Scientists warn that the COVID-19 variant discovered in California is more contagious and more resistant to antibodies from COVID-19 vaccines. According to a Los Angeles Times report, researchers from the University of California San Francisco said that there is also a big concern for the variants found in the United …
Read More »Dr. Anthony Fauci Awarded $1 Million Israeli Prize For Leadership In Public Health
Dr. Anthony Fauci was awarded a $1 million Dan David Prize for his leadership in HIV/AIDS research and relief, advocacy of COVID-19 vaccines, and defending science. “As the COVID-19 pandemic unraveled. [Fauci] leveraged his considerable communication skills to address people gripped by fear and anxiety and worked relentlessly to inform …
Read More »CDC Report Finds That Double Masking Reduces COVID-19 Exposure
Wearing two masks can protect you against COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Ā “We know that universal masking works,” John T. Brooks, CDC’s medical officer for COVID-19 response. “And now these variants are circulating…whatever we can do to improve the fit of mask to make it …
Read More »Oral Health Linked To COVID-19 Deaths
COVID-19 patients with gum disease are 3.5 times more likely to be admitted to intensive care, 4.5 times more likely to need a ventilator, and nine times more likely to die, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology. “The results of the study suggest that the inflammation …
Read More »Applebee’s Experiments With Drive-Thru Windows
An Applebee’s location in Texarkana, Texas, is adding a drive-thru option to their establishment. The restaurant is testing to see if the drive-thru method is effective. The restaurant industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, and many restaurants have turned to alternative methods for offering food. “We look …
Read More »New Study Finds 20 Percent Of Patients Who Recover From COVID-19 Are Diagnosed With Mental Illness Within 90 Days
Researchers of a study following 62,354 patients who contracted COVID-19 and recovered found that 1 in 5 of those individuals was diagnosed with a mental illness within 90 days of their recovery period. The Lancet Psychiatry Journal published the findings on Monday, showing between January 20 and August 1, 20 …
Read More »Coronavirus Killed More Than 1,100 People In One Day, Health Officials Worry The Worst Is Yet To Come In The Winter Months
On Wednesday, John Hopkins University reported more than 1,100 COVID-19 deaths, the highest daily toll in more than one month. Numbers are splurging across the United States as cities open up, and kids go back to the classrooms. The United States has more coronavirus cases than any other country in …
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