A new study found that the novel coronavirus directly infects fat cells, or adipocytes, triggering an immune response that may worsen the impact of COVID-19. The Stanford University research, which has yet to be published, showed that…

According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 40 Americans—75% of whom are fully vaccinated against COVID-19— have been diagnosed with the new Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. While this doesn't…

Patients with severe COVID-19 illness were less likely to require mechanical ventilation when they received high-flow oxygen therapy compared to those who received low-flow oxygen, according to a new study published in the Journal of the…

The Small Business Majority, an organization representing 85,000 small businesses across the United States, along with additional partners, submitted an amicus brief (legal brief submitted by parties outside of those involved in the actual…

The trend of declining numbers of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 seems to have sadly come to an end as increases in hospitalizations have been reported among more than 30 states over the past 2 weeks. At the onset of November, daily…

New research out of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine has found that a chewing gum containing the plant protein angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) may help “trap” the novel coronavirus, preventing it from…

Researchers at the Eastman Institute for Oral Health in Rochester, New York, have created a “ventilator calculator” to help dental practices improve their indoor air quality in an effort to mitigate the risk for SARS-CoV-2 transmission. The…

COVID-19 seems to spare no one—and no species. For the first time ever, hippopatumses were diagnosed with COVID-19 at the Antwerp Zoo in Belgium. The poor hippos, Imani and Hermien, exhibited runny noses and were given COVID-19 tests, which…

A United Kingdom-based study showed that six COVID-19 vaccines were safe and effective when administered as boosters. Published in The Lancet, results found that the AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, Novavax, and Curevac…

According to World Health Organization (WHO) representatives, the same strategies used to fight the Delta variant of COVID-19 should also be effective against Omicron—the newest variant that is quickly spreading throughout the world. The…