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New Zealand ends Most COVID Restrictions as Pandemic Worry Eases
New Zealand scrapped mask wearing rules and vaccine mandates on Monday, bringing an end to some of the toughest Covid-19 pandemic rules...

Aryaman Sinha
Sep 14, 20221 min read


What to Know About Getting Updated Covid-19 Booster, Flu Shot at the Same Time
Fall and winter are around the corner, which means not only is it time to get your flu shot, but US health officials are urging everyone...

Aryaman Sinha
Sep 13, 20221 min read


The Mystery of Why Some People Don’t Get Covid
We all know someone who has defied all logic in dodging the coronavirus. But beyond judicious caution, sheer luck, or a lack of friends,...

Aryaman Sinha
Sep 13, 20221 min read


EU Regulator Backs Pfizer's BA.4/5-Adapted COVID Booster
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Monday recommended a COVID-19 booster designed to combat Omicron offshoots BA.4/5, days after...

Aryaman Sinha
Sep 13, 20221 min read


COVID-19 Boosters Help Keep People Out of the Hospital, Study Finds
As new Omicron-specific boosters become available in the U.S., a study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine emphasizes the...

Aryaman Sinha
Sep 12, 20221 min read


This Could Be the Only Way to Beat COVID for Good
The virus is active. But our efforts to contain it are reactive. Thirty-four months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we still haven’t figured...

Aryaman Sinha
Sep 12, 20221 min read


Finally! There’s Some Good News About Newborns and COVID
A new study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) found that newborns aren’t infected with COVID-19 as often as people...

Aryaman Sinha
Sep 12, 20221 min read


Scientists Discover Antibody that Can Neutralize all Known COVID-19 Variants
Vaccines have tremendously helped the world in its fight against COVID-19. However, the newer variants seem to create the need for...

Aryaman Sinha
Sep 9, 20221 min read


New Private Venture Tackles the Riddle of Long Covid—and Aims to Test Treatments Quickly
A new, privately funded venture announced today it has recruited more than 20 top scientists and is pouring $15 million raised so far...

Aryaman Sinha
Sep 9, 20221 min read


US Orders 100 Million COVID Tests
The United States will boost its stockpile of at-home COVID-19 tests, ordering more than 100 million tests from domestic manufacturers,...

Aryaman Sinha
Sep 9, 20221 min read


New York Ends Mask Requirement for Subways, Buses and Other Mass Transit
New Yorkers are no longer required to wear masks on subways, buses and other mass transit, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday....

Aryaman Sinha
Sep 8, 20221 min read


Needle-Free Covid-19 Vaccines Approved in China and India
No needles are necessary for two newly approved Covid-19 vaccines in Asia. On Sunday, China greenlit an aerosolized mist inhaled through...

Aryaman Sinha
Sep 8, 20221 min read


Pfizer Donates Paxlovid to Group Targeting COVID in Poorer Countries
Pfizer has donated 100,000 courses of its COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid to a new group aiming to improve access to the drug in...

Aryaman Sinha
Sep 8, 20221 min read


Bharat Biotech’s Intranasal Covid Vaccine Gets DCGI Nod for Restricted Emergency Use
THE NATIONAL drug regulator has given the green signal to the country’s first intra-nasal Covid vaccine for emergency use in adults, the...

Aryaman Sinha
Sep 7, 20221 min read


Germany Plans to Drop Mask-Wearing Mandate on Planes
The German government plans to drop a requirement for people to wear masks on flights to and from the country, though the health minister...

Aryaman Sinha
Sep 7, 20221 min read
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