Omicron variant symptoms may be considered “mild” but that doesn’t mean that you’re going to have a mild experience. The news: Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Wednesday that the decision to label the omicron variant symptoms as “mild” is misleading. “Importantly, ‘milder’ doesn’t mean ‘mild.’ And, we … Read more
Another principal investigator of the study, Prof. Fergus Gleeson, said: “There are now important questions to be answered, such as how long Covid patients undergo abnormal scans, the significance of the abnormality we detect and the cause of the abnormality and its long-term consequences.
Omicron, a highly contagious variant of the coronavirus that is spreading across the country, is increasing the number of daily American deaths more than during last fall’s delta wave, and deaths are likely to continue to rise for days or even weeks. The moving average of new COVID-19 deaths in the United States has risen … Read more
Photo: Matthias Balk (Getty Images) If you’re also someone who’s waited in line for hours to get the COVID test–or faced similar frustrations trying to buy them at your local drugstore—then you’re in luck. A group of Scientists from the University of California, Santa Barbara say they’ve developed a new kind of COVID testing system … Read more
A vaccine developed at a TX children’s hospital could be a silver bullet in the fight against coronavirusMSNBC The “Corbevax” vaccine could be a pandemic game changerGlobalnews.ca Researchers in Texas are developing a non-patented Covid vaccineNBC News Researchers are approaching a “universal” flu vaccinepnas.org No more effects? How the military pan-coronavirus vaccine could wipe out … Read more
Advocates for safe injection sites will meet in front of the James A Byrne Federal Courthouse in Philadelphia to show their support for evidence-based harm reduction policies in a photo taken on September 5, 2019.Picture: Cory Clark / NurPhoto (Getty Images) A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week suggests that … Read more
young woman who makes a heart shape by hands on her stomach. Getty Images / metamorworks Our gut health is incredibly important to our overall health and well-being. It can impact our chronic disease risk, mental health and even help us maintain a healthy weight. While we already know that certain foods can help — … Read more
Goldie Hawn warned that the national trauma inflicted on children by the COVID-19 Pandemic is approaching and “could very well surpass” the dread brought on by the 9/11 Terror attacks and the Cold War. In an op-ed for USA Today, Hawn described how she saw her “entire world get ripped apart” by the Threat of … Read more
If you’re one of the Lucky ones who’ve managed to Escape COVID, chances are you still know the common signs to look out for: headache, shortness of breath, fatigue, fever, body aches, cough, chills, muscle aches and sore throat. However, the virus can cause a wide range of symptoms you might not expect. Dr. Javeed … Read more
A new study out of Israel found that unvaccinated children may get indirect protection from COVID-19 through their vaccinated parents. Researchers studied households made up of two parents and unvaccinated children, estimating the effect of parental vaccination on unvaccinated children’s risk of catching COVID-19. The research was conducted during two periods in 2021, corresponding to … Read more