Recent entries tagged "covid-19"

The Walgreens technician

June 6, 2021

I was surprised that not only was the @Walgreens technician not vaccinated, but that she didn't say anything to the unmasked customers talking to her. So, you're in healthcare?


Cats can get, and transmit, Covid-19

May 5, 2020

They don't show symptoms, but they can carry it for a while — and give it to humans.


The bad news: psychology and Covid

May 5, 2020

As the pandemic continues, psychosis may become more of an issue.


How come they don’t get sick?

May 5, 2020

Pangolins might carry a virus, but they aren't susceptible to them. What's up with that?


Covid testing, sci-fi style

May 5, 2020

A new technique for Covid-19 testing would use lasers, AI, and look for atomic-level changes. Whoa.


Disinfecting masks

May 5, 2020

185 degrees, 20 minutes. That simple.


The next drugs to hoard

May 5, 2020

Two new drugs seem to help patients with Covid-19. Quick! To the pharmacy!


Covid toes and rashes

May 5, 2020

Swollen toes and strange rashes are the latest symptoms of Covid-19.


Smells like pandemic to me

May 5, 2020

University of Pennsylvania researchers are teaching dogs to sniff out people with CoviD-19.


CoviD treatment in spitting distance?

April 4, 2020

Llama antibodies could be used as an alternative to a CoviD-19 vaccines, providing protection and treatment.


We’ll make a woman out of you

April 4, 2020

Female hormones might help more men survive CoviD-19.


Today’s number two story

April 4, 2020

Testing municipal sewage might be a good way to track the spread of SARS-CoV-2.


The danger of “Covid pneumonia”

April 4, 2020

Oddly, people with CoviD-19 may not even realize how reduce their lung function is.


Could a cotton-silk combo filter SARS-CoV-2?

April 4, 2020

A combination of two fabrics might work against the virus.


Cloth masks: “Better than nothing” … kinda

April 4, 2020

Wearing a cloth mask to prevent the spread of viruses may not do as much as you think, and can even be worse than not wearing one.


Humans as batteries, awesome moon map, dugongs spotted, and more

April 4, 2020

NY cats get CoviD, Florida researchers state the obvious, and your diet can lead to dementia — plus a tech that uses humans as batteries, why your teen is annoying, and more


Your complicated tongue, when water makes fire, metal-eating robots, and more

April 4, 2020

Today we cover how cuisine is pretty old, whether rain causes eruptions, how your tongue is pretty complicated, robots that eat metal for power, and more.


ID’ing ancient poop, smelling yourself thin, storms a-comin’, and more

April 4, 2020

From string-making Neanderthals to poop identification, plus hurricane predictions and more....