South Africa’s virus variant drives holiday surge of cases
South Africa’s normally joyful and lively Christmas celebrations have been dampened by the spike in new cases and deaths driven by the country’s variant of […]
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Africa CDC: New virus variant appears to emerge in Nigeria
Another new variant of the coronavirus appears to have emerged in Nigeria, Africa’s top public health official said Thursday, but further investigation is needed. “It’s […]
Read moreCoronavirus Variant Is Indeed More Transmissible, New Study Suggests
A team of British scientists released a worrying study on Wednesday of the new coronavirus variant sweeping the United Kingdom. They warned that the variant […]
Read moreAll the COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects, Explained
With the Pfizer BioNTech BNT162b2 vaccine and Moderna’s mRNA-1273 vaccine currently being administered to select groups, the buzz around the COVID-19 vaccine is palpable. Public […]
Read moreA Black doctor died from COVID-19 after she posted a video from her hospital bed saying she was being mistreated: ‘This is how Black people get killed.’
Dr. Susan Moore, a Black physician in Indianapolis, died December 20 from COVID-19 after documenting what she said was mistreatment due to her race. Moore […]
Read moreResearch reveals compromised transfer of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies through placenta
Recent analyses indicate that pregnant women and newborns may face elevated risks of developing more severe cases of COVID-19 following SARS-CoV-2 infection. New research led […]
Read moreSouth Africa Covid variant: Fears vaccine WON’T work for strain ‘more prevalent in young’
Coronavirus variant: Expert outlines details of new strain The new South African variant has sent shockwaves throughout the world with travel being banned by many […]
Read moreWhat to Know About the Covid Antibody Drugs That Could Help Many
Two new antibody treatments have shown promise in keeping high-risk Covid-19 patients out of the hospital. But despite getting a publicity boost from President Trump, […]
Read moreIsraeli pharmacist gets 4 doses of COVID-19 vaccine in vial mishap: report
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine creator: Confident we can control coronavirus disease by summer 2021 Fox News correspondent Greg Palkot reports on the latest. A pharmacist in Israel […]
Read moreEnzyme discovery can help rein in blood vessels that fuel cancer
A recent study pinpoints the precise molecular machinery that makes this happen, providing scientific insights that can potentially be translated into medicines that help kill […]
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