Vaccination against COVID-19 is now a requirement for organ transplants at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and many, many others across the United States. The danger of contracting COVID-19 is so grea…
Well, we are officially still in a pandemic. On January 19, the WHO Emergency Committee unanimously agreed that COVID19 is still a “public health threat of international concern.” Here is their specific
Nearly Half Of COVID Hospitalizations In Massachusetts Are 'Incidental'
New data released by health officials show nearly half of the patients in Massachusetts hospitals who tested positive for COVID were hospitalized for other reasons.
"It's a Terrible Idea to Deny Medical Care to Unvaccinated People"
For The Atlantic, Ed Yong writes about an idea that has gained a certain amount of traction in recent weeks as hospital systems have been overwhelmed by the Omicron surge: medical care for unvaccinated people should be l
The Omicron variant appears somewhat less severe than previous strains of COVID-19, but it is still landing plenty of Americans — especially the unvaccinated — in the hospital. At present, more than 155,000 people with COVID are hospitalized, which is a higher number than last winter's surge.
New data show those who recovered from Covid-19 were less likely than vaccinated to get infected during Delta wave
New data show those who recovered from Covid-19 were less likely than vaccinated people to get infected during the Delta wave. But the data contain caveats that stress the value of vaccination, even with prior infection, experts said.
Why big data didn't deliver on its big promises to combat Covid-19
When the pandemic hit, tech companies pledged to let public health researchers mine their data for clues. Two years in, it’s clear that big data isn’t the panacea they’d hoped for.
Maybe, I let myself dream, this could open up some kind of possibility down the line—that watching our society crack might inspire us to patch those weak points up, maybe even through some sort of New Deal. Maybe this massive universal trauma could be redeemed, and future ones prevented, by creating a society that worked better for everyone.
Ready for an N95? Here's how to find a high-quality one that fits you well
The CDC says high-filtration masks like N95s provide the best protection. Here's how to find a good one — and avoid the fakes. Plus tips on how to fit them and how long to wear them.
Cannabinoids Block Cellular Entry of SARS-CoV-2 and the Emerging Variants - PubMed
As a complement to vaccines, small-molecule therapeutic agents are needed to treat or prevent infections by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its variants, which cause COVID-19. Affinity selection-mass spectrometry was used for the discovery of botanical ligands to the …
What are the best masks to protect you from Covid-19? We're testing surgical masks, non-medical 3 ply face masks, N95 masks, KN95 masks, KF94 masks, and cloth masks.
The Great Surrender: How We Gave Up And Let COVID Win
I feel like I’ve lost my goddamn mind, but we’ll get back to that point soon. Let’s start with this. Two things seem to be true at this moment in the pandemic: First, that our num…
Active epidemiological investigation on SARS-CoV-2 infection caused by Omicron variant (Pango lineage B.1.1.529) in Japan: preliminary report on infectious period
A Texas team comes up with a COVID vaccine that could be a global game changer
Peter Hotez and Maria Elena Bottazzi used an oldie-but- goodie technology to devise a vaccine that's easy to make — and relatively cheap. India has already ordered 300 million doses.
California deputy DA who opposed vaccine mandate dies from Covid at age 46
Kelly Ernby, a popular Orange County deputy DA with her sights on the state Assembly in 2022, died after contracting Covid-19. Ernby had been a passionate foe of vaccine mandates. At a Turning Poin…