How Has COVID-19 Changed the world?
Overview The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the world and led to substantial changes in many aspects of society. The pandemic has resulted in widespread illness and death, economic disruption,…
Getting COVID-19 Multiple Times Is Risky for Your Health
At this point in the pandemic, it’s easy to think of COVID-19 as something closer to the flu than a dangerous disease. But even though the latest Omicron variants do…
The Latest COVID-19 Variants Can Evade Vaccine Protection, According to New Data
New lab data suggest that vaccines and prior infections may not offer enough protection against several new COVID-19 variants cropping up in the U.S. and around the world. Dr. David…
Pfizer’s Covid Cash Powers a ‘Marketing Machine’ on the Hunt for New Supernovas
For drugmaker Pfizer, a fortune amassed in the covid pandemic is now paving the path to pharma nirvana: a weight loss pill worth billions. The company has reaped nearly $100…
Bivalent Boosters Are Better Against Recent COVID Strains: Pfizer
Damian McNamara The COVID-19 bivalent Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine triggers a stronger immune response than a fourth dose of the original vaccine, the company reported on Friday, supporting calls by public health…
BQ.1, BQ.1.1, BF.7, and XBB: Why New COVID-19 Variants Have Such Confusing Names
If you can name the currently circulating coronavirus variants without looking them up, your memory is better than most people’s—even those who are still paying attention to COVID-19. At the…
Canada’s first cases of the omicron coronavirus variant confirmed in Ottawa
It’s unknown whether the variant is much more transmissible, harmful than others. There are 2 validated cases of the omicron version of the coronavirus in Ottawa, the Ontario federal government…
What are The Top 5 Clinical Features of COVID-19 That Affect Kids and How are They Different to Adults?
KIDS and teens have some of the highest Covid case rates right now. The symptoms of the coronavirus to look out for are different in children to adults, research has…
Covid-19 Australia: NSW records one case as masks mandatoryon public transport in Greater Sydney
– Anyone who attended the following venue at the time listed must get tested and self-isolate for 14 days from the date they were at the venue, regardless of the…
CureVac’s COVID-19 Vaccine Failed in Preliminary Trial Results
A coronavirus vaccine manufactured by German company CureVac was only 47 per cent effective in interim results, the company announced Wednesday, a major setback that was due largely to the…
