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Can Mushrooms Be Used to Fight COVID-19?

Mushrooms are being looked at in a number of trials to thwart COVID growth in the human population. Despite the arrival of different types of vaccines and usage of booster vaccination, it seems near impossible to eradicate the menace called COVID-19! The medical community is having a harrowing time containing the massive pandemic. The virus ...

Armin Auctor

Turkey tail mushrooms surrounded by moss in the forest.

Breastfeeding Mothers Produce COVID-19 antibodies

Breastfeeding mothers who have COVID-19 transfer milk-borne COVID-19 antibodies to their babies without passing along the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed 37 milk samples submitted by 18 women diagnosed with COVID-19. Moms can breastfeed during COVID-19 infections None of the milk samples were found to contain the virus, but nearly two-thirds ...

Troy Oakes

A mother holding her baby in the air at sunset.

Evidence: Spread of COVID-19 Is Sensitive to UV Exposure

Researchers uncover evidence that UV radiation from sunlight reduces COVID-19 transmission. Scientists, policymakers, and healthcare workers are eager to discern to what extent the spread of COVID-19 may be seasonal. Understanding this aspect of the disease could guide our response to the pandemic. Researchers have found evidence that the spread of COVID-19 is sensitive to ...

Troy Oakes

A COVID-19 virus.

Researcher Urges Caution Using Remdesivir to Treat COVID-19

While the world has its eyes on vaccines to stop the spread of COVID-19, therapeutics are still necessary to treat hospitalized patients. One of these treatments, remdesivir, is the first and only antiviral agent of its kind that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved so far for COVID-19. Research at the University ...

Troy Oakes

Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

40 Percent of Renters Can’t Afford Essentials as a Result of COVID-19

Almost 40 percent of Australian renters can’t afford essentials such as bills, clothing, transport, and food after paying rent, because their incomes have reduced significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research from the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute has found. The research, Renting in the time of COVID-19: understanding the impacts, led by the ...

Troy Oakes

Young man wearing a COVID facemask.

China’s Personal Data Theft Triggers Concerns in FBI

FBI Director Christopher Wray recently gave a grave warning to America — Chinese hackers have stolen the personal information of almost 50 percent of the U.S. population, including most adults. He was speaking at a congressional testimony on the subject of Chinese data theft. A security risk from data theft Wray stated that an American ...

Nspirement Staff

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CCP Virus in Germany: Why North Rhine-Westphalia Is the Most Affected

Germany has been one of the worst affected countries in Europe due to the CCP coronavirus outbreak. Within Germany, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has seen one of the highest numbers of infections. The reason why the NRW region has been affected so greatly by the virus has largely to do with its relationship ...

Jack Roberts

The Reichstag building in Berlin.