covid-19

For a while, the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin was thought of as an alternative treatment for COVID-19 despite the fact that it lacked sufficient scientific research to support that claim. A recent double-blind, randomized study that compared more than 1,300 people, infected with coronavirus in…

The U.S Centers for Disease Prevention and Control said on Tuesday that the COVID-19 BA.2 version of Omicron is now the most common variant. It has been estimated to account for 54.9% of COVID-19 variants in the U.S. Despite the new subvariant’s dominance experts believe it is unlikely that it will…

The FDA has approved a second booster COVID-19 vaccine dose for people 50 and older and some people with underlying conditions. This decision comes as a result of months of scientific debate on the necessity and efficacy of a 4th booster shot. Evidence suggests that the third booster surge saved…

The Biden administration on Wednesday introduced a plan for the future of the pandemic. The White House’s plan aims to get to a lockdown-free future. Vaccines, treatments, masks, and tests will be used to fight the virus and prepare for potential new variants all while not disrupting normal life.…

Researchers from the New York State Department of Health have found the low-dose version of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine given to children ages 5-11 to be less likely to prevent infection compared to the high-dose version given to people past the age of 12. Although all doses were shown to…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer recommends contact tracing in the U.S. states and states that tracing should be focused primarily in high-risk settings. Since the beginning of the pandemic, cities and states have faced challenges detecting the virus and obtaining results…

Three male rhesus monkeys were examined with whole-body scans specifically designed to locate infection locations and scientists who expected to find the virus in spots like the lungs were stunned to discover that the coronavirus invaded the prostate, penis, testicles, and surrounding blood…

Although vaccines provide great protection against COVID-19, the antibodies begin to decline as soon as one month after the booster. The protection against infection drops down to about 50% three months after the shot. Because of this, many are considering a fourth booster shot. The question is,…

A recent study discovered a new low-cost way to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) protein that is present on the surface of many human cells can trap the COVID-19 virus by binding to its spike protein, preventing the virus from infecting other…

  A recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine has found one of COVID-19’s long-term effects to be increased risk of cardiovascular disease for at least a year after recovery. People who were never infected with COVID-19 were 60% less likely to have future cardiovascular issues compared…

New research has suggested that a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose may not be needed for most people. John Wherry, director of the Institute for immunology at the University of Pennsylvania has said the elderly or people at high risk of infection could benefit from a fourth vaccination but for others,…

More countries are introducing or exploring the possibility of fourth doses of coronavirus vaccination for their most vulnerable. Israel was the first nation to offer fourth doses, stating in December that people 60 and older, medical staff, and people with impaired immune systems were eligible if…

Recently the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that pregnant mothers who receive COVID-19 vaccines can pass on immunity to their newborns. CDC’s Dr. Dana Meaney-Delman suggest that babies 6 months old or younger are 61 percent less likely to be hospitalized due to Covid.…

The Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus is likely the fastest-spreading virus in human history. Omicron is so contagious that one infection can create six new cases after just four days, and more than 200 cases after 12 days. As a comparison, the measles virus might infect only 15 other people in…