With all the hysteria, misinformation and just overall questionable coronavirus-related media coverage out there these days, have you ever wanted to just get in front of a nationally prominent physician who has studied the issue – someone who knows what the heck they are talking about – and ask the questions you’ve always wondered about…
Dr. Grant Lashley contracted the coronavirus in April and suffered a stroke. July 25, 2020, 12:09 AM7 min read After more than three grueling months battling and recovering from COVID-19, an emergency room physician reunited with his wife and three children on Friday. Dr. Grant Lashley contracted the coronavirus on the front lines in April…
“The human toll of COVID is really the untold story,” said Parkland Hospital's chief medical officer Dr. Joseph Chang. DALLAS — Dr. Joseph Chang can rattle off numbers and statistics without looking at any notes. As of July 21, Parkland Hospital, where Chang is chief medical officer, was treating about 170 COVID-19 patients. That’s down…
DUBLIN, Ireland -- A doctor based in Dublin, Ireland, has debunked the idea that a face mask lowers oxygen levels. In fact, he's shown that even wearing several has no effect.This video shows Maitiu O Tuathail putting six masks on his face while recording his blood oxygen saturation levels.As he puts on mask after mask,…
DUBLIN, Ireland -- A doctor based in Dublin, Ireland, has debunked the idea that a face mask lowers oxygen levels. In fact, he's shown that even wearing several has no effect.This video shows Maitiu O Tuathail putting six masks on his face while recording his blood oxygen saturation levels.As he puts on mask after mask,…
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…