Public Health

Covax, a global initiative by the UN to provide Covid-19 vaccines to low and middle income countries, states it will miss its target to distribute 2 billion doses of the Covid-19 vaccine by the end of the year. It will expect to provide roughly 1.4 billion, a shortfall that is due to export and…

In the United States, over 5.7 million children have tested positive for Covid-19. The number of children who continue to have symptoms after infection, also known as long-haul covid, is unknown. These symptoms include fatigue, headaches, and muscle pain. As schools return to person, some have made…

Three California hospitals, two in Bakersfield and one in Redding, are receiving assistance from the National Guard amidst another surge of Covid-19 hospitalizations. These hospitals, like many others nationwide, are facing staffing shortages. Rural parts of California are facing intense COVID-19…

Merck announced that their pill reduced the risk of hospitalization and death by 50% in recent clinical trials. The pill is designed to be taken during the first few days of a COVID-19 infection. During this period, the virus is replicating quickly, but the immune system has not yet responded.…

This past week the CDC released a report that found the coronavirus vaccines do not increase the risk of birth defects or miscarriages. The study was done on a total of 1,613 pregnant women who were all inoculated with the coronavirus vaccine. The majority of those in the study (70%) were…

As the delta variant continues to rampage the country, unvaccinated individuals are being hit the hardest. Among this group are children under the age of 12 who have not yet become eligible for vaccination due to a lack of data surrounding safety and tolerance (Read the Epicenter's update on…

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…

The new abortion law in Texas bans abortions after six weeks and allows citizens to sue any person that is helping a patient get an abortion. For affected patients, those that will be most affected are those who lack the resources such as being unable to travel out of state. Furthermore, the six…

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…

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…

Studies have shown that effectiveness of the vaccine against COVID-19 has been declining as time passes, thus the main COVID-19 vaccines within the U.S.

As schools and businesses are opening back for in-person businesses, there are still many who hesitate to receive the vaccination shot.

According to the U.S. Department of Health, the Biden Administration is set to invest upwards of $3 billion to expedite the discovery, development, and manufacturing of antiviral medicine to treat not only COVID-19 but also a range of viruses. Even though the coronavirus case counts and death rates…

Last July when Breanna Aguilar’s immediate family tested positive for COVID-19, she did not fit into any groups considered high risk for severe disease. However, her case can potentially shed light on the progression of long-haul COVID-19. Aguilar’s positive test was accompanied by weight gain,…