In the first ever known case of a person contracting two strains at the same time, a Belgian woman in her 90s came down with both the Alpha and Beta variants of COVID-19 in March, and later died due to COVID-19 illness. Her case…

Japanese researchers have discovered that the presence of diabetes seems to be the most significant indicator of rapidly progressing COVID-19 disease. The study included more than 100 patients who were hospitalized for mild COVID-19…

While the risk remains very low, an investigation into federal vaccine data found that individuals who had received the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) one-shot COVID-19 vaccination had a three times to five times higher risk of developing…

In the “Golden State,” 94% of all licensed dentists are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a survey by the California Dental Association and the California Department of Public Health. Conducted between May 26 and June 8, the…

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expected to issue a new directive stating that all schools should reopen this fall even if they can’t meet all of the recommended COVID-19 safety guidelines such as…

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) began enforcing its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare on July 6, 2021. The standard went into effect on June 21. Now federal OSHA inspectors will investigate…

The Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, which is now the dominant strain in the United States and in many nations across the world, seems to show quite an ability to evade the immune system. It is also highly contagious, with experts estimating…

Individuals who become gravely ill with COVID-19 often experience an overzealous immune response, worsening their condition. The use of interleukin-6 receptor blockers, such as tocilizumab and sarilumab, can quell this overreaction,…

As COVID-19-related restrictions have eased and many Americans have tossed their masks aside, the number of COVID-19 cases is ticking upward across half the nation. Some states, such as South Carolina and Kansas, have seen case rates rise…

A new study of more than 5,000 New Yorkers found that regardless of health status, men with COVID-19 fared far worse then women who contracted SARS-CoV-2. Published in Communications Medicine, the study showed that more men needed…