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A medical journal retracted a paper that claimed "current smoking was not associated with adverse outcome" in COVID-19 patients due to conflict of interest.

Paper Claiming Cigarettes Protect Against COVID Retracted for Ties to Tobacco Industry

By Victor Tangermann

According to Eran Segal, scientist at the Weizmann Institute, Israel has "pretty much eradicated COVID-19 from Israel, at least for the time being."

Most-Vaccinated Country on Earth Has “Pretty Much Eradicated” COVID

By Victor Tangermann

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla says that we'll probably need a third vaccine dose and frequent boosters to optimize our protection against the coronavirus.

Pfizer CEO Says You’ll “Likely” Need a Third Dose of COVID Vaccine

By Dan Robitzski

The FDA and CDC have called for a pause on the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine rollout to further investigate blood clot risk.

CDC Says Don’t Take J&J Vaccine While We Figure Out Clotting Risk

By Dan Robitzski

Despite widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccines, people in the US are still trying to track down drugs that weren't designed to treat COVID symptoms.

Good God, Please Do Not Take Ivermectin to Treat COVID-19

By Victor Tangermann

A team of researchers says it discovered entirely new coronaviruses in genetic data released by agricultural labs in China.

Scientists Claim to Discover “Unexpected” New Viruses in Wuhan

By Dan Robitzski

Multiple research teams are working toward a vaccine that protects against every coronavirus at once, including COVID-19 and the common cold.

Scientists About to Start Testing a Universal Coronavirus Vaccine in Humans

By Dan Robitzski

Getting a COVID-19 vaccine can be exhilarating. Not only from the personal security, but also the experience of a public health program actually working.

People Are Experiencing a “Contact High” at Vaccination Centers

By Dan Robitzski

The death count as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has been astronomical — but there may be an even bigger threat facing humanity today.

Something Else Killed Three Times as Many People As COVID This Year

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new study by the CDC, those who have been vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccines produced by Moderna and Pfizer no longer carry the virus.

Vaccinated People Don’t Appear to Spread COVID, and That’s Incredible News

By Victor Tangermann

A team of scientists built a bacteria's genetic code from scratch and, after years of improvements, got it to reproduce just like the real thing.

Scientists Engineer Synthetic Bacteria That Multiplies Like the Real Thing

By Dan Robitzski

President Joe Biden has announced that his administration has distributed 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in just 58 days.

Biden Admin Gives Out 100 Million Vaccine Doses in Just 58 Days

By Victor Tangermann

Preliminary research suggests that coronavirus vaccines might also serve as a treatment for persistent long-hauler symptoms.

Coronavirus Vaccines Seem to Treat Long-Hauler Symptoms

By Dan Robitzski

The marketing agency ICF Next promised employees a coronavirus vaccine. Instead, it was a surprise test on cybersecurity practices.

A Company Promised Employees Vaccines as a Phishing Test

By Dan Robitzski

Pfizer executives recently announced that they're looking into raising the price of the coroanvirus vaccine once the worst of the pandemic is over.

Pharma Execs Scheming About How to Make More Money Off COVID Vaccine

By Dan Robitzski

A massive study found that walking speed seemed to help predict COVID disease severity and deaths, regardless of related factors like obesity.

Your Walking Speed Might Predict Whether COVID Kills You

By Dan Robitzski

As new data on how coronavirus vaccines protect against different variants emerges, the South African strain seems particularly troubling.

This Particular COVID Variant Has Vaccine Experts Concerned

By Dan Robitzski

A Kroger clinic in Virginia accidentally gave some people injections of air instead of the coronavirus vaccines they thought they were getting.

Vaccine Distribution Site Accidentally Gave Out Empty Shots

By Dan Robitzski

As the vaccine rollout continues, a smaller proportion of people who catch the coronavirus are being sent to the hospital.

COVID Hospitalizations Are Plummeting With Vaccine Rollout

By Dan Robitzski

There are several major coronavirus variants spreading throughout the world. Here's what you should know about the most important ones.

Five Coronavirus Variants That You Should Know About

By Dan Robitzski

Given a choice, a surprising number of people prefer the convenience of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine over the increased effectiveness of the others.

People Are Obsessed With the Vaccine That Only Requires One Dose

By Dan Robitzski

According to a new survey, 69 percent of Americans either want or have at least partially received a coronavirus vaccine, signalling growing optimism.

69 Percent of Americans Want the COVID Vaccine

By Dan Robitzski

President Biden announced that the US will likely have enough coronavirus vaccines to inoculate every adult in the country by the end of May.

White House Says US Will Have Enough Vaccine For All Adults by May

By Dan Robitzski

A study shows that the coronavirus can directly attack and kill heart cells, potentially settling a longstanding scientific debate.

Study: COVID-19 Can Kill Heart Cells

By Dan Robitzski

The governors of both Texas and Mississippi announced they will be lifting both states' mask mandates and rolling back COVID-19 health mandates.

Despite Rebounding Cases of COVID, TX to Open State “100 Percent”

By Victor Tangermann

The Archdiocese of New Orleans just issued a dangerous statement calling the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine "morally compromised."

Catholic Archdiocese Calls COVID Vaccine “Morally Compromised”

By Dan Robitzski

Preliminary data suggests that the coronavirus variant P.1 is capable of reinfecting people who already survived COVID-19.

New P.1 Strain Can Re-Infect People Who Already Caught COVID

By Dan Robitzski

New studies show that people who already recovered from COVID-19 and have antibodies in their system get "robust" protection from a single Pfizer dose.

Single Pfizer Dose “Robust” For Those Who Have Had COVID

By Dan Robitzski

The heart failure drug ivabradine seems to treat the long-hauler symptoms that can last for months after a coronavirus infection.

Doctors Find Drug That Seems to Treat Long-Hauler COVID Symptoms

By Dan Robitzski

When scientists took a closer look at a baby with COVID-19, they found that the kid caught a previously-undiscovered variant and had a massive viral load.

This Baby Had 51,000 Times as Much Coronavirus as Expected

By Dan Robitzski

According to the FDA, the single-dose coronavirus vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson provides strong protection against severe cases of COVID-19.

The FDA Says That the Single-dose Covid Vaccine Is Highly Effective

By Victor Tangermann

A facility that bottles the AstraZeneca coronavirus into glass vials was temporarily on lockdown today after a suspicious package arrived.

Pfizer Vaccine Curbs COVID Transmissions in Israel by Nearly 90%

By Tony Ho Tran

Two Florida women in their 20s reportedly dressed up as "grannies" to get the COVID-19 vaccine early, according to local Orlando news station WFTV.

Florida Women Caught Wearing Elderly Disguises to Get Vaccine Early

By Victor Tangermann

New coronavirus infections in the United States and around the world dropped by a significant number over the previous week.

Coronavirus Cases Around the World Are Finally Dropping

By Dan Robitzski

New York just sued Amazon over its failure to protect warehouse workers from the coronavirus and for punishing anyone who spoke out.

New York State Sues Amazon Over Coronavirus Protocols

By Dan Robitzski

Severe cases of COVID-19 might lead to the formation of growths called nodules behind people's eyeballs, but scientists aren't yet sure what that means.

Severe COVID-19 Might Lead to Strange Growths Behind the Eyes

By Dan Robitzski

British scientists are cleared to begin a human challenge study on the coronavirus, in which volunteers are willingly infected in a controlled environment.

Scientists Are About to Give Research Subjects COVID on Purpose

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists identified seven new coronavirus variants that seem to have emerged independently of each other within the United States.

New COVID Strains Appear to Have Evolved in United States

By Dan Robitzski

According to UK experts, the fast spreading B117 variant of the coronavirus may increase the death rate by 30 to 40 percent.

Study: UK Coronavirus Variant Is “Likely” Deadlier

By Tony Ho Tran

According to a new study by researchers from the University of Oxford, the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine can fight the South African variant.

Study: One Particular Vaccine Protects Against Deadly New COVID Variants

By Victor Tangermann

Dr. Fauci says that clinical research on whether the coronavirus vaccines work on kids is beginning, and he hopes vaccinations will begin by September.

Fauci: We’re Now Testing Whether COVID Vaccines Work on Kids

By Dan Robitzski

Pfizer says that it will soon be able to cut the time it takes to manufacture a batch of vaccines from 110 days down to 60.

Pfizer Says It Can Cut Vaccine Manufacturing Time in Half

By Dan Robitzski

A new study warns that the highly-infectious variant of the coroanvirus first spotted in the U.K. could be the dominant variatn in the U.S. by March.

Deadly UK COVID Variant Will Dominate US by March, Experts Say

By Dan Robitzski

Israel has at least partially vaccinated a huge portion of its population, but the country is finding that vaccines alone won't allow it to lift lockdown.

The Most Vaccinated Country on Earth Is Having Trouble Reopening

By Dan Robitzski

A study found that the death rate for coronavirus patients was nearly three times higher among people already diagnosed with schizophrenia.

People With Schizophrenia Vastly More Likely to Die From COVID

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists Are Sticking the Same People With Multiple Vaccines

Scientists Are Sticking the Same People With Multiple Vaccines

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists still don't know whether people who've taken the coronavirus vaccine can keep spreading the disease, so Pfizer began a new study.

Scientists Rushing To Learn If Vaccinated People Still Spread COVID-19

By Dan Robitzski

Anti-vaxxers temporarily shut down the coronavirus vaccine center at Dodger's Stadium on Saturday, adding to the already hours-long lines.

Anti-Vaxx Mob Shuts Down COVID Vaccine Distribution Site

By Dan Robitzski

After a freezer storing coronavirus vaccines failed late Thursday night, healthcare workers scrambled to give out as many as they could before they expired.

Freezer Failure Prompts Madcap Vaccine Giveaway

By Dan Robitzski

Millionaire couple Rodney and Ekaterina Baker, who conned their way into getting coronavirus vaccines meant for an indigenous community, may be imprisoned.

Wealthy Couple Who Stole Indigenous Community’s Vaccine Could Be Jailed

By Dan Robitzski

Controversial new research suggests that COVID-19 has a notable negative impact on male fertility, making it harder to have kids.

Study: Catching Coronavirus Makes it Harder for Men to Have Kids

By Dan Robitzski

Johnson & Johnson shared clinical data on its single-shot coronavirus vaccine. It doesn't work as well, but it does offer crucial logistical advantages.

The Single Shot Vaccine Is Far Less Effective, But Still Pretty Good

By Dan Robitzski

Overall numbers are still low, but more American adults now say that they would take the coronavirus vaccine than did last month.

The Number of Americans Who Want a COVID Vaccine Is Slowly Growing

By Dan Robitzski

Out of 128,600 Israelis who had received both doses of the Pfizer vaccine, only 20 people had been infected by the virus.

People Who’ve Gotten Both Shots Simply Aren’t Getting COVID

By Victor Tangermann

COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer Moderna claims its vaccine appears to work against two new highly transmissible variants of the coronavirus.

Moderna Says Its Vaccine Is Effective Against New COVID Variants

By Victor Tangermann

According to UK experts, the fast spreading B117 variant of the coronavirus may increase the death rate by 30 to 40 percent.

The New Variant of Coronavirus May Be 30-40 Percent Deadlier

By Victor Tangermann

When Biden took office on Wednesday, he and his team quickly learned that the Trump admin. neglected to make a coronavirus vaccine distribution plan.

Biden Admin Shocked to Discover No Vaccine Distribution Plan

By Dan Robitzski

In a letter obtained by Reuters, Amazon offered to help president Joe Biden with the country's efforts to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine.

Amazon Offers to Help White House Distribute COVID Vaccine

By Victor Tangermann

Arnold Schwarzenegger joined the list of politicians and public figures who used their coronavirus vaccination to urge others to get vaccinated as well.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Gets COVID Vaccine

By Dan Robitzski

Vaccinating everyone on Earth still might not be enough to eradicate the coronavirus, which could spread asymptomatically behind the scenes.

Expert: We Could Vaccinate Everyone on Earth and Not Eliminate the Coronavirus

By Dan Robitzski

Public health experts weigh in on how, specifically, President-elect Biden can get the coronavirus vaccine rollout on track.

Here’s How Biden Could Save the Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout

By Dan Robitzski

The average life expectancy in the United States dropped more sharply than it has in over 40 decades thanks to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 Slashed the US Life Expectancy by More Than a Year

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists are monitoring various species of wildlife to track whether the coronavirus can jump among different kinds of animals.

Scientists Systematically Hunting for COVID-19 in Wild Animals

By Dan Robitzski

New research suggests that Toxoplasma gondii, the brain parasite infamously spread by pet cats, is linked to a greater risk of brain cancer.

Parasite Spread to Humans by Pet Cats Linked to Brain Cancer

By Dan Robitzski