s ability in fighting coronavirus A recent study conducted by the University of Georgia (UGA) published in in Nature’s Scientific Reports found that probenecid contains potent antivirus properties that deem the oral medication suitable to combat potentially respiratory viruses including SARS-CoV-2 infection. Probenecid has been available … Read more

13 Gorillas at Atlanta zoo have tested positive for COVID-19

Coronavirus infects Gorillas at Atlanta zoo

Atlanta zoo employees discovered that the animals were infected with coronavirus after testing them when they exhibited classic symptoms associated with COVID-19. The gorillas had been suffering from runny noses, lack of appetite and coughing. One of the gorillas named Ozzie, is currently the world’s oldest living male gorilla at 60 years of age. “The … Read more

Long-term Covid could affect your sex life

Having Covid could affect your sex life

Researchers have determined that having the coronavirus could affect our sexual and reproductive health. As well as the already well-known possible long term side effects of Covid, such as fever, cough, fatigue and sensory losses, researchers are ever learning about new possible implications that could derail your health. Some women and men have reported effects … Read more

Israeli study finds that natural immunity after Covid infection is more powerful than vaccination

Eye-opening study lifts the lid on natural immunity to Covid-19

A recent study conducted in Israel at Maccabi Healthcare and Tel Aviv University compared the outcomes of over 76,000 Israelis in three groups. Those people who had Covid-19 but weren’t vaccinated against an equal number of people who had been fully vaccinated but hadn’t been previously infected and those previously COVID infected with only a … Read more

Study cites the 5 most common signs you have caught Delta if you’re vaccinated

Delta Variant symptoms to watch out for it you are already fully vaccinated

The Coronavirus Delta variant is proving to be one of the most difficult challenges and is prolonging the pandemic. This highly contagious strain of the virus has spread swiftly among those that are unvaccinated but is also infecting those that have had both their inoculations. A new study published in the journal The Lancet Infectious … Read more