The ‘Chinese Virus’ is Now Part of Trump’s Dirty Tricks Playbook
Trump claims the term ‘Chinese virus’ simply reflects a proper geographic labeling. Many find his explanation difficult to believe.
China now using a Japanese drug to treat the COVID-19 virus
The Chinese government is using an anti-influenza drug developed in Japan in treating people infected with the new coronavirus.
WHO Warns Against Using Ibuprofen to Treat COVID-19 Symptoms
Following a report issued by the French government, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended against using ibuprofen to treat the symptoms of COVID-19.
Experts suggest warm weather slows down the virus
Researchers and doctors from China and Australia have correlated heat and warm weather with a slowdown in the spread of COVID-19.
Don’t believe COVID-19 is being contained!
That just ain’t gonna happen until there is a coronavirus (COVID-19 strain) vaccine for everyone! Do not accuse me of scare-mongering or panicking. It won’t
It’s NOT panic buying… it’s a totally rational response!
We have kept an emergency food and ‘essentials’ supply for years. It’s not that we expect to use it. We’re optimists. But let’s call a
Killer Robots and the Losing Battle for Humanity
Should we really relinquish control over the conduct of our deadliest and most egregious folly to artificial intelligence?
Nestlé, Coke and Pepsi being sued as major polluters!
You recycle, right? You sort as requested. Right bin, right box. But there’s an ugly truth… Of all the plastic produced since the 1950s, 91% of
NASA Hires SpaceX for Mission to Mysterious Asteroid
NASA has contracted Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch the agency’s Psyche mission to a mysterious metal asteroid between Jupiter and Mars.
Why do we think we’re immune to mass extinction?
I’m not new to either the global warming or the mass extinction debate. I’ve been ‘banging the drum’ for decades. I’m 70. I’ve got eyes,
Novel Coronavirus and Why the Truth Matters Now More than Ever
How governments and leaders perform against the virus that causes COVID-19 is likely to be a historic test of their capacity to function.
Diabetic Mice Cured Using Human Stem Cells
Scientists had earlier figured out how to create insulin-producing cells out of human stem cells. But they have been unable to demonstrate the effectiveness in mice – until now.
No More Live Music? — Coldplay Won’t Go On Tour Unless Shows Are Carbon Neutral
British rock band and worldwide phenomenon Coldplay announced last November that they won’t go on tour for their new album Everyday Life to avoid the
Sand Mining: Why is Asia begging for another environmental crisis?
The world currently uses nearly 50 billion tons of sand and gravel a year. That is almost twice as much as a decade ago. Will the environment survive our addiction to the stuff?
State of the Union or State of Despair?
Here in Australia, we – and indeed, many other citizens of Western nations, follow the antics of Trump and the US Senate with bewilderment. It
