Omicron COVID-19 Symptoms: 5 Unusual Conditions You Should Look Out For

Medicine & Technology Feb 15, 2022

Experts and global health agencies list the most unusual symptoms of the COVID-19 omicron variant.

FDA Delays Approval of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For Kids Under 5 Years Old [Explainer]

Feb 14, 2022

Due to the Omicron variant, Pfizer and BioNTech claimed they required more evidence since rates of COVID-19 infection and sickness remain high in infants of this age.

Long COVID Cure Found: Two Patients Almost Fully Recovered Using Over-the-Counter Drug

Feb 10, 2022

A newly published case report recently indicated that two patients suffering from long COVID have been reported to have nearly fully eased their symptoms by taking an over-the-counter drug.

Elon Musk Setting Up Starlink Gateway Station in Fiji to Provide Internet Connection to Tonga After Volcanic Eruption

Feb 10, 2022

Elon Musk is helping the residents in the volcano-hit Tonga to reconnect to the web using Starlink satellites. The islands have limited internet service since the volcanic eruption on January 15.

COVID-19 Survivors Experience Fatal Complications Like Heart Attack, Stroke Months After the Infection, Experts Warn

Feb 10, 2022

New research showed that COVID-19 survivors are more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke, coronary disease, and heart failure months after the infection.

White-Tailed Deer in State Island Recored As First Wild Animal That Tested Positive With COVID-19 Omicron Variant

Feb 08, 2022

A report said that white-tailed deer in Staten Island have tested positive for the new COVID-19 strain, contributing to the growing body of studies that show "widespread virus spillover from humans to deer populations."

New 'Alien' Species of Potentially Invasive Worm Found in Europe, Africa Named After COVID-19 Pandemic

Feb 07, 2022

"Alien" species of the predatory hammerhead worm have invaded the entire world via plant trade, much like how the COVID-19 has taken over the world for the past two years, hence it was named after the pandemic.

COVID-19 Test Through Eye Examination? Innovative Approach May Help Determine If You’re Coronavirus Positive or Negative

Feb 05, 2022

Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer recently announced a hospital in Israel will begin to carry out an eye examination through the Tear Film Imager or TFI, to detect coronavirus infection.

Pantyhose as COVID-19 Protection? Study Reveals How It Helps Shield Users from the Virus More Effectively

Feb 04, 2022

After testing various methods "to make masks seal" better and more effectively around the face, researchers discovered that a pair of hosiery can do the trick best of providing protection against COVID-19 and other viral infections.

Vitamin D Deficiency Could Increase Severity of COVID-19 Infection

Feb 04, 2022

A new study from Israel explains how vitamin D levels could drive the severity of COVID-19 infection.

Ebola Virus, COVID-19 Diagnosis Through Nanosensors Developed for Fast, Accurate, Cost-Oriented Results

Feb 03, 2022

In their study published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics, the researchers specified that "in-solution nanosensors," also called "Nano2," serve to identify disease antigens in a specimen by simple mixing.

COVID-19 Breathalyzer Accurately Detects SARS-CoV-2 Virus In Less Than 5 Minutes, Perfect For Mass Screening

Feb 03, 2022

Scientists have developed a prototype SER-based breathalyzer that is sensitive enough to accurately diagnose COVID-19 even in asymptomatic patients in less than 5 minutes.

Cuba Develops Not One But Five COVID-19 Vaccines! What Are These and How Effective Are These Jabs?

Feb 02, 2022

The Cuban government was successful at developing five COVID-19 vaccines, but the efforts are seemingly disregarded by the World Health Organization.

HIV Patient Who Harbored SARS-CoV-2 For Nine Months Developed At Least 21 Mutations of the Virus

Feb 01, 2022

The SARS-CoV-2 virus has developed into 21 mutations while in the body of a South African woman with HIV for nine months. She became infected with COVID-19 after a few weeks following her HIV medication course.

Elon Musk Claims Original COVID-19 Ended ‘A Long Time Ago’; What Does The SpaceX CEO Mean?

Jan 30, 2022

According to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the original COVID-19 virus is long dead, and variants are a new plague.