TikTok is the capitalist crystal ball that seems to predict many people’s upcoming purchases. The video app coerces gently, like a never-ending shop display of everything you never knew you needed. Before long, you might be one of the 4 billion viewers of a product uploading to #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt — whether it’s a viral Zara dress […]
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We Tried The Viral Cinnamon Doughnut Flavoured Bread: Here's How it Went!
Yesterday, we – along with every other Australian who uses the internet – found out that Tip Top (the makers of beautiful things like Golden Circle crumpets and fluffy English muffins) had launched a new bread in their range. But this wasn’t just any bread: it, fellow carb-lovers, is a real-life cinnamon doughnut flavoured bread. […]
An expert explains viral variants, mutations and strains
What are variants? We asked Divya Shah, Epidemics Research Lead, to explain how variants happen, what they mean for treatments and vaccines—including for COVID-19—and how we can prevent them. What are mutations, variants and strains? Although the terms viral mutants, variants and strains are often used interchangeably, they generally hold different meanings. To spread, a […]
Can mouthwash protect against coronavirus? Experts discuss results of viral study
Fox News Flash top headlines for October 22 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Before you stockpile Listerine, take the findings of a recent study with a grain of salt — at least until the results are replicated in a human clinical trial, several experts told Fox News. […]
For ME/CFS patients, viral immunities come at a devastating, lifelong cost
Mylagic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disabling and complex illness. Affected persons often cannot pursue ordinary activities—physical or mental—because of an incapacitating loss of energy and other symptoms, and may find themselves confined to bed or house-bound for years. Anyone can develop ME/CFS, though it most commonly afflicts people between the ages of 40 […]
Comparing COVID-19 with H1N1 and other viral outbreaks
Viral outbreaks are a natural part of life, said Richard P. Wenzel, M.D., chair emeritus and professor of the Department of Internal Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Medicine. “We tend to get surprised every time we have a new outbreak of a virus that causes an epidemic,” said Wenzel, an infectious disease specialist. […]
A Viral COVID-19 Tweet Reminds Us to Practice Compassion Toward Older Adults
As the number of reported COVID-19 cases continues to rise in the United States, high-risk populations—especially older adults above the age of 50—are growing more concerned with protecting their health. In the case of one elderly couple, they’re afraid to even step into their local grocery store. Rebecca Mehra, who shared their story in a […]
Photo of emotional nurse after 'particularly hard day' goes viral
Fox News Flash top headlines for Oct. 16 Fox News Flash top headlines for Oct. 16 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com A woman’s touching tribute to her labor and delivery nurse sister who came to her house after a particularly rough shift has gone viral after she provided some insight into what […]
Women Around The World Are Wigging Out Over The Identical Freckle They Share
Other than the whereabouts of The Lock Ness Monster and Katy Perry’s OG hair colour, there are very few things in life that remain a true mystery. Which is why the Internet is freaking the eff out over this weird bodily phenomenon. Earlier this week, a woman named Aaryn Whitley took to Twitter after noticing […]
Researchers identify how liver cells protect against viral attacks
Liver cells have an innate resistance to RNA viral infections like hepatitis A, dengue and Zika thanks to a protein called IRF1, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) and Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science (TMIMS). When present in liver cells, this IRF1 protein regulates RARRES3, an enzyme […]