“When communication about vaccines is not transparent, it triggers uncertainty and people feel they may be misled,” says Michael Bang Petersen, professor of political science…
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The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are set to become the mainstay of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout as the year progresses, according to recently released government…
A new study presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) and published in The Lancet Microbe, shows that antibodies generated…
Cases of flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) fell significantly in both adults and children during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research being presented…
Vaccines such as Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca are designed to prevent severe Coronavirus-19 Disease (COVID-19) due to acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2…
Wild fruits from Southern Africa show good potential to supplement diets with the building blocks of protein. Researchers from the University of Johannesburg studied 14…
Schematic illustration of sample size calculation process. Credit: Shoya Iwanami A new modeling study suggests that significant variation in virus dynamics from person to person…
An accurate, non-invasive, and low-cost method of testing for COVID-19 using samples taken from the screens of mobile phones has been developed by a team…
Inadequate exposure to UVB light from the sun may be associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, particularly in older age groups, according to…
High-speed videos of a person sneezing reveal the best fabric combos for cloth masks. Credit: American Chemical Society During the COVID-19 pandemic, cloth face masks…
Credit: Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado ‘Strength training for breathing muscles’ holds promise for host of health benefits. Working out just five minutes…
COVID-19 is common in pet cats and dogs whose owners have the virus, according to new research being presented at the European Congress of Clinical…
Comprehensive case finding, repeat testing, and apps for contact tracing and self-isolation also key. Border controls, restricted entry, and quarantine for inbound travelers are essential…
The presence of a state prison in a county was associated with 11% more COVID-19 cases through July 1, 2020, according to a new study…
Engineers at MIT and Harvard have designed a prototype face mask that can diagnose the person wearing the mask with Covid-19 within about 90 minutes.…
Plastic is practical, cheap and incredibly popular. Every year, more than 350 million metric tons are produced worldwide. These plastics contain a huge variety of…
Sweeteners could cause gut bacteria to invade the intestine. New research has discovered that common artificial sweeteners can cause previously healthy gut bacteria to become…
In two separate articles in the Annals of Neurology, clinicians in India and England report cases of a rare neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome after…
Mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 variants cause changes in the electrostatic potential (electric charge at rest) on the spike surface. Here, positively charged areas are shown…
Viral mutations during the COVID-19 pandemic could cause the SARS-CoV-2 virus to become more dangerous. A new study published in Genetic Epidemiology has examined the genetic code…