Viral Think Tank

04/26/2022

Before Twitter accepted Musk's $44 billion offer, he has floated numerous ideas for changing the social network. Not all of those proposals have been welcomed by experts.

03/07/2022

The new British research is the first to reveal striking differences in areas of the brain based on scans taken before and after a coronavirus infection.

03/05/2022

The Pfizer coronavirus vaccine is significantly less effective in children aged 5 to 11 than it is in older kids, a new study found, raising questions about the correct dose to give to the young.

02/16/2022

Researchers have studied what happens when a human body is infected by two viruses, but it's not yet clear what happens to people who catch Covid and another contagion.

02/07/2022

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/02/07/1057245449/the-future-of-the-pandemic-is-looking-clearer-as-we-learn-more-about-infection

Scientists are beginning to come up with answers to the question of how long antibodies from an infection can protect you — and what they'll protect you from.

02/07/2022

Now that CDC recognizes the protective effect of prior infection, it is time to update vaccination policies and school or work-entry requirements across federal and state or county governments.

01/30/2022

https://www.npr.org/2022/01/28/1075842341/growing-calls-to-take-masks-off-children-in-school

While issues around masking remain polarized, there are growing calls for a post-omicron off-ramp for kids and masks.

01/23/2022

https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/coronavirus/article-694237

New research indicates the 46 mutations found in the COVID-19 Omicron variant have rendered antibodies ineffective, accounting for the high number of re-infections and breakthrough cases.

01/23/2022

Effective in early trials, an Army vaccine could protect against all coronaviruses. Learn how it works and when it could be available.

01/22/2022

Admissions hit record high but some patients are seeking care for reasons unrelated to virus

01/22/2022

Where to find N95 respiratory masks, now that the CDC recommends wearing the "most protective mask you can."