Even in the midst of a global pandemic, Billy Cross found a way to give the people what they wanted – chiseled Aussie hunks bumping and grinding on stage. The driving force behind the powerhouse all-male strip shows Manpower and Thunder from Down Under smiles: “This will make you laugh but the guys were dancing … Read more
You’d think they’d know better. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosted an “Epidemic Intelligence Service Conference” that drew 1,800 attendees to an Atlanta hotel in April. And 181 people became infected with COVID-19. The good news is, none of those infected needed to be hospitalized, the CDC reports, perhaps because over 99% of … Read more
Your mind isn’t playing tricks on you — the pandemic may have altered your memory. According to a study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One, COVID-19 lockdowns caused people to lose track of time. Scottish researchers found people made errors when trying to remember events from 2021, findings that are consistent with memory lapses … Read more
Carole and Michael Middleton are getting fiscal. Party Pieces, an event supply shop founded by the parents of royal Kate Middleton, went bust earlier this month — and now British taxpayers could be forced to pay the money the couple received during COVID, the Times UK has reported. On May 18, Carole, 68, and Michael, … Read more
Scientists may be one step closer to developing treatment options for long COVID after identifying 12 of the debilitating illness’ key symptoms. “This study is an important step toward defining long COVID beyond any one individual symptom,” said study author Dr. Leora Horwitz, co-principal investigator for the RECOVER Clinical Science Core, at NYU Langone Health. … Read more
A man from England thought that he was battling long COVID, but it turned out he actually had a brain tumor — which had been growing for 10 years. Grant Churnin-Ritchie, 42, thought that his tiredness was due to the aftermath of coming down with the illness in July 2021. “I kept going to my … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) keeps a short list of “priority diseases” that could cause the next deadly pandemic. Most of the diseases are already known to us — Ebola, SARS and Zika made the cut — but the final entry has the terrifying name “Disease X.” The term Disease X is used by the WHO as … Read more
When Gianna Cabo began experiencing memory lapses and withdrawing from family and friends, her mom thought it was long COVID — certainly not dementia. “I felt like someone had just punched me in my heart. I sat there stunned,” Cabo’s mother, Rebecca Robertson, 50, told SWNS. “I thought this can’t be true, she’s only 19. … Read more
Depression rates have hit new peaks in the US, particularly among young adults and women, a new Gallup poll has found. Some 5,000 adults were asked in February: “Has a doctor or nurse ever told you that you have depression?” and “Do you currently have or are you currently being treated for depression?” Twenty-nine percent … Read more
When Patricia’s husband, Tim, recovered from a frightening and debilitating case of viral meningitis in 2021, the sense of relief they felt was overwhelming. “It felt like a one-off thing and we were so happy he was in the clear,” the Sydney mom tells Kidspot. During his six-monthly checkups with a neurologist, Tim, who was 44 … Read more
The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies worldwide and killed at least 7 million people worldwide. WHO said that even though the emergency phase was over, the pandemic hasn’t come to an … Read more
Officials at the Los Angeles Department of Public Health (LACDPH) said that the new COVID-19 subvariant might cause pink eye after confirming three new cases of the strain on Thursday. Observational data recorded by the LACDPH suggests those who have been infected with the rapidly spreading Omicron strain XBB.1.16 — better known as Arcturus — … Read more
A new subvariant of COVID-19 is increasing in the US and is now responsible for nearly 10% of all new cases, according to alerts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization. The CDC estimates that omicron strain XBB.1.16 — more commonly known as “Arcturus” — was the cause of 9.6% … Read more
A new COVID variant is causing concern in India — and it may be 1.2 times more infectious than the Kraken variant. The new strain, dubbed “Arcturus,” has increased 13-fold in the last month in the country. Arcturus — technically the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 — caused India’s health ministry to launch mock drills in order … Read more
Three years ago, a young teacher was adjusting to the new COVID normal of educating her kids via Zoom while trying to maintain her fit and healthy lifestyle. But, in May 2020, Courtney Rubie’s life changed in a way that she never expected. “It began with a really sudden headache – the worst headache of … Read more
David Crosby died after contracting COVID-19 for a second time, his friend and former bandmate Graham Nash has revealed. Crosby passed away in January at age 81 following a “long illness,” but no further details were given at the time. On Friday, however, Nash disclosed details regarding Crosby’s demise while speaking on the “Kyle Meredith … Read more
Maybe it’s because of all the New Yorkers flocking there, but Miami residents ranked last for neighborliness in a recent survey. Even more shocking, rivals Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago all topped the Big Apple when it comes to helping others. The determination was made using data related to informal and formal volunteering gathered from the … Read more
The first confirmed cases of babies born with brain damage as a result of the COVID-19 virus crossing into their mothers’ placenta were revealed in a new study this week. Both babies were born to young mothers who had tested positive for the virus in their second trimester during the peak spread of the Delta … Read more
People who contracted COVID-19 before they got vaccinated appear to have damaged a key part of their immune-cell response, Stanford University researchers have found. The study, published last week in the journal Immunity, reported a “major reduction” in the body’s quantity and quality of CD8+ T cells — known as “killer T cells” for their … Read more
Despite the world shutting down for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it apparently hasn’t negatively affected people’s overall happiness. According to a study published in the annual World Happiness Report that surveyed more than 100,000 people in 137 countries, respondents are happier now than before the coronavirus caused worldwide lockdowns and worldwide uncertainty. The … Read more