covid-19

Moderna announced this week that they are working on a two-in-one vaccine that would combine their covid vaccine with a flu shot currently under development. The new shot, called mRNA-1073, would hopefully increase convenience for individuals who plan on receiving a booster shot. The company hopes…

Over the past few months, Pfizer has been conducting vaccine trials in hopes of acquiring emergency use authorization of their vaccine for children from ages 5 to 11. Pfizer hopes to file their paperwork this month using data from the vaccine trials they have been conducting on younger children.…

On September 1st, Ray DeMonia from Alabama died 200 miles away from home. He was unable to find a bed in an ICU following a cardiac emergency last month. As a result, hospital staff in DeMonia's hometown contacted 43 other hospitals from 3 different states, but all were full due to an overwhelming…

Currently, adolescents as young as 12 years old can be vaccinated against COVID-19, but vaccines are still unavailable for children who are younger. One of the major reasons that a vaccine for younger children is taking this long is the lack of data. Hundreds of millions of adults have been…

Researchers at the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité suggest that the mucous membranes in their airways are much more active than adults; the membranes also react faster to viruses that it has never encountered before. These researchers claim that those are the reasons why children are better…

As COVID-19 rates surge yet again, the kind of care and preventative measures insurance companies should cover completely falls into question. The major point regards coverage of care for those who are vaccinated versus unvaccinated, with insurers suggesting they will charge more to people who…

Although the presence of prevention methods for COVID-19 have reduced prevalence of some contagious illnesses, others such as H.I.V, TB and Malaria have been put on the backburner in terms of testing and treatment. In countries that already struggle to treat and diagnose COVID-19 cases, the above…

President Biden plans to establish a “Mission Control” office that would coordinate government agencies to forecast and spot pandemics in the future. The pandemic preparedness plan includes five goals:  1. expand the nation’s arsenal of vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics 2. improve…

The Mu variant of the Coronavirus was marked as a variant of interest by the World Health Organization this past week. The designation indicates that the variant is potentially more transmissible than the original strand of the coronavirus, and some initial concerns were voiced surrounding the…

The COVID-19 vaccines have proven that they are still extremely effective at preventing severe infection but the highly infectious Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 continues to ravage much of the globe, highlighting the limits of our vaccines. As a result, policymakers and scientists are arguing over…

As one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. mainland, Hurricane Ida left more than 1 million homes and businesses in Louisiana and Mississippi without power and a death toll that has now risen to 4 individuals as it passed through on Sunday. Officials warn that restoring the power…

Analysts and health professionals have seen a disturbing and substantial increase in mental health cases with children and young teens across the nation, as a result of the pandemic. And with the rising demand for services, health professionals and medical centers are struggling to keep up. A study…

Recently, fake Covid-19 vaccination cards for sale have been found circulating on messaging apps including WhatsApp and Telegram. Sellers are offering the paper cards for around $100. These illegal activities have increased since many countries and local areas have been mandating vaccination…

Recently the Biden administration has announced that it will begin offering vaccine booster shots to Americans eight months after their second dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. Similar to the first shot, health care workers and nursing home residents will be among the first to be eligible for this…