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Hurricanes are becoming more destructive scientists find

Isabella Maish, Reporter January 2, 2021

In a recent study of climate change’s impact on hurricanes, scientists found that hurricanes are becoming destructive for a longer time as they travel inland. Scientists Lin Li and Pinaki Chakraborty...

TikTok investigating videos promoting starvation and anorexia

Molly Ziesenheim, Reporter January 2, 2021

TheBroadcaster · TikTok investigating videos promoting starvation and anorexia TikTok has opened an investigation after The Guardian found pro-anorexia/starvation content despite the company’s efforts...

Neck gaiters or buffs like those pictured on Geoff Livingston and his wife were found to be largely ineffective according to a Duke University study published on September 2, 2020.  Gaiters were rated as worse than wearing no mask.  (Geoff Livingston/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Study finds neck gaiters ineffective as COVID-19 face masks

Talon Smith, Editor-in-Chief September 11, 2020
A Duke University study found neck gaiters to be ineffective at blocking the spread of COVID-19
Women in masks take a walk with their dogs. If in the same household, being near each other is okay, but stay away from others. (Gustavo Fring)

Meeting outdoors safer than indoors during pandemic say experts

Maeve Reiter, Reporter May 30, 2020

The risk of outdoor transmission of COVID-19 is lower than indoor, according to experts. When meeting outside, even if someone is infected, dilution will occur. Dilution happens when the wind scatters...

Will There Be A Second Wave of COVID-19?

Mia Bertoldi and Madeline Smith May 21, 2020

Since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, the possibility of a second wave hitting the US has been a heavily discussed topic even as we “bend the curve.” But is a second wave actually a possibility? In...

Lt. Cmdr. Nevin Yazici demonstrates how to properly fit an N95 respiratory protective device aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort in New York harbor on March 31, 2020.  The N95 mask or any mask must fit tightly against the face to offer protection.  (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sara Eshleman/CC BY 2.0)

Anti-Mask Protesters Cause Backlash Over Anti-Science Stance

Julia Grenoble, Reporter May 11, 2020

While health experts from all around the world are encouraging people to wear a mask in public settings, many people are pushing back to express their individual rights and beliefs. It is important...

A Combat Medic Specialist from Queens, N.Y., assigned to the New York Army National Guard, secures a swab used to test for COVID-19 infection in Brooklyn, N.Y., April 20, 2020. COVID-19 testing is becoming more advanced in hopes to aid in reopening society. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Sean Madden)

World Health Organization Unsure if Infected Patients Have Immunity to Virus

Mia Bertoldi, Reporter May 7, 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) claims they have no evidence if COVID-19 patients build up enough immunity to stop them from getting sick again in the future, a top doctor there has admitted.  This...

COVID-19 Affects Energy Sector, Climate

Eva Baker, Reporter May 7, 2020

According to a study by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), there has been about a 30% decrease of nitrogen dioxide, a byproduct from burning fossil fuels.  COVID-19 has affected...

Michelle Mendoza, pharmacy technician, reconstitutes the remdesivir research drug under an intravenous hood at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, April 29, 2020. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)-sponsored study has enrolled hundreds of people across the nation as it looks to determine if the antiviral drug is effective against COVID-19. (U.S. Army photo by Jason W. Edwards)

Possible New Treatment for Serious COVID-19 cases

Maeve Reiter, Reporter May 6, 2020

The Lancet medical journal conducted a study between February 6 and March 12, 2020, which found that the drug Remdesivir has positive impacts on very sick COVID-19 patients. Remdesivir, described in...

Pictured is an infographic developed by the FDA to explain the drug approval process.  Favilavir has not yet been approved for widespread use for COVID-19.  (US Food and Drug Administration)

Is Favilavir a Miracle Antiviral?

Eva Baker, Reporter April 28, 2020

Favilavir is an antiviral drug used in China and Japan to treat influenza. It was also approved for treating COVID-19 by China’s National Medical Products Administration.  But is it a short-term solution...

Pictured is a sketch showing arrangement of restaurant tables and air conditioning airflow at site of outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus disease in Guangzhou, China. The red circles indicate seating of individuals who were infected following eating at this restaurant; the individual in yellow was the source of the infection.  (CDC)

CDC Study Finds Coronavirus may be Spread by Air Conditioning

Maeve Reiter, Reporter April 28, 2020

An outbreak of COVID-19 was spread through the air conditioning in a restaurant in Guangzhou, China from January 26th to February 10th, 2020. Based on a study performed by the Centers for Disease...

Researchers Find Some Risk of Coronavirus Transmission to Animals

Leah Koppenhaver, Editor April 28, 2020

In recent weeks, eight big cats at the Bronx Zoo and two house cats in New York have tested positive for COVID-19, raising concerns regarding what animals can contract the virus.  Because coronavirus...

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