A deep dive on the evolution of COVID and its variants
When SARS-CoV-2 was first isolated in January 2020, researchers who studied viral genetics said it…
Israeli study provides strong new evidence that vitamin D has unique ability to fend off COVID-19
A newly published study by Israeli scientists confirms — again — that there are natural…
Study examines which herbs can best counteract king cobra venom
In 2012, the Drug Discoveries & Therapeutics journal published a study evaluating the efficacy of…
The long road back to fitness after COVID
I remember the moment my partner, my elderly parents, and I knew for sure we…
What the Supreme Court’s decision on vaccine mandates means for Americans
The U.S. Supreme Court on January 13, 2022, blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test mandate, which…
Some people still can’t smell or taste a year after COVID
Researchers studying COVID-19 have known for a while that loss of taste and smell are…
Here’s what the CDC is now saying about masks and respirators
Late on Friday the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) updated its guide on…
The ‘Deltacron’ COVID variant almost certainly doesn’t exist
Health experts around the world are skeptical about claims of a new possible COVID-19 strain…
Omicron is causing record hospitalizations among the young and elderly
The US continues to smash pandemic records as Omicron infection rates soar across the country.…
Why at-home antigen tests might be missing early cases of Omicron
Research posted online yesterday that is still unreviewed backs up widespread reports on social media…