COVID-19 Vaccination Program for Children: 5-11-Year-Old Kids Can Now Get Their Shot; What Do Parents Need to Know?

Medicine & Technology Nov 08, 2021

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended the COVID-19 vaccine of Pfizer for kids aged five to 11 years old, the moment most parents have been looking forward to.

TAU Researchers Discovered COVID-19 Proteins That Harm Blood Vessels; Information Could Be Used to Develop New Treatment

Nov 08, 2021

Some COVID-19 patients have suffered from severe vascular damage and physicians were unsure of the mechanism triggering this complication. Now, Tel Aviv University researchers found five coronavirus proteins that are damaging blood vessels.

Pfizer's Antiviral Pill Prevents Severe COVID-19 in Phase 2 of Clinical Trials

Nov 08, 2021

The US FDA will be delegating for emergency use the new Pfizer antiviral COVID-19 pill that has shown remarkable efficacy in preventing hospitalization and death.

Oxford Scientists Found Gene in South Asian Ancestry That Doubles the Risk of Dying From COVID-19 Complications

Nov 05, 2021

University of Oxford scientists have pinpointed that the gene LZTFL1 keeps the lungs from fighting off coronavirus, doubling the risk for respiratory failure and death during a COVID-19 infection.

Hearing Loss and COVID-19: Scientists Found that SARS-CoV-2 Could Infect Two Types of Cells in the Inner Ear

Nov 04, 2021

Scientists found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, could infect the Schwann and har cells in the inner ear that may lead to hearing loss.

'Forgotten' Amazon Tribes in Peru Learns About COVID-19 For The First Time

Nov 03, 2021

When employees of the Peruvian Health Department came to vaccinate the Amazon tribe's inhabitants last month, they said they had no idea what COVID-19 meant.

Zinc Dietary Supplement May Help Ease Initial Sign of Common Cold, Lessen Respiratory Tract Infection

Nov 02, 2021

In the occurrence of the initial sign of a cold, people usually pop a zinc dietary supplement to ease the condition and now, a new finding that supports the habit has just been shown in a recently published study.

Nipah Virus Outbreak Eyed as Trigger of the Next Pandemic; Is Our Healthcare Sector Ready to Face Another Zoonotic Disease?

Nov 02, 2021

An outbreak of the Nipah virus in India stirred the scientific community due to the deadly virus' potential to surge along the coronavirus and cause another pandemic.

COVID-19-Infected Man Transmits Virus to Pets Cat and Dog, Is This Human-to-Animal Transmission Caused By a New Variant?

Nov 02, 2021

An Arizona man developed COVID-19 symptoms in early March and eventually tested positive for the virus and 10 days later, his dog and cat reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, as well.

Needle-Free Vaccine: This Single-Dose Skin Patch Could Help Convince Children to Get Vaccinated

Nov 01, 2021

A new study in mouse testing needle-free vaccine showed promising results, a response to researchers' doubling down on initiatives to create effective vaccines sans the needle, a development that could transform medicine.

COVID-19 Conspiracy Theory Debunked: Claims 5G Technology Spreads Disease As Bill Gates Allegedly Aims "To Depopulate the World"

Oct 31, 2021

As COVID-19 swept through the world, so did rumors about its main cause and its manner of transmission and one that continued online is that 5G technology is causing the illness.

Past Psychological Trauma Exacerbates PTSD in Healthcare Workers During Pandemic, Oxford Researchers Say

Oct 29, 2021

The high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among healthcare workers during the pandemic are mostly COVID-19-related, but researchers found a significant number of cases were linked to past trauma.

Mood Disorders Increase Risk of Severe COVID-19 Which Leads to Hospitalizations, CDC Announces

Oct 29, 2021

The American Psychiatric Association applauds CDC for including mental health conditions, such as mood disorders, in the list of factors that could cause severe COVID-19, saying that this will save more lives.

Carbon Nanotubes: Novel Sensor That Can Detect SARS-CoV-2 Developed; Results in Just a Few Minutes

Oct 27, 2021

Through the use of specialized carbon nanotubes, engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have devised a novel sensor that can help alleviate the fast transmission of COVID-19.

COVID-19 Could Damage Cells in the Blood-Brain Barrier and Increase Risk of Neurodegenerative Disorders, Study Says

Oct 25, 2021

A new study was able to find a direct implication of COVID-19 to the brain, specifically to the cells in the blood-brain barrier.