Moderna Vaccine 50 Percent Less Effective Against COVID-19 Omicron Variant, Boosters Recommended

Medicine & Technology Dec 16, 2021

Experts discovered that the first two Moderna shots were 50 times less effective in neutralizing the coronavirus's omicron version.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Is It Possible for COVID-19 Infection to Spread From Livestock to Humans?

Nov 15, 2021

The severe acute respiratory syndrome, SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19 infection, is believed to transfer from animals to humans in a process called zoonosis.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Reinfection More Likely to Occur in Homeless People, Those with Unstable Shelter

Nov 13, 2021

A recently published study showed that unstable housing was the only demographical factor linked to severe acute respiratory syndrome reinfection despite the antibody's presence from the first infection.

COVID-19 Delta Variant Don’t Put Children at Risk for More Severity; Kids More Affected With Alpha Strain

Oct 12, 2021

A new preprint study recently found that children are not at risk for more severe COVID-19 disease with Delta than earlier severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 or SARS-CoV-2 strains.

Valneva COVID-19 Vaccine: Can We Rely on This 'Variant Proof' Shot?

May 10, 2021

The Valneva COVID-19 vaccine is said to be reliant against the virus. This shot from the French company, Valneva, has yet to reach completion of his clinical trials.

This New COVID-19 Mutated Strain Could Be More Infectious Yet Susceptible to a Vaccine

Nov 15, 2020

A new experiment proves the D614G coronavirus strain also replicates faster than the original strain. It may help make COVID-19 vaccines more effective.

Iodine Solution Can Kill Coronavirus in Less Than a Minute, Says Study

Sep 18, 2020

Samples of coronavirus were tested against three concentrations of iodine and 15 seconds later, the solution completely inactivated the virus.