Travelers to some Chinese cities have been required to take anal swab tests for COVID-19, a measure that has sparked
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New evidence COVID-19 antibodies, vaccines less effective against variants
New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that three new, fast-spreading variants of the virus
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Africans have authored just 3% of COVID-19 research
Africans have authored just 3% of COVID-19 research papers, despite the fact that 17% of the world’s population lives in
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EU Regulator Plans to Fast Track Variant-Modified COVID Vaccines
(Reuters) – Europe’s medicines regulator said on Thursday it has issued new guidance for drug makers that modify their COVID-19
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What’s safe once you’ve had your COVID-19 vaccine?
Carl Bradford’s life got upended by the pandemic. The Vacaville, California, artist lost chances to exhibit at galleries. He’s been
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Teachers May Play Role in In-School COVID-19 Transmission: US CDC
(Reuters) – Teachers may play an important role in the transmission of COVID-19 within schools, the U.S. Centers for Disease
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Feet and the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused wide-reaching changes, including the temporary closure of some schools, as well as gyms, salons, restaurants
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Study finds some women may be at higher risk of death from COVID-19
More men than women are dying from COVID-19. Many studies suggest that hormones may give women the upper hand. But
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Malta Frets as Foreign Nurses Head to Britain Amid COVID-19 Crisis
VALLETTA (Reuters) – Malta’s nurses union has warned that its hospitals, hard-pressed by the COVID-19 pandemic, face a staffing crisis
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CDC Says Fully Vaccinated People Do Not Need to Quarantine After COVID-19 Exposure—Here’s Why
Updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19
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