Health-&-Fitness
The different types of coronavirus tests
Three broad categories of tests are commonly used to detect coronavirus.
Confused about hand sanitisers?
The demand for hand sanitiser skyrocketed with the spread of Covid-19. But with too many sanitisers to choose from, people are often confused what they should look for in a sanitiser.
Chinese doctors use 3D printing for complex skull surgery
Doctors in central China's Hunan Province have used 3D printing technology to greatly reduce risks related to a complex skull reconstruction surgery for a 19-month-old child, reports Xinhua.
Vitamin D deficiency may increase risk of getting Covid-19: Study
In a retrospective study of patients tested for COVID-19, researchers at the University of Chicago (UChicago) Medicine found an association between vitamin D deficiency and the likelihood of becoming infected with the coronavirus.
Recovered COVID-19 patients may still have virus: Study
The activity of viral infection and replication will still persist in the gut of COVID-19 patients after recovery, even if they did not have gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, a new study claims.
Coronavirus mutation rate faster in Bangladesh than global average: BCSIR
Coronavirus mutation rate in Bangladesh is faster than the global average and virus is changing rapidly, according to a study by Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR).
Beach trips can help coronavirus patients!
Doctors at a hospital in Spain observed that even a short spell at the beach seems to improve a coronavirus patients' well-being.
COVID-19 less deadly in children, UK study finds
Children and teenagers are less likely than adults to develop severe Covid-19 symptoms and die from the disease, according to the world's largest study of hospital patients with Covid-19, reports Science Daily.
Children with COVID-19 may shed virus for weeks, shows new study
Children infected with COVID-19 can shed the virus for weeks, even if they are asymptomatic or after their symptoms are clear, said a new study published Friday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, reports Xinhua.
Here’s how to avoid catching Covid-19 virus indoors
We’ve been told to stay at homes and not come out without urgent needs during the Covid-19 pandemic to keep ourselves safe. But we are not totally safe from the virus at home.