Severe COVID-19: How Does Bodyweight Contribute to Risk of Contracting the Virus?

Medicine & Technology Apr 30, 2021

New research recently found that people who are considered to be in the upper portions of the 'healthy' body mass index or BMI range are at higher risk of contracting severe COVID-19.

What Causes Blood Clots on AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine?

Apr 11, 2021

A new study recently showed that what worried many people four weeks ago is now widely accepted: AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine can, in rare conditions, lead to a disorder characterized by dangerous blood clots.

Pfizer Seeks FDA’s Approval for Younger Population’s Vaccination Aged 12 to 15 Year Olds

Apr 09, 2021

Pfizer has asked the FDA for an amendment to its emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine to expand its use in individuals aged 12 to 15 in the United States.

Moderna Vaccine Side Effect Includes "Covid Arm" or Rashes on the Skin; Should We Worry?

Apr 08, 2021

Experts say one COVID-19 side effect known as 'Moderna arm' or 'COVID arm,' a delayed-onset rash appearing at the injection area up to one week or so after a shot is given, is harmless.

AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy: Stunning Images Reveal How Injected Person’s Own Cells Replicate Virus Spike to Combat Infection

Apr 08, 2021

Striking images recently revealed how the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is forcing an injected person's own cells to make copies of the real COVID-19 spike, a glycoprotein sticking out from its surface.

‘Double Mutant’ COVID-19 Variant Detected in India, Officials Check If It Is More Infectious and Less Affected by Vaccines

Mar 25, 2021

According to recent reports, a new 'double mutant' variant of COVID-19 has been identified from samples collected in India.

Nanoparticle Flu Vaccine Found Effective in Animal Trial, Blocks Seasonal and Pandemic Strains Like H5N1

Mar 25, 2021

Researchers from UW Medicine and the NIH have developed a new nanoparticle flu vaccine that can block seasonal and pandemic influenza strains that current vaccines cannot do.

Raccoons in Arlington Test Positive for Canine Distemper

Mar 12, 2021

The Arlington County Animal Control warned residents and pet parents after several raccoons in the area tested positive for Canine Distemper.

Studies Show That California COVID-19 Variant More Infectious Than Earlier Strains

Feb 23, 2021

Scientists discovered that the California strain had transmitted fast in San Francisco's neighborhood during the past couple of months.

What Can We Learn From the Stolen Thousands of Polio Vaccines In 1959?

Feb 23, 2021

In 1959, thousands of polio vaccines were stolen at the Microbiology Institute at the University of Montréal in Canada. Here's why it is important now.

Researchers Warn That COVID-19 Variants Are Extremely Dangerous

Jan 26, 2021

Researchers reveal that the variants of COVID-19 are extremely dangerous. So how could countries stop the spreading of the disease?

Myth Debunked: COVID-19 Vaccines Cannot Alter a Person’s DNA

Jan 11, 2021

mRNA vaccines simply cannot alter a person's DNA, which, for some who hope for this as a "chance for superpowers," will occur as a disappointment.

Britain Chooses ‘Mix-and-Match’ Vaccinations Resulting in Confusion Among Experts

Jan 02, 2021

Britain has discreetly updated its vaccination playbook to allow for what it calls the "mix-and-match" vaccine regimen.

UK Scientists Trying a New Drug to Prevent Spread of Infection Leading to COVID-19

Dec 26, 2020

British scientists are currently trying a new drug that could prevent an individual exposed to coronavirus from continuing to develop the COVID-19 disease, which experts claim could save many lives.

COVID-19 Mutations Spreading in Farmed Mink Not 'Yet' Dangerous But Culling Still Needed

Nov 16, 2020

Mutations are not particularly alarming since there is little evidence that they enable the virus to transmit more easily among humans.