As of this past weekend, more than 440 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the United States, with 195 million Americans fully vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2. This puts the country’s nationwide vaccination rate at…

Despite widespread access to COVID-19 vaccines, Europe is experiencing a fall surge in COVID-19 cases, forcing many countries to implement lockdown measures once again. Case rates have jumped by as much as 50% in some areas, and the…

One of the most confounding aspects of COVID-19 illness is why some people become gravely ill while others show no symptoms. Part of this conundrum is also why a percentage of those who recover from SARS-CoV-2 infection still face long-term…

The final COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued by Maine’s Governor Janet Mills does not include dental healthcare providers due to evidence demonstrating that the state’s dental offices were not hot spots for the transmission of COVID-19. Other…

An antibody COVID-19 medication, Sotrovimab—created by GSK and Vir—that originally required administration via infusion can now be given as an intramuscular injection, significantly improving its ease of use. Data from a new study show the…

The United States Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that all employees of healthcare facilities that accept payment from Medicare and/or Medicaid must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 4, 2022. There is no…

The United States government committed to purchasing 1.7 million doses of molnupiravir—the Merck antiviral medication for COVID-19—in June, and has since increased its order by 1.4 million doses. Molnupiravir has been shown to decrease…

As the consistent growth in COVID-19 cases driven by the Delta variant seems to have abated, an analysis of this deadly surge is now possible. The most significant takeaway is that the unvaccinated faced the highest rates of morbidity and…

According to a study in The Lancet, COVID-19 brought more than viral illness, lockdowns, and business disruptions, it also led to an increase in mental health problems. Researchers reported 76 million more cases of anxiety disorders and 53…

One of the most significant unanswered questions of the global pandemic is why some people experience mild symptoms while others become seriously ill and even die. The answer may be in our genes. Researchers from the United Kingdom have…