covid-19

The new CDC guidelines say that people should isolate until they have been fever-free with no medications and improving symptoms for 24 hours. The CDC has given many explanations for these changes, but many health experts do not agree with the decision. To read the whole article by Brenda Goldman…

Currently, the COVID-19 variant JN.1 is responsible for 93% of infections in the United States. This is unusual, as one variant doesn’t usually comprise nearly all cases. It’s previously been found that infection with COVID-19 or vaccination against the virus confers two to six months of…

The early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic were not handled well by the CDC's laboratories. While some changes have already been made, more are necessary to ensure they are prepared for the challenges of navigating the public health needs of a nation. Click here to read the whole article by Jill…

A federal court appeal in New Jersey found that individuals refusing to wear a mask during board meetings in the school district was not protected by the first amendment of free speech in the constitution. The suit was caused by the plaintiff's claims that their free speech rights were being…

A new variant of COVID-19 has spiked, making up 86% of cases in the country. The variant, JN.1, has surged due to a lack of COVID-19 vaccinations and because our immune systems haven't been able to keep up. The most recent vaccinations from Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Novavax are all expected to…

A study based out of Los Angeles has found that infants born to mothers infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy present with disproportionately high rates of respiratory distress at or directly after birth. While none of the 200 infants in the study tested positive for COVID-19 upon birth, 17% of…

In California, those with COVID now only have to isolation for one day instead of the previous five days. This change comes during a time of heightened disease cases, including increased numbers of COVID and influenza. To read the whole article by Josephine Mayer for the Los Angeles Magazine,…

Low vaccination rates against the latest versions of COVID-19 and influenza are straining healthcare systems globally, leading to increased hospitalizations and death rates in some regions. Several countries, including the United States and certain European nations, are witnessing a surge in…

While certain methods have been identified as ways to slow down the spread of and reduce the belief in misinformation, it continues to cause problems. Misinformation reduces trust in doctors and science and, in the case of the COVID-19 virus, it causes people to not wear masks or get vaccinated,…

An article on ScienceNews.com, written by Laura Sanders, presents findings from a study that delved into the impact of brain connectivity on teenagers' mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. It followed a group of teenagers before and during the pandemic, using brain scans and surveys to…

According to a recent study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania, the percent of Americans who believe that vaccines are approved for safe use in the US has dropped since April 2021 to 71% and the percent of adults who believe the approved vaccines are unsafe increased to 16%. They found…

Both Texas and Florida have made it more difficult for people to have access to information about COVID-19 vaccines and how to get them. The politicization of the vaccine and the misinformation spread about it has made the pandemic even harder to control and suppress.  To read the full article…

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. have been steadily declining, with approximately 16,000 new hospitalizations reported in the week ending October 14, marking a 5% decrease from the previous week. This continues the trend of decreasing hospitalizations after a peak in early September. The data…

The CDC’s four day Epidemic Intelligence Service Conference was held in Atlanta in April and resulted in 13% of attendees later testing positive for COVID-19. Masks were optional for everyone, and nearly ¾ of survey respondents said they did not wear any face covering during the conference. There…