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Stores and Pharmacies Experience Cold Medicine Shortages as Omicron Continues to Spread

As the omicron variant continues to dominate, Dallas-Fort Worth area stores are dealing with a shortage of flu season medicine. One East Dallas pharmacy employee told Fox 4 that the situation is comparable to the toilet paper shortage from the…

January 14, 2022 · by Katherine Baldwin · 0

COVID-19 Experts Say that Loss of Smell and Taste Are no Longer Common Symptoms Amid Omicron!

For a while now, the loss of smell and taste has been the best indication that someone had been infected with COVID-19 and while losing two of their senses is not pleasant for anyone, it was what really differentiated an…

January 14, 2022 · by Katherine Baldwin · 0

Omicron – Is the New COVID-19 Variant Signaling the End of the Pandemic?

Could this finally be some good news on the whole pandemic situation? According to scientists, there are some clear signs out there that the omicron variant might just be the end of COVID-19! More precisely, they point out that the…

January 14, 2022 · by Katherine Baldwin · 0

European Medicines Regulator Argues Against Repeated COVID-19 Boosters – Here’s Why!

While we are all still dealing with a new wave of COVID and the emergence of a new, much more easily transmissible variant, Omicron, vaccination as well as the booster shot remain the most effective defenses against getting really ill.…

January 14, 2022 · by Katherine Baldwin · 0

Mediterranean Diets Might Decrease Age-Related Brain Damage According To New Study

A greenish Mediterranean diet strong in polyphenols — a kind of vitamin normally available in plants — and minimal in red or processed meats has been revealed to reduce age-related brain shrinkage, according to Israeli scientists. The report’s findings were released…

January 13, 2022 · by Anna Daniels · 0

Covid Fight Winner: Cannabis Compounds Prevent Virus From Penetrating Human Cells!

It seems that an unexpected element could turn out helpful in the fight against the novel coronavirus that managed to change our lives probably for good. Since back in 2020, our lives are governed by fear and uncertainty and while…

January 13, 2022 · by Rada Mateescu · 0

BioNTech And AI Startup Are Working On Tool To Predict High-Risk Coronavirus Variants

According to the latest reports, there’s a new early warning system that can predict the highest-risk coronavirus variants simply from their genetic code. This will alert health authorities and vaccine developers to the potential risks months before they spread, a…

January 13, 2022 · by Rada Mateescu · 0

Moderna Is Expecting Covid Trial Data For Kids Aged 2 To 5

It’s been just revealed that Moderna said that it’s expecting to report data from their vaccine trial in kids aged 2 to 5 in March. According to the Reuters press agency the company said the following: “If the data is…

January 13, 2022 · by Rada Mateescu · 0

New Study Shows That Cannabis Compounds Can Prevent COVID Infection

At first, the COVID pandemic has been extremely frightening. One of the reasons was that there was no cure for the disease. Meanwhile, humanity managed to come up with both medicine and vaccines to tackle the coronavirus. And it’s exhilarating…

January 13, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Breaking Covid News: Anthony Fauci And Rochelle Walensky Testify At Senate Hearing About Fed Response To Omicron

The latest Senate hearing of dr. Anthony Fauci and the director of the Centers for Disease Control Rochelle Walensky has been making headlines all over the place. The hearing is on the federal response to Omicron. The officials have been…

January 13, 2022 · by Rada Mateescu · 0

NASA Could Be in Need of More Astronauts

If you’re a guy, surely you wanted to become an astronaut when you were a child or you at least came in contact with boys who had such a dream. Therefore, you or a friend of yours could have that…

January 13, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

COVID-19 and Women’s Health: What You Need to Know

Contrary to trends in other countries, women account for more than half of COVID-19 cases, as reported by the Public Health Agency of Canada. While there is no single explanation to explain this circumstance, studies and analyses have pointed out…

January 13, 2022 · by Asheley Rice · 0

The Modern Human Could Be Older Than Scientists Previously Thought

The human species is thought to have arisen hundreds of thousands of years ago. There are a lot of incredible facts about our species, but there are also questions left unanswered. The good news is that scientists never seem to…

January 13, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

People From Quebec Who Aren’t Vaccinated for COVID Will Have to Pay an Extra Health Tax

In Canada, a lot of people have chosen to get the COVID vaccine. From the country’s population of roughly 38 million people, about 77.8% are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. As for Quebec, which is Canada’s one of the most…

January 13, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Bill Gates Brings Exhilarating Prediction About the COVID Pandemic’s Future Post-Omicron

Omicron is one of those variants of COVID that caused the most fuss across the world. There’s no wonder why, though: doctors are telling us that it’s significantly more contagious than the other strains. But we all know what they…

January 13, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0