Oregon COVID-19 Cases: Scientists Discovered a Mutation of Coronavirus Variant First Found in the UK

Medicine & Technology Mar 06, 2021

Scientists in Oregon discovered a homegrown coronavirus version of the variant first discovered in the UK. They said that it contains mutations also observed to variants of the virus in other parts of the world.

Is Ivermectin Approved for Coronavirus? Clinical Trials Reveal Antiparasite Drug Does Not Alleviate COVID-19 Symptoms

Mar 06, 2021

The FDA released an announcement warning people not to use ivermectin to treat or prevent infection from COVID-19. T

Here's What To Do After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine

Mar 05, 2021

Here are some things to be aware of, as well as some steps to take before getting vaccinated.

Orangutans and Bonobos Are First Non-Humans to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

Mar 05, 2021

San Diego Zoo's great apes are the first non-humans to be given COVID-19 vaccine. Specifically, 4 orangutans and 5 bonobos got their first shot of the vaccine.

COVID-19 Risk Factor: Men, Older Adults, Smokers More Prone to Getting Infected Due to Their Biology

Mar 04, 2021

An MIT and Harvard study identifies men, older adults, and smokers to be more prone to COVID-19 infection due to higher levels of receptor cells that the virus uses to infect the body.

Gene Variant Evolution: How People Become Vulnerable to Tuberculosis

Mar 04, 2021

Scientists revealed how the evolution of a gene variant makes humans susceptible to tuberculosis. They were able to track the rise and fall of the illness for the past thousands of years.

Possibility of Universal Coronavirus Vaccine to Stop the Next Pandemic

Mar 04, 2021

A universal coronavirus vaccine is possible to stop a pandemic even before its onset. During the last two decades, three major pandemic threats have been generated by coronaviruses.

COVID-19 Side Effect: Virus May Infect, Kill Heart and Muscle Cells

Mar 03, 2021

A study reveals possible infection and damage of heart and muscle cells as among the COVID-19 effects. It also proposes that heart damage in patients is not a reaction to an infection but to the virus itself.

Runners Should Wear Face Masks While Jogging in Busy Public Places, Experts Says

Mar 02, 2021

A leading expert from the University of Oxford said that runners should wear face masks when jogging in busy public places as they could transmit coronavirus to other people.

Nanoparticle-Delivered Vaccine Candidate for COVID-19 Presents Potential in Preclinical Research

Mar 02, 2021

Researchers have developed a potential new nanoparticle-delivered COVID-19 vaccine that has presented strong effectiveness in preclinical illness models.

COVID-19 Brazil Variant Reinfects up to 61% of Immunity in Previous Coronavirus Cases

Mar 02, 2021

To get the pandemic under control, experts are asking for further genetic sequencing of emerging variants like P1.

Brazilian COVID-19 Variant Confirmed in Britain: Will Vaccines Work on New Coronavirus Mutation?

Mar 01, 2021

Britain announced its first six cases of a Brazilian COVID-19 variant infection that ministers had been desperately attempting to keep out of the country.

Children’s Mental Health During COVID-19, Now a Growing Concern Among Psychology Experts

Mar 01, 2021

Children's mental health is now a growing concern among psychology experts and professionals in Germany after finding more than 13 million kids and teens in the country are likely to suffer from health crises in the future.

Herd Immunity to Take Place by Summer, Oklahoma Health Experts Say

Feb 28, 2021

Oklahoma health experts said that herd immunity will soon take place by the middle of Summer this year.

This Real World Claims Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Found 94 Percent Effective

Feb 27, 2021

Most data on Pfizer's efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines have come under controlled conditions in clinical trials. However, a new claims the vaccine is likely a strong protective benefit against infection