Researchers have investigated the effectiveness of the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine and the antibiotic azithromycin in treating COVID-19 patients. (Photo: Getty Images)As scientists work on finding effective treatments against COVID-19, one new study confirms previous research that shows the drug hydroxychloroquine isn’t the answer.In the study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) and…
A small study has found potential hope in the treatment of COVID-19.Hospitalized COVID-19 patients who received an inhaled form of interferon beta, a medicine often used in its injected form to treat diseases like multiple sclerosis, had a 79 percent lower risk of developing more debilitating symptoms, according to study results announced Monday by the British…
The new coronavirus in Arizona Lizzo, a Grammy award-winning rapper and singer, bought lunch for Chandler health care workers from Dilly's Sandwiches in Tempe. Courtesy of Dilly's Deli The new coronavirus in Arizona Mark Openshaw (head football coach) walks up the stairs, June 30, 2020, at Globe High School, Globe, Arizona. A coach tested positive for…
Rawson Developers launched and sold more than 100 new residential units this week. The company says demand remains high in Cape Town.Ithemba Property Development says, like essential goods, affordable rental units have become resilient to income fluctuations.But FNB economist John Loos says the impact is yet to be felt in the residential market.On Monday, Rawson…
Cheri Carlson, Ventura County Star Published 3:57 p.m. PT July 1, 2020 | Updated 4:24 p.m. PT July 1, 2020CLOSE New coronavirus infections have spiked in six U.S. states. These states are seeing record-breaking numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases. According to Reuters, the surge marks a rising tide of cases for a second consecutive week.…
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…