Researchers are developing an ultra-fast COVID test inspired by crustaceans that possess natural bioluminescence. Credit: ACS. In the post-pandemic era, undergoing a rapid COVID-19 test has become all too familiar. Typically, individuals endure an anxious 15-minute wait before obtaining their results. However, drawing inspiration from bioluminescent crustaceans, a groundbreaking prototype test aims to reduce this...
Credit: Unsplash When utilized correctly, COVID-19 lateral flow tests demonstrate high accuracy and specificity. However, the introduction of acidic fluids can lead to the antibodies in the tests clumping, potentially resulting in a false positive indication. Viral TikTok clips depicting adolescents manipulating rapid COVID-19 tests by inserting sodas and other acidic solutions into the test inlets...
JN.1 has its origins in the Omicron variant. Credit: Unsplash. The JN.1 variant of COVID-19 has recently captured attention after being highlighted in a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This highly mutated strain, a descendant of Omicron's BA.2.86 (Pirola) variant, shows signs of emergence in Europe and the United States,...
Simply ten months after the initial genome sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, two mRNA vaccines were shown to provide 95% effectiveness against symptomatic infections through randomized, placebo-controlled trials of more than 74,000 individuals. That unprecedented success was partially sustained by the $10 billion governmental investment in Operation Warp Speed (OWS) in March 2020 to accelerate...
The NIAID-sponsored research study analyzed dose in adults fully vaccinated with any EUA or accepted COVID-19 vaccine. According to preliminary clinical trial results reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, an extra dose of vaccine is safe for adults who had formerly received a complete regimen of any of three COVID-19 vaccines provided by...
Illustration of a healthy human heart. Credit: Liya Graphics/ Shutterstock Regardless of reduced absolute risk, Pfizer/BioNTech BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine linked with a raised risk of carditis. Considerably increased risk in teenagers after the second dosage may call for sophisticated vaccination strategies. A case-control research study found an elevated relative risk of carditis associated with BNT162b2 (also known...
IHU Covid-19 New Variant - More Infectious than Omicron It was just recently that the new variant of covid-19, Omicron, was recognized first in South Africa multiply promptly around the globe, one more new Covid-19 variation is being reported from France which is believed to be increasingly more contagious than Omicron. Scientists have called the...
Senior man stays home because of Corona virus. He stands by the window and looks out at the garden. Credit: Istock(vlada_maestro) The episode of COVID-19, a unique disease brought on by acute severe breathing syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has significantly affected several countries' socioeconomic and medical care structures, including the UK. As a result of...
On the left (SpaceX falcon 9 ). On the right (liquid oxygen). Credit: Derya Ozdemir As the COVID-19 cases increase across the globe as a result of the Delta variant, liquid oxygen (LOX), which hospitals employ to treat patients, remains in short supply. LOX is getting hard to find as demand increases, and COVID-19 patients...
The intergovernmental cooperation between the United States and China was an essential part of the battle against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003. However, a significant cooperation to battle COVID-19 has not happened yet. The state of US and China bilateral connections and the failure to collaborate have possibly worsened the pandemic. Despite resemblances...
