Moderna says vaccine safe and effective in teens, will submit to FDA
Photo Cred: CDC/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Moderna’s novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine is highly effective in adolescents, according to an announcement earlier today. Company representatives said they plan to submit its...
Read MoreAbnormal blood-oxygen, breathing strong predictors of poor COVID-19 outcomes, study finds
Photo Cred: Cottonbro/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Respiration rate and blood-oxygen saturation are distinctly predictive of higher mortality among novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, according to a new study published in the...
Read MorePost-COVID-19 syndrome patients experience fatigue, mood disorders
Photo Cred: leo2014/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury Patients who recover from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and are later diagnosed with post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS), also known as COVID-19 long-haul syndrome, experience symptoms...
Read MoreEven mild COVID-19 impacts mental health, study finds
Photo Cred: Daria Nepriakhina/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A significant level of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress may follow the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) independent of any previous psychiatric diagnoses,...
Read MoreCDC says vaccinated people may go without masks in most situations
Photo Cred: Vera Davidova/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in an announcement Thursday afternoon that fully vaccinated individuals may resume activities they...
Read MoreExercise helps support patients with lasting COVID-19 symptoms, study says
Photo Cred: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Patients with lasting novel coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms who completed a six-week, supervised rehabilitation program demonstrated significant improvements in exercise capacity, respiratory symptoms, fatigue,...
Read MoreWHO classifies India COVID-19 variant as “global concern”
Photo Cred: Mat Napo/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The World Health Organization (WHO) said in a press conference on Monday that it is reclassifying the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) variant first identified...
Read MoreFDA approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine use in ages 12-15
Photo Cred: CDC/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded emergency use authorization to the Pfizer and BioNTech novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to children ages 12...
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