Public Health

Omicron antibodies can last 6 months after Moderna booster

In a new study from Duke University, researchers found a booster dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine showed signs of waning antibody levels against the...

Omicron linked to more COVID-19 cases, less severe disease

In a new study from the CDC COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, researchers found COVID-19 cases have increased with the emergence of the Omicron variant,...

Current anti-COVID pills work well against omicron

In a new study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, researchers found the drugs behind the new pills to treat COVID-19 remain very effective against...

Scientists develop new tool to predict who will get long COVID

In a new study from University Hospital Zurich, researchers have developed a tool that could possibly predict which patients infected with COVID-19 will develop...

COVID-19 booster is safe, mix-and-match study shows

In a new study from NIH, researchers found in adults who had previously received a full regimen of any of three COVID-19 vaccines, an...

Jack Bogle: Why I don’t believe in the stock pickers’ market

When people talk about "the market," they are usually talking about the U.S. stock market. It's one of the strongest markets in the world. Some...

Gut health linked to chronic inflammatory diseases like arthritis

In a new study from Éric Boilard of Université Laval, researchers found a link between gut microbiota and chronic inflammatory diseases such as arthritis. They...

How do I tell a fake N95 or KN95 mask from a real one?

In the face of the highly infectious omicron variant, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask guidance for the general...

Scientists suggests two paths toward ‘super immunity’ to COVID-19

In a new study from Oregon Health & Science University, researchers found more than one path toward robust immunity from COVID-19. They found that two...

Is ‘flurona’ even a real thing?

In the first week of 2022, news headlines featured references to something called "flurona," and discussion of "flurona" quickly spread across social media. It turns...