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,!-->…
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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!-->…
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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.!-->…
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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!-->…
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Both Pfizer and Merck rolled out pills that could help keep people out of the hospital if they catch COVID. Pfizer says its pill will reduce the risk of death or hospitalization by 89% in people who got it within 3 days of symptoms starting, while the Merck pill will reduce the risk by 50%. Neither!-->…
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Since the recent peak in coronavirus cases in September, the case count in the United States have been steadily but rapidly decreasing. Scientists say that this winter will be “somewhat less of a disaster” compared to winter of 2020. Despite this, experts caution against letting the guard down too!-->…
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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!-->…
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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!-->…
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With the August 31st deadline for U.S. to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, around 1,500 Americans are still waiting to be evacuated. Government officials say that they have been in direct contact with 500 out of the 1,500 Americans, giving them instructions on how to get to the airport safely;!-->…
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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!-->…
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Henry: There is no doubt that COVID-19 has been detrimental to everyone. With more than 60,000 deaths in the U.S. alone, people have been extremely apprehensive about the virus; however, the pandemic has unknowingly brought forth technological advancements and conveniences that should have been!-->…
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Health officials suggest that the federal government “overpromised and underdelivered” on the coronavirus vaccine expectations. The federal government confused states and the public by promising millions more doses than were actually delivered. This is not to undermine the incredible achievement of!-->…
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Before coronavirus hit, few people have heard of mRNA vaccines. Now with COVID-19 raging, companies are scrambling to produce them, pinning their hope on these vaccines. This is the first time that mRNA vaccines have been authorized for use outside a clinical trial. Under the Trump administration,!-->…
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With the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, many public health departments are overwhelmed. In order to combat this, health officials are desperately trying to conduct more contact tracing, and even asking people to do contact tracing themselves. The hope was that contact tracing apps would be the!-->…
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