Articles by Christine R.
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WHO: More Than 70 Coronavirus Vaccines Are Being Developed Worldwide; 3 in Human Trials Phase
The World Health Organization has recently revealed that there are more than 70 vaccines currently in development globally, while three are now in their human trials and clinical evaluation stages.
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Studies Show that Bruising and Chickenpox-like Lesions on Feet Could Be a Sign of Coronavirus
Numerous cases in Spain, Italy, and France have surfaced with these symptoms that mostly appear in young adults and children.
Over 500,000 Accounts on Zoom Are Being Sold on Hacker Forums and the Dark Web
Reports have said that over 500,000 Zoom accounts are now being sold for less than a penny each on the dark web and hacker forums; some are being given out for free.
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Identity Thieves Are Stealing Unemployment Benefits from Laid Off Workers
In the state of Colorado, identity thieves are stealing unemployment benefits from laid off workers using their name, but in a different state.
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Researchers Have Created a Carbon Nanostructure Stronger Than Diamonds
University of California, Irvine researchers, and other institutions have successfully designed plate-nanolattices nanometer-sized carbon structures that are stronger than diamonds.
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WHO: Coronavirus is Ten Times More Dangerous Than the 2009 Swine Flu Pandemic
The World Health Organization recently said that the coronavirus is ten times deadlier and more dangerous than the swine flu pandemic of 2009.
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NASA Prepares to Perform Checkpoint Rehearsal as OSIRIS-REx Pursues Touchdown on Bennu Asteroid for Samples
This August, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will be touching down onto the Bennu asteroid to collect samples and bring them all back to Earth.
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Studies Show That a New Ultrasound Technique Could Help Treat Alzheimer's; Here's How.
The studies have described how focused ultrasound can be used to weaken the blood-brain barrier in the brain cells of Alzheimer's' patients, hinting at the possibility of improving the uptake of drugs that are designed to treat the disease.
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A Conversational AI is Believed to be the Solution in Helping the Public Learn More About COVID-19
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, a handful of government health organizations are looking into artificial intelligence as an alternative solution to answer the public's questions.
Valve Releases New CS:GO Updates; Features Nerfs and Buffs on Weapons, New Map Changes
Valve has released new updates for CS: GO, implementing much-needed changes on weapons, maps as well as tweaks and adjustments to other aspects of the game.
Dead Island 2 Might Be Available on Next-Gen Consoles as New Job Listings Surface
Players and fans all over the world have been waiting at least 6 years for this zombie-killing sequel to be brought to life. And it might finally arrive in next-gen consoles in the near future.
Discord Beta Unveils New Background Noise Suppression in its Voice Chat Feature
Discord has rolled out the new feature to all its desktop users today. It detects and removes all background noise in voice chat.
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Studies Show That 100-Year-Old Tuberculosis Vaccine Could Help Fight COVID-19
Also known as the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine, researchers say that this can actually help in fighting the novel coronavirus.
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan Apologizes For Security Problems in Live YouTube Stream
Yuan spoke to viewers about their security breaches saying that they will be looking into all the problems as they are taking the situation 'very seriously.'
Stolen Zoom Passwords, Meeting IDs and Other Personal Data Being Shared on the Dark Web
Zoom is now under fire as personal accounts are now being jeopardized. This was discovered by a cybersecurity firm Sixgill on April 1.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season 3 Update is Out; New Operator, Multiplayer Maps and More!
They have added a new operator, new multiplayer maps, some bug fixes, and more! Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone Season 3 update are out now! The patch notes are here, and they have also added some new features, maps, and bug fixes along with weapon and Warzone updates.
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Studies Show 80% of COVID-19 Patients Were Infected by Someone Who Showed No Symptoms
It now takes 3.8 days to contract and pass on COVID-19, which is earlier than everyone thought. Researchers and scientists in China have been investigating the spread of the Coronavirus.
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Second Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Enters Human Testing Stage Backed by Bill and Melinda Gates
The new vaccine will be entering Phase 1 clinical trials on humans after the FDA accepted Inovio Pharmaceuticals' application.
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Duke University Creates Face Shields Using Their 3D Printing Lab in Response to Coronavirus Supply Shortage
A task force is working to ensure that Duke Health and UNC Health don't experience a medical equipment shortage by using 3D printing technology to create reusable face shields.
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Here's How Stress Can Lead to Depression and other Mental Health Complications
Research has shown that people are more likely to suffer mental issues when they are under too much stress.
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Tiger at Bronx Zoo Tests Positive for COVID-19 After Contact with Infected Caretaker
This is the first-ever confirmed COVID-19 case in an animal in the United States. According to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), a 4-year-old tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York has tested positive for COVID-19.
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'Achilles Heel' of Coronavirus Discovered that Could Lead to a Potential Vaccine
Results have shown that particular parts of the virus can be targeted with various drugs and therapies to help fight coronavirus and can lead to a possible vaccine, as well.
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Studies Show that the U.S Can Produce More Ventilators For COVID-19 Patients but Suffer Shortage in Medicine
Health workers worry the U.S will have a shortage in medicine if the government does not put pressure on drug-making as much as they do for ventilation production.
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COVID-19 Patients Can Suffer Brain Damage and Other Neurological Complications as a Result of the Disease
Two COVID-19 patients in the US have suffered these neurological complications and more in Italy and China.
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COVID-19 Vaccine: The Answer Could Be Just a Few Months Away From Human Trials
They will be using a "microneedle array" to deliver the treatment which is expected to kill the virus within two weeks.
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Intel's 10th Gen Chips Reaches 5.3GHz Making it their Most Powerful Chip Ever Developed Breaking the 5GHz Barrier
This is Intel's most powerful chip ever created. And it packs a serious punch. Great news for gamers! Intel will be announcing the next batch of its Core processors and it's safe to say that they are packing a serious punch with their new 10th gen chips as it becomes the most powerful ever developed by the company.
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800,000-year-old Human Fossil Is Discovered by Scientists Containing Important Genetic Evidence on Human Evolution
This momentous find can help science reconstruct the family tree of humankind and answer theories on human evolution.
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NASA Discovers a Black Hole 50,000 Times the Mass of the Sun That Ripped Apart a Star in A Distant Galaxy
Though it did rip apart a star, its size is still nothing when compared to the supermassive black holes that were discovered in the past.
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CORONAVIRUS: A New Mutated Sub-Type Has Been Discovered After a Patient Was Contagious For 49 Days
These new sub-types can prolong infection to others. The longer the shedding, the more fatal the outcome could be.
