New Data Shows UK Variant May Be 30% More Fatal

MEDICINE & HEALTH 01.23.2021 01:01 AM

Preliminary evidence recently showed the new COVID-19 strain in the United Kingdom may be 30 percent more fatal compared to the original virus that has been affecting millions of people globally.

Tips While in Isolation During the Pandemic: Lessons From Outer Space and the Polar Regions

01.22.2021 00:45 AM

Are you trying to avoid everyone despite the COVID-19 vaccine being rolled out? Here are a must-try few cabin fever busters you need to try.

Mask Said To Deactivate Different Coronavirus Types in 2 Hours

01.21.2021 21:43 PM

Spanish firm Bioinicia recently announced it developed a special mask with a filtration efficacy that can deactivate various coronavirus types in two hours.

Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine's Single Dosage is Not as Effective Than Hoped

01.21.2021 01:40 AM

Israel, who vaccinated a larger share of its population than any other country, warned the first Pfizer vaccine dose seems "less effective" than expected.

Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Likely To Work Against New COVID-19 Strain In UK

01.20.2021 21:56 PM

A new study presented that Pfizer and BioNTech vaccines are likely to be effective against the highly-communicable mutant strain of COVID-19 discovered in the UK.

Study Suggests That Seaweeds in Traditional Chinese Medicine Could Work Against COVID-19

01.19.2021 22:18 PM

Researchers from China recently discovered that a seaweed called Ecklonia kurome has the ability to block the activity of an enzyme essential for the replication of SARS-CoV-2.

Why Does a Negative COVID-19 Test Do Not Guarantee That You Are Not Infected?

01.19.2021 21:56 PM

A COVID-19 test does not guarantee that a person is 100% free from the virus because tests can sometimes give a false negative result.

Starbucks and Microsoft to Partner with Washington State to Boost COVID-19 Vaccinations

01.19.2021 20:59 PM

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee announced a series of new initiatives to help enhance COVID-19 vaccinations of the state, including partnerships with companies like Microsoft and Starbucks.

New COVID-19 Strain Discovered in L.A., but Researchers Say It Was First Identified in Denmark

01.19.2021 03:45 AM

A new L452R variant discovered in L.A. but was first identified in Denmark shows signs of resisting current vaccine efficacies.

30 Deaths Among Nursing Home Residents in Norway: Here’s What Possibly Caused Such Occurrences

01.19.2021 01:03 AM

30 incidents of deaths among nursing home residents in Norway were not necessarily because of the Pfizer vaccine. Experts say it could be due to ancient age, and they're frail.

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine, Production Possibly Delayed

01.18.2021 10:46 AM

The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has been reported as safe and effective prevention of the virus.

Ice Cream in China Tests Positive For COVID-19, Reports Say

01.18.2021 03:45 AM

Chinese authorities say they detected COVID-19 on ice cream, but foreign scientists are skeptical. China has produced a new ice cream that nobody wants to eat.

Blue Light Glasses Can Help Alleviate Adverse Effects of Pandemic Screen Time

01.17.2021 22:36 PM

The AAO said we don't need blue light glasses. Have blue light glasses been helping us avoid the adverse effects of the pandemic screen time? As we, in lockdown, have spent more time staring at our mobile devices, laptops, and other digital screens -- blue light glasses have become essential to most of us.

New COVID-19 Variants Emerge in the US and Experts Know Why

01.17.2021 22:04 PM

Experts say it's no longer surprising that new variants have already emerged in the US. However, they emphasize that the unchecked transmission of the virus offers abundant opportunities for it to mutate.

Experts Say Allergies to COVID-19 Vaccine May Happen; What Does That Mean?

01.16.2021 21:40 PM

Scientists do not see the anaphylaxis risk to the COVID-19 vaccine. But the CDC suggests you should not get the COVID-19 vaccine if you have allergies.

Convalescent Plasma: No Benefit to Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19

01.16.2021 01:48 AM

Recent research finding shows convalescent plasma does not benefit people who are hospitalized with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection.

What Would Happen to COVID-19 After the Pandemic?

01.15.2021 23:13 PM

Scientists look at other coronaviruses to know what will happen to COVID-19 once the pandemic is over.

COVID-19 May Have Come from Bats, WHO Now Investigates How It Was Transferred to People

01.14.2021 21:00 PM

SARS-CoV-2, may have originated in bats, but how it gets transmitted to people has now been the subject of strong speculation and is currently being investigated by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Is it Safe to Mix COVID-19 Vaccines from Different Makers?

01.13.2021 22:14 PM

Experts say every effort should be made to give patients the same vaccine, although where this is impossible, it is better to administer a second dose of another vaccine than none at all.

Over 22 Million in China on Lockdown as the Country Faces New Outbreaks

01.13.2021 20:03 PM

A total of over 22 million people have been mandated to stay inside their homes when the central government of China placed Wuhan under lockdown, a move then seen as unusual.

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine: Here's What You Need to Know

01.13.2021 19:21 PM

Experts found a few key differences between Moderna, Pfizer, and other COVID-19 vaccines. Here's a peek at what we know and how Moderna differs from others.