Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Antibody Will Be Effective For at Least 3 Months

Medicine & Technology Dec 04, 2020

The researchers suggest that Moderna vaccine can provide "reliable humoral immunity" against COVID-19 for three months.

Nano-Probes to Give Accurate, Faster and Cheaper COVID-19 Test

Dec 03, 2020

Nanoengineers developed new and improved probes that could easily validate rapid, point-of-care diagnostic tests for COVID-19 worldwide.

Moderna Planning to Start Testing Its COVID-19 Vaccine on Children

Dec 03, 2020

Drug manufacturer Moderna announced yesterday it would soon start examining its COVID-19 vaccine on children aged 12 to 17.

Radio Broadcasts Bouncing Back in Popularity Due to COVID-19

Dec 02, 2020

During the coronavirus pandemic and crisis situations, radio has been proven to be the medium of reference.

Hydrogen Peroxide-Based Disinfectants Against COVID-19 May Cause Pollution

Dec 02, 2020

Cleaning surfaces indoors using hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectants may cause pollution in the air and posture health risks.

UK May Be the First Country to Authorize COVID-19 Vaccine

Dec 02, 2020

This raises the prospect of immunizations in the UK starting weeks ahead of the rest of Europe.

Moderna Asks Emergency COVID-19 Vaccine Approval

Dec 01, 2020

Nobody who was vaccinated with the Moderna vaccine developed severe COVID-19.

Chemical Compounds on Some Foods Can Constrain Sars-Cov-2 Enzyme

Dec 01, 2020

A new study shows that chemical compounds found in foods or beverages can bind and stop a specific enzyme's function in a COVID-19 infection.

Malaria Fight Stagnant as WHO Identifies Funding and COVID-19 as Obstacles

Dec 01, 2020

The World Health Organization calls for reinvigorated action to fight malaria due to COVID-19 and funding shortfalls.

Infected Minks Escaped From Danish Farm Could Spread Coronavirus in the Wild

Dec 01, 2020

Scientists warn that more than 100 escaped infected Danish minks would create a reservoir for COVID-19 in the wild, which might spread back to humans.

Will the Resurfaced Bodies of Culled Minks Increase the Risk of Spreading the Coronavirus?

Nov 28, 2020

The dead bodies of culled minks are resurfacing in Denmark from the mass grave this week, which prompts health risks concerns.

SARS-CoV-2's Genetic Structure Does Not Rule Out Laboratory Origin

Nov 26, 2020

A new study claims that the genetic structure of SARS-CoV-2 could have been manipulated, particularly in its chimeric structure and furin cleavage site.

After AstraZeneca’s Admission of Error, Difficult Questions About its Vaccines Transpire

Nov 26, 2020

AstraZeneca recognized a key error in the vaccine dosage which some study participants received, about the apparently spectacular efficacy of its vaccine is now in question.

Masks Copied From Snorkeling Gear and Animal's Nasal Cavities, Effective as PPE

Nov 25, 2020

Experts patterned PPEs from snorkeling gear and animal's nasal cavities and found it effective.

Russian Institute Announces 91.4-Percent Efficacy of Sputnik V Vaccine

Nov 25, 2020

Sputnik V reported 91.4-percent effectiveness from a second interim evaluation of over 18,000 people, strengthening a claim the team made on November 11 with limited evidence.