Here’s why you must avoid stress during this time of COVID-19
Stress, loneliness, and the lack of sleep can make you susceptible to COVID-19, says associate professor Christopher Fagundes. According to...
Month: April 2020
Panic increases the risk for COVID-19
In this article for Psychology Today, Alane Daugherty explains the connection between our emotional and physical health. Daugherty says that unrelenting...
Why is handwashing important?
In this article for the Smithsonian Magazine, Katherine Wu dives in-depth to the importance of hand washing. Even though it sounds...
Your immune system: the best defense against COVID-19
We must live a healthy lifestyle if we want to protect ourselves from COVID-19. In this article for the World Economic...
Taking care of your mind and body can help ward off COVID-19
More than hand washing, wearing masks, and self-quarantine, there are also various ways we can protect our physical and mental...
A great danger awaits Africa
The following article was written in February 2020 by Kaan Devecioglu, long before the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic. In...
Why the next pandemic will come from wildlife
Long before the novel coronavirus, David Quammen already foresaw that a new pandemic will arise. He also predicted that it...
Could the novel coronavirus end globalization?
As countries around the world impose restrictions on domestic and international travel, we are beginning to see the impacts on...
Will hot drinks protect you from COVID-19?
A hot drink can soothe and comfort us when we are not feeling well, but it is unlikely to get...
Will disinfecting your groceries protect you from COVID-19?
For some, the question may appear ridiculous, but truth is, there are many families who actually wash their groceries before...