July 4, 2020, 11:12 a.m. ETMore than six months into the pandemic, the coronavirus has infected more than 11 million people worldwide, killing more than 525,000. But despite the increasing toll, scientists still do not have a definitive answer to one of the most fundamental questions about the virus: How deadly is it?A firm estimate…
Surgisphere Corp., a little-known medical-data company, said it had a massive data set of patients that researchers could use to study the effect of blood-pressure and malaria drugs on Covid-19, leading to the publication of high-profile papers on the disease. Now, the Harvard researcher who co-authored two articles on its research says he never saw…
Research into pathogens is key to tackling the mystery of the coronavirus’s originsCredit: Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Since the pandemic began, the question of where the coronavirus came from has been one of the biggest puzzles. It almost certainly originated in bats, and a new study out this week — the most comprehensive analysis of coronaviruses in…
By David Hambling Strange circular paths are a sign that ship locations are being spoofedSkyTruth Ships around the world are reporting false locations, seeming to circle Point Reyes near San Francisco when they are actually thousands of kilometres away. The locations are broadcast by each ship’s Automatic Identification System (AIS). These are required under international…
Published on May 9, 2020New York state is investigating 73 cases of what doctors are calling “pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome.” NBC News found cases of the rare condition, thought to be linked to coronavirus, in at least 8 other states and Washington, D.C.» Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC» Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNewsNBC News is…
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…