covid-19

Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of the World Health Organization has reported that COVID-19 deaths have dropped by 90% globally since February. This can be celebrated as a success for vaccines and boosters and a cause for optimism for the future of the virus. Cases, as well as…

Recent findings suggest that taking Paxlovid among those who are eligible for the drug both decreases the risk of hospitalization, as well as lowers the chances of long covid. The results of the study open the door to more questions about Paxlovid's efficacy, including if it can have these same…

Doctors around the country are noticing that COVID-19 patients are taking a long time to regain consciousness after coming off of ventilators. However, most patients are leaving ventilators with no signs of brain damage. After looking at the phenomenon closer, one neurologist found connections to…

Privatization of COVID-19 response measures like tests, treatments, and vaccines as federal funding is beginning to run out. This will create a financial barrier for the most vulnerable Americans at a time where cases are expected to rise going into the winter. This comes in response to Covid-19…

According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and National Center for Health Statistics published this month, Covid is more common among women than men. Over 17% of women have had long Covid during the pandemic compared to 11% men. A JAMA study looked at more than 16,000 adults who tested positive…

President Biden has warned of a potential winter rise in COVID-19 cases, deaths, andhospitalizations if more Americans do not receive an updated booster shot. “We've seen casesand hospitalizations rise in Europe in recent weeks, and the weather is getting colder,” Biden saidfrom the White House.…

White house COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha has said the US might face a “tripledemic” in the winter. This would include a rise in cases of COVID-19, the flu, and RSV. The last 2 winters have had large Covid spikes which is expected to happen again this winter, especially with the…

Since the height of monkeypox at the beginning of August, cases in the United States have seen an 85% decrease. With infectious diseases being at the forefront of our world's health landscape, it is important to consider why monkeypox only lasted as long as it did. One possible reason is that the…

As of the middle of October, only about 15 million Americans have received the new bivalent COVID booster. This number is resultant of the fact that a Kaiser survey found that 50% of adults know little to nothing about the new booster. Other explanations for the minimal uptake are vaccine fatigue…

New research out of Scotland shows that 5% of COVID patients reported no recovery, and 40% reported not feeling fully recovered after a few months. People who experienced symptomatic infections especially reported concerning, lingering symptoms, including palpitations, and confusion at a three…

With updated COVID booster shots for children as young as 5, the FDA hopes to protect people from the dominant form of the Omicron variant that makes up the majority of the cases in the US. Previously, Moderna’s updated booster was available to those 18 and older, whereas Pfizer’s was cleared for…

A new study by the Commonwealth Fund has predicted that up to 90,000 COVID-19-caused deaths, 936,000 hospitalizations, and $56 billion spent in 6 months could be avoided during the fall and winter if 80% of Americans receive their updated booster. Currently, only 33% of all Americans and…

On Tuesday the White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Tuesday that should not be surprised if a new COVID-19 variant appears in winter. At an event with the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism, he said although hospitalizations, cases, and deaths are down across the…

Despite declarations that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, worries continue to arise as a new variant is expected to emerge this fall/winter season. Officials recommend that individuals are boosted with the new bivalent booster which will help enhance their immunity against newer variants. Older…