Dr. Anthony Fauci Warns Omicron Is 'The Most Transmissible' COVID-19 Virus, Will Be Dominant In The U.S. Soon

Medicine & Technology Dec 17, 2021

Dr. Anthony Fauci, NIAID director, predicts that Omicron will become the country's most dominant COVID-19 variant as it is spreading at an unprecedented rate in the US and other countries across the world.

Bill Gates Predicts Worst Phase of Pandemic to End in 2022 Despite Threat of COVID-19 Omicron Variant

Dec 09, 2021

Since the onset of the pandemic, over 200 million COVID-19 infections and more than five million deaths from the virus have been recorded worldwide, making 2021 a really bad year for millions of people all over the world.

Avian Influenza Disease Outbreak Reported in Northern France; Local Authorities Say 2 Suspected Bird Flu Cases Were Detected

Dec 06, 2021

Local officials in Northern France said early today that a new cluster of bird flu had been detected in the region, adding two more potential cases in poultry farms were currently being observed.

Omicron COVID-19 Variant: Fiji Health Ministry Warns Mutant Form Increases Risk of Reinfection

Nov 29, 2021

The Omicron COVID-19 variant has been identified as a variant of concern due to its increased risk of reinfection. Scientists are now working to understand how vaccines will work against this new variant.

Recurring Urinary Tract Infection Solution: Scientists Use Whole-Cell Vaccines To Solve Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Nov 20, 2021

University of Texas researchers are developing whole-cell vaccines that will fight recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) to tackle the serious issues of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

COVID-19 Vaccination Strategies to Face a Major Challenge as WHO Warns About Shortage of 2 Billion Syringes Next year

Nov 11, 2021

In a new report, the World Health Organization recently warned there could be a global shortage of syringes in 2020, a threat to the COVID-19 Vaccination strategies.

Robot Vaccination: Here’s How Cobi Gives Vaccine Shots Without the Pain

Nov 07, 2021

A new robot is being developed to assist speed up the procedure by vaccinating human patients autonomously and without the need of needles.

Group B Strep Bacteria Kills 150,000 Babies Each Year; WHO Now Calls for Urgent Development of Maternal Vaccine

Nov 04, 2021

The World Health Organization recently revealed the worldwide burden of a common bacteria that killed over 100,000 babies each year, prompting a call for the urgent development of a vaccine.

UNICEF Joins DRC Authorities in Combating Ebola Virus; New Case Reported Since Declaration of End of Epidemic in May

Oct 09, 2021

UNICEF announced it is currently in partnership and working with the Democratic Health Republic of Congo authorities following a report of an occurrence of a new case of Ebola virus in the northern part of the country.

Social Media Posts Claiming Adverse Reaction From COVID-19 Vaccines Among Teens Reported to VAERS; No Proven Cause Presented

Oct 01, 2021

Social media sites have claimed that the CDC issued information telling teens who received COVID-19 vaccines to have more deaths, disabilities, and hospital admissions than those who received all FDA-approved vaccines this year.

COVID-19 Delta Variant Symptons and Complications:When Is a Patient Most Infectious? How Fatal Is It?

Sep 30, 2021

The Delta Variant was recognized as the COVID-19 variant of concern in May this year and it has been proven difficult to control in unvaccinated populations.

Stillbirth in COVID-19 Positive Women: How Common Is Infant Mortality, Loss of Pregnancy in Infected Mothers?

Sep 14, 2021

Health officials said the numbers are very low in general, to draw definitive conclusions on whether the COVID-19 cases increased stillbirths.

New COVID-19 Variant 'Mu' Can Trespass Immunity Provided by Vaccines, According to WHO Report

Sep 02, 2021

The latest weekly report by WHO states that the new COVID-19 mu variant can evade the immunity procided by the vaccines.

COVID-19 Variant: Health Experts Tell Us Why We Should Not Panic About the New C.1.2 Strain

Sep 02, 2021

Researchers in South Africa recently detected a new COVID-19 variant and according to reports, it is not just one virus but an assembly of genetically similar viruses identified as C.1.2.

Delta Variant Patients Have 300 Times Viral Load Compared to Original Strain, Will Vaccines Help Protect People?

Aug 25, 2021

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency health officials said that people infected with the delta variant have 300 times viral load than the original strain. The Koren scientists are now advising to get tested as soon as they experience symptoms.