Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a section of their website entirely devoted to COVID-19, they have been regularly updating their guidelines to represent the most recent research and developments in the battle against the highly infectious virus. On Friday, they majorly updated their guidance targeted toward people who are fighting the…
By Jessica Hamzelou Edward Jenner performing his first vaccination against smallpoxDEA PICTURE LIBRARY/De Agostini Many of the people behind the most significant medical discoveries of the past 300 years wouldn’t have got into medical school by today’s standards, because they either studied the “wrong” subjects, got low grades or didn’t follow the rules. The finding…
The CDC has revised its guidance to church leaders, deleting a warning about the risk of spreading the coronavirus through choirs and singing. In this photo from last summer, a choir sings at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, California. Leonard Ortiz/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Leonard Ortiz/MediaNews Group/Orange County…
Coronavirus will overshadow Earth Day's golden anniversary, but the movement's successes are worth celebrating, says Gary Paul Nabhan Humans | Comment 15 April 2020 By Gary Paul Nabhan Josie Ford Earth Day, when people around the world come together to support the protection of the environment, is commemorating its 50th anniversary this year. The covid-19…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…