Vaccine Hesitancy: How To Address This as It Threatens Efforts To Stop the Pandemic

MEDICINE & HEALTH 08.10.2021 00:44 AM

Despite the proven efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, many are still hesitant to get vaccinated. Experts fear that vaccine hesitancy could threaten efforts to stop the pandemic

Pan-COVID Vaccine May Be Developed Using Newly Discovered Antibodies That Can Neutralize Several Different Viruses

08.09.2021 05:30 AM

Scientists identified antibodies detected from those who already recovered that could pave the way for developing a pan-COVID vaccine, which can neutralize different viruses.

CLAIM: Vaccines Cause COVID-19 Delta Variants, But Report Shows ‘Space-Time Continuum’ As One Major Flaw

08.08.2021 10:40 AM

Claims have been posted on social media that vaccines cause COVID-19 Delta variants to spread fast and infect millions globally. However, a report presents the space-time continuum as one major flaw.

Lambda COVID Variant Potential Threat and Vaccine Resistance: What Will Scientists Do Now?

08.06.2021 07:42 AM

Existing in the shadow of the rapidly-spread COVID-19 delta variant, a new study highlights that we should also take note of the potential threat by another emerging strain, the Lambda variant.

COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Using Enzyme Being Developed in CRISPR-Based Research to Get Accurate Results in Just 20 Minutes

08.06.2021 03:01 AM

COVID-19 may soon be diagnosed in just 20 minutes through the use of Enzyme. Researchers are now developing a technique using CRISPR enzymes.

COVID-19: Full-Dose Blood Thinners May Reduce Organ Support Necessity for Moderately Ill Patients

08.05.2021 02:56 AM

Researchers part of a global collaboration discovered the benefits of using full-dose blood thinners such as heparin reduces the need for organ support like mechanical ventilators and increases the chances of hospital discharge. But the same was not seen in critically ill patients.

ASSAf Launches COVID-19 Booklet; Explaining About the Disease, Responses and an Uncertain Future

08.04.2021 16:50 PM

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), has commissioned a new booklet titled "Essential facts about Covid 19 - The disease, the responses, and an uncertain future," August 2.

Remdesivir Currently Being Modified from Intravenous to Oral Administration; Study Describes Potential of the Antiviral Drug in Treating COVID-19

08.04.2021 05:32 AM

Researchers are currently working to enhance Remdesivir, the only FDA-approved COVID-19 treatment. From being administered intravenously, it is currently being developed to be orally taken.

COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Plans in Peril Because of Mutating Variants? Should Vaccinated People Worry About Delta?

08.03.2021 10:51 AM

CDC Director Dr. Walensky said COVID-19 could be a "few mutations away" from evading vaccines while british researchers said future variants could result in a vaccine failure.

Vaccinated Vs Unvaccinated: Stark X-Ray Images Reveal Comparison of Lungs of COVID-19 Patients According to Vaccination Status

08.03.2021 08:40 AM

Lung X-rays of vaccinated and unvaccinated patients with COVID-19 have recently been compared showing that the latter-mentioned are more likely to have strong scarring and difficulty in breathing.

COVID-19 Delta Variant Incubation Period: Why Is It So Dangerous and How Mutations Made This Variant

08.02.2021 05:41 AM

With the surge of the COVID-19 delta variant, it is important to know how dangerous the mutated version of the virus is.

RSV and COVID-19 Delta Variant Cases in Children Increases; Pediatric Hospitals Exceed Maximum Capacity

08.02.2021 03:05 AM

The surge of RSV and COVID-19 delta variant cases has been affecting pediatric hospitals. The rates of children hospitalized increased compared to the previous records in the initial waves of the pandemic.

Sumatran Tigers in Indonesia Recovering From COVID-19, Cause of Coronavirus in Animals Still Unknown

08.02.2021 02:41 AM

In Indonesia, two rare Sumatran tigers tested positive for COVID-19 last month and are being treated by zookeepers. Jakarta officials are now investigating the cause of the infection as none of their caretakers and zoo staff have the infection.

Got a COVID-19 Vaccine? CDC Explains How Vaccinated People Could Spread Virus

08.01.2021 00:00 AM

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claimed that fully vaccinated persons are at a higher risk of COVID-19 infection with the Delta variant and can spread the disease as easily as those who have not been vaccinated.

Deleted SARS-CoV-2 Data From Wuhan Finally Recovered After a Year to Shed Light on the Origins of COVID-19

07.31.2021 04:40 AM

An American scientist recovered deleted virus sequence a year after it was removed from the public database Sequence Read Archive. Finding the missing genetic sequence data is valuable in determining the origin of SARS-CoV-2.

COVID-19 Strain Postures Increased Risk; Vaccine-Resistant Variant Threatens Even the Inoculated Population

07.30.2021 10:30 AM

Research recently calculated the risk of a vaccine-resistant COVID-19 strain that's emerging under different scenarios, a modified model of the virus's transmission showed.

Epstein-Barr Virus is Causing This 12-Year-Old Canadian Boy's Tongue to Turn Yellow; Now Researchers Associate the Disease with COVID-19

07.28.2021 07:20 AM

A 12-year-old Canadian boy was diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus that caused his tongue to turn yellow and a study just associated it with COVID-19.

'Long COVID' Symptoms Could Be Seen in Patients' Eyes, According to Doctors

07.27.2021 10:55 AM

A new study reveals that the Long COVID symptoms that used to be invisible are now actually seen in the patients’ eyes.

Lufthansa Steps Up Safety with testFRWD Pre-Flight Rapid Home Test Kit

07.26.2021 10:04 AM

As the world slowly eases back on traveling in the shadow of other COVID-19 variants, Lufthansa is taking one step ahead in safety by approving a new pre-flight rapid home test kit for its passengers.

Lessons from COVID-19: How People Can Prepare For an Asteroid Impact

07.26.2021 05:00 AM

Both COVID-19 and asteroid strikes are low-probability but catastrophic events. Both situations can be mitigated if we act early enough.

COVID-19 'Long Haulers', Medical Experts Share Stories, Debunk Myths in New Book

07.25.2021 22:01 PM

Other people suffer from the highly contagious disease for longer, battling its effects for weeks or months after. These are the COVID-19 "Long Haulers": and their stories see the light of day thanks to a new book.