A number of NBA players who have recovered from COVID-19 are now becoming role models for a new national healthcare initiative to treat patients who are still sick with an experimental therapy. Just days after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved testing of “convalescent plasma treatment”, physicians at … Read more
Sam Hustler-SWNS A determined English runner completed a half-marathon from his quarantined home earlier this week by running the length of his balcony 5,000 times. 27-year-old Sam Hustler completed the 13-mile (21-kilometer) trek by completing 5,000 “laps” on the balcony of his flat. Prior to the COVID-19 shutdowns, he had … Read more
Facing a critical shortage of N95 face masks that block the coronavirus, researchers from Duke Health research and clinical teams in North Carolina have confirmed a way to use existing decontamination methods to clean and reuse the masks. The process uses specialized equipment to aerosolize hydrogen peroxide, which permeates the … Read more
Twenty Dutch musicians from the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra were forced to stay sequestered in their homes this week amidst COVID-19 shutdowns—but they still came together in harmony to produce a powerful music video for the world. With a full string section, woodwinds, and brass horns, the video opens with the … Read more
This installment of the Science of Kindness was reprinted with permission from Envision Kindness. In my exploration of how kindness connects people, it has become pretty clear to me that being kind to someone else uplifts both people and creates a positive link between them. Many times, I have read … Read more
Last week, we published a list of ten positive updates on the COVID-19 outbreaks from around the world. Since the article has been viewed millions of times, we thought we would go ahead and publish another round-up of optimistic occurrences to keep your spirits up. So here is another list … Read more