While the world’s wealthiest nations are offering booster shots to their populations, some poor countries have very little access to COVID-19 vaccines. Now with a new medication to treat COVID-19-related illness on the horizon, public…

While booster shots for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine were approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September, the jury was still out on the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. On October 14, the FDA approved booster shots…

Survey results recently published in Nature found that of the 321 scientist respondents, 22% had endured threats of physical or sexual violence and 15% had received death threats after speaking, commenting, or publishing about COVID-19. A…

In the state of California, providers who want to administer rapid COVID-19 tests must apply for a laboratory license. California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed legislation allowing licensed dentists in the state to apply for such a…

An analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation has found that at least 90,000 deaths due to COVID-19 since June could have been saved if these Americans had been vaccinated. Fifty percent of these deaths happened in September. The brief also…

As the world grappled with the global pandemic last winter, one bright spot was the virtually nonexistent flu season. Well, some public health experts warn that not only will COVID-19 carry on through this winter, but we may face a severe…

COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) submitted data demonstrating the efficacy of their COVID-19 booster shots among those ages 18 and older to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The…

As if dealing with COVID-19 over the past 22 months hasn’t been enough, the pandemic also caused an “infodemic”—when media sources disseminate incorrect information about a subject. In this case, all sorts of false information spread…

An Oxford University study found that 37% of those who have recovered from COVID-19 illness still experience at least one side effect 3 months to 6 months later. The most commonly reported side effects were respiratory issues, malaise,…

More Americans are rolling up their sleeves to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as the pandemic wears on across the globe. Today, approximately 72% of US adults are currently immunized, up from 68% in July. The biggest gains were found among…