MEDICINE & HEALTHThe Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) had a meeting last January 3 to discuss China's COVID-19 situation. Here's what was brought up during that meeting.
A recent study claims that the closest bat viral relatives of the human Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus successfully connect to bat ACE2 receptors as an entrance point into these cells. Read on to know more!
Boston University researchers denied a news report that they created a deadly coronavirus in the laboratory. Continue reading to know more about the story.
A COVID-19 Omicron subvariant is spreading fast across the US and Europe. This new strain may not be treated by the Evusheld drug. Read to know more about it.
The United Kingdom could be gripped by a health crisis as a surge in COVID-19 cases combined with winter flu could lead to the perfect storm that overwhelms the health system. Read the article to learn more details.
Researchers may have found a strategy that will end the pandemic through the nanoparticle, which could be the key to a universal coronavirus vaccine. Read the article to know more.
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) journal showed that SARS-CoV-2 vaccines build longer immunity than antibodies from illnesses, which makes the booster shots essential. Continue reading to know more about the result of the study.
Medical experts created a new COVID antibody test that is easy-to-use and more affordable than over-the-counter kits available today. Learn more about how the testing system works and how accurate are the results it produce.
Uppsala University detected a new coronavirus circulating across a rodent species in Sweden. Read more about the novel coronavirus and what we know so far about the strain.
Long COVID in seniors is an experience beyond just aging. Experts say the symptoms older adults experience may last up to 18 months. Learn more about it here.
US health authorities are concerned about a possible surge of COVID cases in the upcoming fall and winter seasons. Learn more about the factors of this alarming forecast and what the government is now doing to ease the spread of the coronavirus.
Research revealed children infected with Omicron are at high risk of respiratory infections and cardiac arrests. Find out more about the symptoms here.
Government papers reveal that confirmation of COVID-19 animal-to-human transmission was delayed by CDC. Read more about the content of the documents here.
Experts monitor fungal infections that are prevalent in COVID-19 patients and recovering groups. Read on to know more about fungal infections, and how they pose threat as the cause of the next pandemic.
Research shows that the virus in COVID-19 exists at substantially higher levels in the nose than in the throat. Here’s what the scientific research found.
Booster shots against COVID-19 are being implemented in many countries today. Know more about the insights of infectious disease specialists regarding FDA's approval of a second booster dose.
A new study revealed the efficacy of far-ultraviolet light that kills active bacteria that causes diseases. Find out how safe this approach is in humans.