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Free of charge: Local soccer club gives underprivileged kids chance to play

Moved to do good for the community, a married couple founded a soccer club for underprivileged kids to play in for free.

2 years ago
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The technology fighting Rwanda's silent killer of women

When Rwandan villager Lillian was diagnosed with cervical cancer, she feared that her life was over. But a new gadget offered her hope. ...

2 years ago
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Indonesian single mother wins bodybuilding contest

A Jakarta working mother becomes a champion at the NPC Singapore Showdown bodybuilding contest    ...

2 years ago

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COVID-19: Surakarta university provides online counseling for students

A Surakarta university is providing free online consultation services to help students overcome anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

5 years ago
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DIY cloth masks: Not ideal but good zero-waste alternative

Sewing a cloth mask can be a productive new hobby during self-quarantine for idle hands and idle cloth.

5 years ago
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7 science-based strategies to cope with coronavirus anxiety

The following suggestions, based on psychological science, can help you deal with coronavirus anxiety.

5 years ago
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Eating three to six eggs a week could cut your risk of heart disease

Eating eggs several times a week appears to be linked with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, according to new research.

5 years ago
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Fujifilm says new coronavirus test can produce results in two hours

Fujifilm Holdings Corp said it has developed a new test for the novel coronavirus that reduces the results time to about two hours.

5 years ago
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The new 9/11: coronavirus and a looming mental health disaster

"People are experiencing very high levels of anxiety."

5 years ago
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Potential COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in mouse study

Initial tests in mice of a potential COVID-19 vaccine delivered via a fingertip-sized patch have shown it can induce an immune response against the new coronavirus at levels that might prevent infection.

5 years ago
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Senegal says hydroxychloroquine virus treatment is promising

"The results we have seen reassure us and reassure my whole team, and we will continue in this direction."

5 years ago
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Why is New Orleans' coronavirus death rate 7 times New York's? Obesity is a factor

New Orleans residents suffer from obesity, diabetes and hypertension at rates higher than the national average, conditions that doctors and public health officials say can make patients more vulnerable to COVID-19.

5 years ago
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Why you should still get sunlight even during self-quarantine

The World Health Organization agrees that enjoying the sun in the morning and before sundown has many positive effects in a time of self-quarantine as it can increase blood circulation and help you to detox.

5 years ago
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What doctors are learning about COVID-19 'on the fly'

"We're all trying to learn it on the fly."

5 years ago
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Masks are everywhere in Asia, but have they helped?

"Masks may give people a false sense of security."

5 years ago
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Coronavirus can spread one to three days before symptoms appear: CDC study

People infected with the novel coronavirus can transmit the infection one-to-three days before symptoms start to appear.

5 years ago
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Tommy the robot nurse helps keep Italy doctors safe from coronavirus

Tommy, one of six new robots helping flesh-and-blood doctors and nurses care for coronavirus patients at the Circolo Hospital in Varese, a city in the northern Lombardy region that is the epicenter of the outbreak in Italy.

5 years ago
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Coronavirus anxiety is a thing: Here’s how to handle it

If you are suddenly feeling shortness of breath, chest pain, dryness in the throat or heart palpitations, especially when thinking or reading news about the coronavirus, then you might be experiencing an anxiety attack.

5 years ago
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Chinese scientists seeking potential COVID-19 treatment find 'effective' antibodies

A team of Chinese scientists has isolated several antibodies that it says are "extremely effective" at blocking the ability of the new coronavirus to enter cells, which eventually could be helpful in treating or preventing COVID-19.

5 years ago
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Health experts call virus pandemic a window into future climate threats

The coronavirus pandemic is a preview of the types of global health threats that will emerge as the planet becomes hotter, and how it is tackled has implications for dealing with climate threats as well.

5 years ago
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COVID-19: Artists, celebrities raise billions to fight pandemic

In difficult, uncertain times, artists and celebrities have lent a hand, giving back to the community while staying in touch with their fans.

5 years ago
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Loss of taste, smell key COVID-19 symptoms: British scientists' study

Losing your sense of smell and taste may be the best way to tell if you have COVID-19, according to a study of data collected via a symptom tracker app developed by British scientists to help monitor the pandemic caused by the new coronavirus.

5 years ago
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Mass disinfections to combat coronavirus pose another health hazard

Mass disinfection taken to contain the fast-spreading virus, which has killed over 37,000 people globally, have been criticized by disease specialists as a health hazard as well as a waste of time and resources.

5 years ago
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Pet cat tests positive for coronavirus in Hong Kong

A pet cat has tested positive for the coronavirus in Hong Kong after its owner was confirmed with having the virus, the city's Agricultural and Fisheries department said, cautioning that the animal has not shown any signs of the disease.

5 years ago
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Human testing for Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine this fall

Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it had selected a lead candidate vaccine for the new coronavirus that would move to human trials by September and could be ready for emergency use by early next year.

5 years ago
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Italy may be on wrong path in fighting coronavirus contagion: Scientist

Italy's measures to halt coronavirus contagion do not seem to be working and it should change its strategy by setting up centres to separate people with suspected symptoms from their families.

5 years ago
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UK warned to expect months of virus measures

Life in locked-down Britain may not return to normal for six months or longer as it battles the coronavirus outbreak, as the death toll reached passed 1,200.

5 years ago
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UK trials new breathing aid developed by Mercedes Formula One

A new version of a breathing aid that can help coronavirus patients has been developed in less a week by a team involving Mercedes Formula One, and is being trialed at London hospitals.

5 years ago
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Fears of domestic violence rise as millions confined over virus

With families across Europe confined to their homes to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, fears are rising of a surge in domestic violence.

5 years ago
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French expert says second study shows malaria drug helps fight coronavirus

The controversial French professor who believes the anti-malaria drug chloroquine can help beat the coronavirus has claimed that a new study he has conducted confirms its "efficiency" at combating the virus.

5 years ago
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At-home yoga videos to help ease your mind during a lockdown

Read on for our pick of at-home yoga videos, all available free on YouTube and requiring minimal equipment, to help soothe any worries and leave you feeling more relaxed.

5 years ago
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What we don’t yet know about the coronavirus

As the new coronavirus continues to spread around the world, here are some of the most important questions researchers and doctors – as well as policymakers and economists – are still trying to answer.

5 years ago
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In rare case, US infant dies from COVID-19

A US infant has died from the COVID-19 illness, officials in the state of Illinois said on Saturday, marking an extremely rare case of juvenile death in the global pandemic.

5 years ago
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