New COVID vaccine dose targets Omicron
While this time of year is for many all about the scares, for Laura Gomez and her family - including...
Month: October 2022
The relentless rise of Xi Jinping: From an exiled prince to China’s potentially permanent ruler
At the upcoming National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping is expected to hold onto the highest title in the land....
Signs of immunosenescence correlate with poor outcome of mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in older adults
Sixty-six individuals (median age 54; range 22–95) with no history of SARS-CoV-2 infection or related symptoms (hereafter ‘unexposed’) were recruited...
Illinois COVID 19 update: IL reports 1,832 new cases, 14 new deaths
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois reported 1,832 new COVID cases and 14 new deaths Friday.The Illinois Dept. of Public Health says...
Airline tickets are going to be expensive this holiday season
Thinking of flying for the holidays this year? Expect to pay more for airfare than at any other time in...
Breakthrough COVID research. Vital health care for locals. And now it risks closure
When scientists from UCSF and the city’s Department of Public Health approached San Francisco’s Latino leaders in April 2020 about...
When Should You Get The New Bivalent Covid-19 Vaccine Booster?
They say that timing is everything in life. That certainly applies to investing in the stock market, meeting your significant...
German health minister urges stepped-up COVID-19 measures
BERLIN -- Germany's health minister on Friday urged the country's 16 states to consider stepping up their measures against the...
Moderna’s Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Elicits Superior Antibody Responses
Moderna’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine containing the Omicron variant elicited superior neutralizing antibody responses against the Omicron variant than the original...
BQ.1.1 is among the most immune-evasive COVID variants yet. It’s coming in hot in the U.S.
Omicron spawn BQ.1 and its offspring—the highly immune-evasive BQ.1.1—are coming in hot in the U.S. The duo comprises more than...