CDC updates guidance stating COVID-19 can be airborne
Photo Cred: Eli DeFaria/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its public guidance Friday on how the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads, now explicitly...
Read MoreModerna trial finds vaccine effective in teens, while Pfizer submits for full FDA approval
Photo Cred: Mat Napo/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The Moderna novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine is 96 percent effective against the virus, according to new clinical trial results published Thursday and an...
Read MoreStudy looks at minor skin reactions reported after COVID-19 vaccine
Photo Cred: Wirestock/Freepik By Katherine Shagoury A variety of skin reactions have occurred after novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations, according to a new preliminary data published in the Journal of the...
Read MoreLifestyle tips for boosting the immune system naturally
Photo Cred: Miguel Á. Padriñán/Pexels By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM For healthcare workers, catching a regular cold used to be a relatively small inconvenience, it is now much more disruptive....
Read MoreFDA expected to authorize Pfizer vaccine for teens this week
Photo Cred: Spencer Davis/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to authorize the Pfizer and BioNTech novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination for adolescents ages 12...
Read MoreUV light could make common disinfectants safer
Photo Cred: Rich Smith/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury More than 400 common disinfectants currently in use could be made safer for people and the environment and could better fight the novel...
Read More“Smell training” best for COVID-19, experts say
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Smell training should be used in lieu of corticosteroids to treat smell loss caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a group...
Read MoreCOVID-19 vaccine recommended for pregnant women after study shows safety
Photo Cred: Pixabay/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now recommending the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations for pregnant women after preliminary data published...
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