Ebola outbreak in Uganda — racing to contain the spread
Johannesburg, South Africa — Two weeks ago, a 24-year-old man in Uganda felt ill. He went to a private clinic several times between September 11 and 13 with a high fever, convulsions, blood in his vomit, pain and swelling everywhere, and bleeding in his eyes. He returned several times with the same symptoms, to report they […]
What is the new XBB strain of Covid – and what are the symptoms?
By now, we all know the coronavirus has a tendency to morph as it spreads, creating different strains and variants along the way – with differing symptoms and varying infection rates. We’ve had the dreaded Omicron XE, the Centaurus and now, experts are weighing in on the ‘XBB’ Covid-19 variation, warning that sensationalist news reports […]
Pfizer expects to hike U.S. COVID vaccine price to $110-130 per dose
NEW YORK — Pfizer expects to roughly quadruple the price of its COVID-19 vaccine to about $110 to $130 per dose after the United States government’s current purchase program expires, Pfizer executive Angela Lukin said on Thursday. Lukin said she expects the vaccine – currently provided for free to all by the government – will […]
Scientists found a molecule that destroys even the worst cancers in mice
Scientists working at Yale and the University of Rhode Island (URI) have discovered a new molecular cancer treatment that can home in on cancer cells and eradicate tumors in mice. The tests so far have proven to offer exceptionally grand results, and even a single dose was enough to destroy some of the most advanced […]
Coronavirus in the U.S.: Where cases are growing and declining
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/graphics/graphic-tracking-coronavirus-infections-us
Coronavirus rates in Berkshire towns as new wave hits UK
Coronavirus rates in Berkshire towns as new wave hits UK https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/health/covid-19-rates-berkshire-towns-25211624
New Covid symptom identified amid fears of fresh wave this winter
Experts have warned of a fresh Covid wave this winter and issued an update on the main new symptom to watch out for. They have said the government’s guidelines around symptoms are “wrong”. They also warned that the new wave will be worse due to a lack of testing and the limited surveillance surrounding new […]
Moderna seeks emergency authorization for omicron COVID booster for children
Moderna announced Friday that it has requested emergency use authorization for its omicron COVID-19 booster shots for children aged 6-17 years old. Driving the news: The application for the bivalent vaccine for children ages 6 months to under 6 years old is expected to be completed later this year, the company said on Twitter. The Centers for Disease […]
BF.7 could be the next dominant COVID variant. Here’s what that would mean
As autumn bleeds into winter, public health officials are anticipating another wave of COVID infections, just like the two years previous — with some experts anticipating as many as 100 million infections this time around. In spite of evidence to the contrary, President Joseph Biden recently declared that the COVID pandemic is “over,” before walking back […]
Risk for Developing Alzheimer’s Disease Increases by 50-80% In Older Adults Who Caught COVID-19
Older people who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk—as much as 50% to 80% higher than a control group—of developing Alzheimer’s disease within a year, according to a study of more than 6 million patients 65 and older. In a study published today in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, researchers report that people […]
