COVID-19 might be easing into a new status as a widely circulating and somewhat harsher version of the common cold, experts say — a virus that folks could contract repeatedly, even if they were recently infected. Read more
Research shows that the Omicron variant may be more concentrated in the mouth and upper respiratory tract than other variants. This has led to some questions about the best way to perform rapid at-home tests for the virus. Read more
Nearly 2 years after it began, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on. As the number of cases continues to rise, it’s clear that the fight isn’t over yet. But during this time, many scientific and medical breakthroughs have been made to help combat this illness.Read more
New research from a team in Hong Kong offers a clue to why the Omicron coronavirus variant is spreading so astonishingly fast around the world: it may be multiplying 70 times quicker than earlier strains within our lower airways. Read more
On 26 November 2021, WHO designated the variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern, named Omicron, on the advice of WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution (TAG-VE). Read more
With so many people affected by COVID-19 and an increasing number of people who have been vaccinated, Read more.
Receiving vaccines are recommended, and should be prioritized by senior citizens, as we age our immune system weakens. Older adults are more likely to have chronic illnesses such as heart…
Around 9 million individuals in the U.S alone, and around 2.5 million individuals in Canada have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Although this is a promising…
After having COVID-19, your immune system produces antibodies. Antibody tests can tell you if you've been infected with the virus. Read more.
Pharmaceuticals companies have been working around the clock to produce perhaps the most awaited vaccine in the modern history of mankind. Now that the COVID-19 vaccines have arrived and proven to be effective against the virus, it has also led to many misconceptions discrediting the true success of it. Read more...