COVID-19 Alpha, Beta Variants: Structural Changes Found [STUDY]

Medicine & Technology Jun 27, 2021

Study says the spike protein of the Alpha (UK) and Beta (South Africa) variants have structural changes that make them more dangerous.

COVID-19 Patients Seven Times More Likely to Get Bell's Palsy Than Those Who Get the Vaccine

Jun 25, 2021

Two vaccine trials reveal that Bell's palsy is more common in COVID-19 patients than vaccinated people. But suggest that it is still a rare side-effect of the infection.

Nanodecoy 'Buy Bust' Operation Against Coronavirus Discovered by Biomedical Experts

Jun 25, 2021

Scientists from the North Carolina State University have unraveled a new method to combat the coronavirus. The process includes nanodecoy inhalation therapy, which binds and traps the COVID-19 with the help of a virus copy.

Engineered Nanobodies Offer Hope in the Long Run Against COVID-19 and its Variants

Jun 24, 2021

Since COVID-19 appears to be a long and protracted battle for mankind with its continuously emerging variants, researchers are looking into engineered nanobodies to give us a fighting chance.

Early Coronavirus Gene Sequences Retrieved From Secretly Deleted Database

Jun 24, 2021

Some early samples of the virus submitted by a Chinese researcher were deleted from a shared database, an expert in the evolution of viruses says.

COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine: Study Shows Efficacy of Single Dose in Reducing Symptom Duration

Jun 23, 2021

Research recently showed the efficacy of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, even just a single dose, in the reduction of symptom duration.

COVID-19 Vaccine: 3rd Dose Exhibits Potential Efficacy in Organ Transplant Patients

Jun 22, 2021

Researchers recently reported their work is the first to record the use of the third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in solid organ transplant patients.

Outdated COVID-19 Guidelines Risks Ontario Citizens to Airborne Transmission

Jun 21, 2021

Recently, experts have found out that the public health protocols of Ontario have been downplaying the airborne transmission of COVID-19.

COVID-19 Vaccine Effective Against Coronavirus Variants After First Dose

Jun 21, 2021

Experts said COVID-19 vaccines could give fewer virus infections after the first dose, and protect people from coronavirus variants as well.

Pandemic Stress-Induced Brain Fog is Making People Forgetful and Confused, Here's What Experts Say

Jun 21, 2021

Many people today find themselves becoming forgetful and confused. Experts say that this could be the brain fog that resulted from the prolonged fear and uncertainty brought by the pandemic.

Twitter Helped Predict COVID-19 Outbreak Sites, Study Claims

Jun 20, 2021

“Anti-science” attitudes posted between January and April 2020 were high in some Mountain West and Southern states that were later hit with deadly COVID-19 surges.

18 Bat Species in Switzerland Found Harboring Viruses from 39 Viral Families Including COVID-19

Jun 17, 2021

A new study found that bats are harboring viruses from 39 different viral families which include some viruses which have the potential risk of jumping to other animals, as well as humans, and lead to disease.

Poor Air Quality Leads to Increased COVID-19 Risk, UCLA Study Shows

Jun 17, 2021

New research by a UCLA-led team yesterday announced, long-term exposure to poor air quality increased the risk of COVID-19 in the United States in 2020.

Brazil Confirms First Cases of Super Fungus Brought by COVID-19

Jun 16, 2021

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention informed the public about a super fungus that might be the next global threat next to COVID-19.

COVID-19 Antibodies Already Present in Blood Samples Collected in the US December of 2019

Jun 16, 2021

A study recently found that antibodies for SARS-CoV-2 were detected in blood samples collected by the US Red Cross in 2019 suggesting that the virus was present before Christmas 2019.