Covovax better booster for Covishield-vaccinated people: Dr Shahid Jameel, Virologist
India is gearing up to tackle a possible third wave of the coronavirus pandemic as the Omicron variant of the virus, which is said to be much more infectious than the other strains of COVID-19, has surfaced. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - December 29, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The FDA Just Authorized the First COVID-19 Pill, a Pfizer Drug That Can Be Taken At Home
U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus.
The long-awaited milestone comes as U.S. cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all rising and health officials warn of a tsunami of new infections from the omicron variant that could overwhelm hospitals.
The drug, Paxlovid, is a faster, cheaper way to treat early COVID-19 infections, though initial supplies will be extremely limited. All of the previously authorized drugs against the disease require an IV or an injection.
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Source: TIME: Health - December 22, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: MATTHEW PERRONE / AP Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Omicron: Two symptoms that come on 'rapidly' - not typically seen with a cold - virologist
OMICRON is running riot across the UK, with thousands of new cases confirmed every day. Although it is hard to distinguish between the common cold and Omicron, there are two symptoms that come on "rapidly" if you have Omicron, according to virologist and Professor of Molecular Oncology, Professor Lawrence Young. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 22, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Types of COVID-19 tests and when to use them
The high demand for COVID-tests continues this holiday week along with questions about the various types of tests and when to use them. Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., director of Clinical Virology at Mayo Clinic provided a breakdown of the tests and explained how they work. Test at the health care provider's office or testing site Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test nasal swab What is it? This test looks for the virus' RNA in a patient's sample.… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - December 22, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
The science is clear: the case for more Covid restrictions is overwhelming
Analysis: Omicron studies so far have been rapid first takes, but the message for England is loud and clearCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFor a variant that came to light less than a month ago, the evidence for Omicron ’s potential to wreak havoc has mounted at breakneck speed. What studies have emerged are rapid first takes, but the message they convey is now loud and clear: the scientific case for more restrictions is overwhelming. Without hard and swift action to curb transmission, the NHS faces a battering.The first red flag came inlate November when scientists in southern Africa shared...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 19, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Health policy Coronavirus Society Science Infectious diseases England Source Type: news
