science Coronavirus How does a relatively common type of virus turn into one so deadly it could spur a pandemic? The answer may lie in its microscopic spikes. Posted on May 22, 2020, at 12:09 p.m. ET NIAID via Flickr / Via Flickr: niaid Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein BuzzFeed News has reporters around the…
IOWA (WHOTV) — The medical community is keeping a close eye on a new COVID-19-linked illness affecting children. According to NBC affiliate WHO-TV, a spokesperson from MercyOne confirmed Iowa’s first case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, or MIS-C, in eastern Iowa. A CDC report says the syndrome is associated with COVID-19 and that the cases so…
A mysterious illness striking children, potentially linked to COVID-19, is rare but serious. Health officials are advising doctors and parents to be on the lookout for symptoms including rash, abdominal pain, rapid heartbeat and change in skin color. CBS News senior medical correspondent, Dr. Tara Narula, explains the latest information on “CBS This Morning.”
by: Michelle Kingston Posted: May 13, 2020 / 08:49 PM PDT / Updated: May 13, 2020 / 08:49 PM PDT CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) — A rare, mysterious infection is affecting children in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 150 children nationwide have been diagnosed with pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome. Health officials…
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…