The Delta variant: What it is, where it came from, why it's different and whether COVID-19 vaccines can prevent it.
CureVac has just had a harsh reminder of the perilous nature of drug development, after reporting that its COVID-19 vaccine candidate failed to achieve its endpoints...
Perspex Screens Installed To Stop COVID May Have Actually Increased Its Spread, UK Govt Report Finds Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News, A leaked...
COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations have risen over the past month, but more time to vaccinate people could stem the tide.
Whether patients are immunocompromised or just don’t like needles, one fledgling Australian biotech says it has an alternative to Covid-19 vaccines that doesn’t involve a jab...
Different people and groups have differing, and often opposing, goals that they value differently. That makes public discussion, compromise and agreement difficult.
Credit: © 2021 KAUST; Ivan Gromicho The inclusion of biological uncertainty and the latest case data can significantly improve the prediction accuracy of standard epidemiological models...
It is unlikely that we will reach full herd immunity for COVID-19. However, we are likely to reach a practical kind of herd immunity through vaccination.
Credit: Photo credit: Ginette Lai, Taiwan PRINCETON, N.J.–Great uncertainty surrounds the origins of SARS-CoV-2. Early on, some suggested a link between COVID-19 and a seafood market...
Six 5G stocks to buy are expected to ride a growing technology wave that should lift companies that provide key components to bring advanced communication to...
The first human case of a new strain of avian flu was diagnosed in China in late May. Chinese health authorities say there is a low...
Many economists, after noting that government regulations have harmful unintended consequences, advocate replacing government regulation with government-provided information. These economists see the bad consequences of having...
Gain-of-function studies make a natural virus more dangerous or transmissible to humans. Could the Wuhan Institute of Virology be the source of SARS-CoV-2?
Current guidelines for screening U.S. blood donors for symptoms of COVID-19 and for a history of recent infections are effectively protecting the blood supply from contamination...
While the United States, Canada and Mexico are reporting overall reductions in Covid-19 cases and deaths, new infections are increasing in the rest of the Americas,...
As economies continue to reopen, stronger economic data bears witness to the strength of the cyclical recovery. Signs of rising inflation globally have not roiled bond...
117 Employees File Lawsuit Against Texas Hospital For Mandating COVID-19 Vaccine Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, More than 100 employees at Houston Methodist Hospital...
"Risk Is Low"-Redux: Possible 1st Human Case Of H10N3 Bird Flu Reported In China Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, A man in eastern China contracted...
A more coordinated effort by scientists, stakeholders and community members will be required to stop the next deadly virus that's already circulating in our midst.
The golden cross of the 50 SMA over the 100 a fortnight ago came ahead of more gains, although price... The post Weekly forex data: markets...
Melbourne Lockdown May Be Extended As Latest COVID Cluster Rises To 51 Australia and New Zealand have managed to keep COVID cases and deaths at a...
"Next Level Dystopian Sh*t": Amazon Rolls Out Portable Panic Booth For Warehouse Employees To Collect Themselves After years of reports of Amazon warehouse employees being forced...
This crazy world has so many unique twists and turns. The turn that absolutely baffles me is the move to green energy without the planning. Not...
Fauci In 2012: Gain-Of-Function Research 'Worth Risk Of Lab Accident Sparking Pandemic' America's top virologist, Anthony Fauci, argued in 2012 that the risks of a lab...
This crazy world has so many unique twists and turns. The turn that absolutely baffles me is the move to green energy without the planning. Not...
As vaccine eligibility is expanded to adolescents and young adults, understanding who might be more likely to be vaccine hesitant, and why, can help inform public...
Credit: Nambulli et al., Science Advances PITTSBURGH, May 26, 2021 – In a paper published today in Science Advances, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School...
Despite outbreaks, some church leaders in Alberta have continued to downplay the severity of COVID-19. Choosing to double down on pandemic skepticism.
Viruses want to pass on their genetic material. Recognizing this about SARS-CoV-2 provides insight into how the world is still vulnerable to COVID-19.
The increased infectiousness of B16172 could magnify the impact of vaccines being less effective against it.