Covid vaccines don’t harm fertility or sexual function, medics allay fears, rumours and myths about the jab
Rumours and myths about Covid-19 vaccine effects on all aspects of reproduction and sexual functioning have spread like a Delta variant of viral misinformation across social media platforms, where people swap rumours of erectile dysfunction and fertility disruptions following vaccination. Yet studies so far have not linked the vaccines with...
Global journalists’ organisation calls for speedy investigation of murder of Filipino tabloid editor
Tabloid editor Gwenn Salamida was shot dead by a robber in her recently opened salon in Quezon City on August 17. The shooting took place at Salamida’s salon in Barangay Apolonio Samson in the afternoon. Salamida was shot after the murderer barged inside, declaring a heist, and shot the victims...
Possible cause of Covid vaccine blood clots: Drug is injected and enters bloodstream directly
Haematologist Mitesh Borad at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, and his colleagues have analysed the structure of the chimpanzee adenovirus used in the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and determined that it has a strong negative charge. Molecular simulations suggest that this charge, combined with aspects of the virus’s shape, could allow...
Christiano Ronaldo sure to be Manchester City player in coming three days, reports in Italy say
Cristiano Ronaldo believes he could be a Manchester City player “by the weekend” following major developments in the transfer saga, according to reports. Ronaldo has made it clear to his agent Jorge Mendes that he wants to leave Juventus this summer and not next year when his contract expires. Mendes...
Covid vaccines and blood clots: Why do some people develop mysterious clotting disorder after Covid jab?
It was when the second person with unusual clots came in that Phillip Nicolson knew something was wrong. Blood clots are uncommon in young people, and it’s even rarer to see a combination of blood clots and alarmingly low levels of platelets – cell fragments that help to form clots....
