Mink Farms Will Be Banned in the US to Prevent Possible Coronavirus Mutation

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 07.04.2021 01:40 AM

A bipartisan proposal aims to stop mink farms operations in the United States in an effort to prevent possible mutations of coronavirus that could accelerate the transmission of infection.

Pet Owners Can Easily Transfer COVID-19 Infection to Their Cats, Dogs [Study]

07.02.2021 07:56 AM

Cases of pet owners transmitting COVID-19 infection to their dog or cat have been documented previously although are considered to be an insignificant risk to public health.

COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Kit Via Smartphone Camera Now Possible, How Does It Work?

07.02.2021 07:42 AM

In a move that is expected to reduce time and increase efficiency and accessibility, researchers have found a way to turn an ordinary quantum dot smartphone camera into a vision system for a new COVID-19 diagnostic test kit.

50 States Including Washington DC Detected with Highly Transmissible COVID-19 Delta Variant, Vaccinated Population Protected

07.01.2021 00:51 AM

Recent updates report 50 states, including Washington DC, are already infected with the COVID-19 delta variant. Experts recommend that people get vaccinated for protection against the virus.

Photos of Pots and Toasters Help Train New Machine to Track COVID-19

06.29.2021 03:50 AM

Efforts to advance technology in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to some rather interesting breakthroughs - such as a machine learning algorithm that was trained to detect the presence of the disease by learning from everyday items.

WHO Recommends to Wear Mask Indoors Regardless of Vaccination Status

06.29.2021 02:57 AM

Los Angeles health officials yesterday recommended everyone, whether they are vaccinated or not, practice indoor mask-wearing because of the increased spread of the highly communicable Delta variant.

FDA Issues Warning For Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 Vaccines Over Rare Heart Inflammation

06.28.2021 04:30 AM

The US drug regulator adds a warning to the literature accompanying Moderna and Pfizer, noting a rare risk of heart inflammation after its use.

COVID-19 Vaccination Effect: Rare Neurological Condition Detected in Some Individuals After Getting Vaccinated

06.28.2021 00:05 AM

As a COVID-19 vaccination effect, Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological condition, has been detected in individuals after they got vaccinated against the virus.

COVID-19 Survivors Might Take a Year to Recover Loss of Smell and Taste

06.27.2021 22:37 PM

Many COVID-19 survivors reported not having back their sense of smell and taste even after recovering from the infection. A new study suggests that it could take up to a year to get back.

COVID-19 Alpha, Beta Variants Now More Infectious, Evasive; Should We Worry?

06.27.2021 22:21 PM

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

06.25.2021 06:17 AM

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.

COVID-19 Virus Being Copied and Trapped, 'Nanodecoy' Cells Produced by Human Lungs

06.25.2021 05:41 AM

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

06.24.2021 04:20 AM

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 COVID-19 Samples Were 'Secretly' Deleted From NIH Database, Reports Claim

06.24.2021 00:02 AM

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

06.23.2021 01:56 AM

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

06.22.2021 02:32 AM

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.

COVID-19 Protocols in Ontario Downplaying Airborne Transmission Could Increase Infected Rate

06.21.2021 03:25 AM

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 Vs. Coronavirus Variants After First Dose, Study Says

06.21.2021 01:42 AM

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

06.21.2021 01:13 AM

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.

Did Twitter Help in Predicting COVID-19 Outbreak Sites? Here's What Experts Claim

06.20.2021 23:21 PM

“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

06.17.2021 07:10 AM

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.