HIV Patient Who Harbored SARS-CoV-2 For Nine Months Developed At Least 21 Mutations of the Virus

Medicine & Technology Feb 01, 2022

The SARS-CoV-2 virus has developed into 21 mutations while in the body of a South African woman with HIV for nine months. She became infected with COVID-19 after a few weeks following her HIV medication course.

CORBEVAX COVID-19 Vaccine: Will This Cheap, Effective, Patent-Free Jab Help Put an End to the Pandemic?

Jan 21, 2022

The world has a new vaccine against COVID-19 in its arsenal, and it is cheaper and easy to transport and store.

RT-PCR vs. Rapid Antigen Test: When Should You Take Either One and Which Gives the Most Accurate Results?

Jan 20, 2022

RT-PCR test may be considered the gold standard of testing, but there is also a time and place for a rapid antigen test. Here's when each test is best to use.

New Data Shows COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots Against Omicron Lasts Less Than Six Months, Effectivity Wanes Over Time

Jan 20, 2022

The longevity of protection from COVID-19 vaccine booster shots is likely short-term.

Personal Exposure to COVID-19 Can Be Detected Via Wearable Air Sampler That Captures Airborne Virus

Jan 12, 2022

Researchers recently developed a passive air sampler clip that can contribute to the assessment of personal exposure to the COVID-19 virus. This newly invented device could be particularly helpful for people working in high-risk environments like health care facilities and restaurants.

COVID-19 Nasal Spray Developed for Non-Invasive Solution Effective for Hours

Jan 10, 2022

A new study developed a supplementary nasal treatment that could protect an individual against the coronavirus under long hours of exposure.

SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Found in Stools of Babies Breastfed by Vaccinated Moms, Study Reveals

Jan 10, 2022

New research claims that vaccinated women transfer their SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to their babies through breastfeeding, potentially activating passive immunity against the virus.

COVID-19 Pfizer, BioNTech, Moderna Vaccines: What Makes mRNA Technology Effective Against the Virus?

Dec 30, 2021

The mRNA vaccine is among the two COVID-19 vaccines that offered more than 90% protection from SARS-CoV-2 to prevent symptomatic infection. So how does it become so effective in protecting against the virus?

COVID-19 Omicron Variant Detection Method: Saliva Swabs More Effective, Rapid Tests Not Recommended

Dec 29, 2021

South African scientists showed that saliva swabs may be best suited for detecting the Omicron variant compared to rapid tests.

Is it Safe for Person Infected With Sars-CoV-2 to Get a Booster Shot While Sick? Here's What Experts Say

Dec 19, 2021

Experts discuss how bad it is to get a booster shot while the person has COVID-19. But should you get a booster shot when you already have the infection?

Experts Weigh in on How Severe the Omicron Variant Will Be That May Strain Health Care Systems

Dec 19, 2021

As cases of the Omicron variant spread across the globe, countries are planning their response and researchers are awaiting crucial data on the possible severity of the fast-spreading coronavirus variant. Here's what experts have to say.

Wuhan Lab Leak Most Likely Source of COVID-19: UK Parliament Investigation Reveals It Could Be Genetically Engineered Man-Made Virus

Dec 16, 2021

Cross-party members of the Parliament on Wednesday received a report that supports the Wuhan lab leak claim on the origins of COVID-19 based on the unique feature of SARS-CoV-2, called furin cleavage.

Breakthrough COVID-19 Cases Less Likely to Transmit the Virus to Others, NBA Study Reveals

Dec 01, 2021

A study involving NBA players, their families, and staff found that vaccines reduce transmission in breakthrough cases compared to those unvaccinated people.

COVID-19 Reinfection: Study Shows Patients Infected With Coronavirus for the Second Time are Less Susceptible to Hospitalization and Death

Nov 26, 2021

A joint team of researchers from Qatar's Ministry of Public Health and Weill Cornell Medicine suggests that people reinfected with COVID 19 are less likely to become severely or critically ill or die from the virus compared to their first infection.

Smoking Reduce Signaling Ability of Cytokines That May Lead to Severe COVID-19, Stanford Researchers Found

Nov 22, 2021

Researchers from Stanford Medicine trace the path of infection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to understand why smoking increases the risk of having a severe case of COVID-19.