Medicine & TechnologyUS Food and Drug Administration is expected to discuss booster shots this week. However, several scientists discouraged plans to provide COVID vaccine boosters to the general population at this time.
An evolutionary biologist and epidemiologist work together to track and control the mutations of pathogens, and closely follow COVID-19 variants around the world.
Could botox protect people from getting infected with COVID-19? A French study claims that it can, but admitted further study is needed to know how it stops the infection.
Researchers from the University of Minnesota developed a novel virus-like nanoparticle vaccine that has been tested on animals, offering a new approach in a human vaccine against COVID-19 and its variants.
New research has just proven the efficacy of face masks as a protection against COVID-19. However, according to the researchers, the surgical mask is guaranteed effective while the cloth-made falls short.
Scientists have recently studied the use of face masks, as well as the efficacy of those that are made with nanofibers. They found that masks made with the material need further improvement for better efficacy.
Dr. Anthony Fauci has recently been criticized, accused of being untruthful about documents released recently that seemed to contradict his claims that the NIH did not provide a grant for coronavirus research.
Pfizer has started its Phase 2 of three trials, discovering the novel oral treatment to relieve symptoms of COVID-19. The participants have been provided with doses of the pill.
The vaccine shots may not be considered a hundred percent protection, although they reduce the disease severity, as well as the risk of deaths related to flu.
Recent research analyzing blood donation samples since July 2020 shows that as of May 2021, 4 out of 5 American adults over the age of 16 have developed antibodies via infection or vaccine.
The ZOE COVID app helps in reducing the risk of long COVID as enables experts to track who has the virus, on top of being able to trace COVID-19 hotspots.
A new nanoparticle-based disinfectant was developed with antiviral effects and can last up to 7 days. The disinfectant is expected to solve limited sanitizing solutions during the pandemic.