MEDICINE & HEALTHIndian COVID-19 variant is more transmissible than the original SARS-CoV-2 strains, and it would make B.1.617.2 the most contagious one on the planet.
A recent analysis showed LAVs or live-attenuated vaccines like those injected for measles, tuberculosis and polio may be potential for immunity to COVID-19.
As post-COVID-19 vaccination result, people who have been fully vaccinated against the virus don't need to mask up anymore. They do not need to stay six feet away from others.
It was unknown at the beginning of the vaccination drive in the US whether the COVID-19 vaccine will prevent transmission or not, but a series of studies and real-world data have given light on this matter.
An organism's immune response to an external pathogen plays an important role in understanding infection and transmission behaviors, according to a new study from the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder).
Leading experts on infectious diseases have called out the World Health Organization for its supposed failure in properly investigating the source of the COVID-19 pandemic - specifically if it came from a laboratory.
A group of US researchers led by an Indian American scientist recently reported the first case of COVID-19 trigger, specifically, a rare recurrence of possibly severed blood clots in a patient's arms.
Scientists recently debunked the link between the COVID-19 vaccine to infertility. "It's a myth," they said adding, there is no evidence that this vaccine results in loss of fertility.
A recent study by the CDC confirms that fully vaccinated people are not required to wear a mask. This lifts the mask mandate and further proves the effectiveness of vaccines, specifically from Pfizer and Moderna.
Experts say mixing the AstraZeneca and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines could have more side effects, but could it also mean double the protection against the virus?
Covid-19 being a laboratory experiment was already debunked. But a group of experts suggests taking another round of investigation to prove whether the virus is really from natural causes or a failed lab experiment.
Doctors are now warning against using cow dung to ward off COVID-19, saying there is no scientific proof for its efficacy and that it could spread other diseases.
Claims linking 5G technology with COVID-19 pandemic are false and have no scientific basis, says the Centre. Testing of 5G network has not even started anywhere in India
The WHO said the new Indian COVID-19 variant responsible for the fast acceleration of explosive outbreaks in India has been detected in dozens of countries worldwide.
Mucormycosis, also known as the black fungus, is emerging as a new severe complication among COVID-19 patients in India. It could damage internal organs once it enters the body.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the emergency use authorization or EUA of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to include young individuals ages 12 to 15 years old.