Health

Are Breastfed Babies Better Protected Against Coronavirus?

There have been fewer reported instances of children being infected with the Wuhan coronavirus. The infection rate is relatively low, with one study out of Hubei Province, China, showing that of the 44,000 Wuhan coronavirus cases, just 2.2 percent involved children younger than 19 years of age. A new study now shows that breastfed babies ...

Raven Montmorency

A mother breastfeeding her baby.

Biology: How the Body Fights Infection

Your body remains healthy most of the time despite the fact that microbes and germs infect it regularly. This is largely thanks to your immune system, which is automatically triggered every time it detects infection by bacteria, viruses, parasites, or other microbial organisms. Fighting infection There are three types of blood cells — red, white, ...

Armin Auctor

White blood cells fighting an infection.

Foods That May Help Reduce the Risk of Certain Cancers

The Chinese character for “cancer,” or “癌,” includes the characters for mouth, or “口,” and it indicates that diet and cancer are very closely linked to each other. In reality, many foods consumed in your daily life may help reduce your risk of developing certain cancers. These foods can help reduce the risk of certain cancers Corn ...

Raven Montmorency

Fruits and vegetables.

3 Main Ways the Coronavirus Is Transmitted

On February 8, at a press conference on the epidemic prevention and control of the Shanghai Municipal Government, health and epidemic prevention experts said that currently there are three ways that coronavirus transmission takes place: aerosol transmission, direct transmission, and contact transmission. 3 ways coronavirus is transmitted 1. Aerosol transmission Aerosol refers to fine solid ...

Helen London

Two women wearing face masks.

U.S. Officials Warn to Prepare for Community Spread of Novel Coronavirus

Americans must prepare to deal with the imminent community spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), warns Dr. Nancy Messonnier, Director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. She feels that the risk of coronavirus rapidly spreading in the U.S. is increasing given that several cases of infection are popping up in countries ...

Jack Roberts

The CDC.

The Toxic Relationship Between Diet and Cancer

Be careful with what you eat because an unhealthy diet often leads to the worst of diseases, like cancer. According to a study conducted by Tuft University, the number of cases among Americans aged 20 and older in 2015 was estimated to be around 80,000. Dr. Fang Zhang, who was the first author of the ...

Armin Auctor

A large burger and fries.

COVID-19 Deaths in Iran Suggest High Number of Cases

According to the Iranian health ministry, there have been over 2,900 positive cases of COVID-19 infections and 92 related deaths. However, the mortality rate in the country has made some experts think that the real number of infections could be far higher than what the government has reported. “This disease came unseen and undetected into ...

Jack Roberts

A mother and her daughter in Iran.

A Summary of the Global Impact of the Coronavirus

Japan, South Korea, Iran, Italy, and other countries have seen a rapid increase in coronavirus cases, now known as Covid-19 as of March 5. As the Chinese Government deliberately concealed the actual situation of the coronavirus epidemic in China other countries did not know the actual situation from the beginning. The Chinese Government also used ...

Helen London

A COVID-19 patient being treated in a hospital.

South Korea Panics as Virus Infects More Than 5,000

The number of coronavirus infections in South Korea has crossed 5,000, creating panic among the people. It is widely held that the members of a controversial local Christian sect are the main source of the viral outbreak in the country. Meanwhile, a 23-year-old American soldier stationed in South Korea has become the first U.S. service ...

Max Lu

People walking in South Korea.