New research indicates that SARS-CoV-2 may be able to impact viral pathogenesis without entering host cells— extracellular binding of the spike protein to host ACE2 has the potential to alter both cell physiology and expression of viral proteins.
U.S. policy has come a long way from just two years ago when government officials declared that the pricing and affordability of Covid-19 vaccines should be left to the free market. Not ensuring affordability would have implied that ability to pay would determine who gets vaccine access.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky praised the ‘moral strength’ of Ukraine’s doctors as the country asks for help in the form of healthcare workers and critical supplies like oxygen.
An updated study shows that number of children orphaned globally by Covid-19 is estimated to have increased dramatically from approximately 2.7 million in April 2021 to 5.2 million in October 2021.
Biodefense expert Dr. Mark Kortepeter discusses the role that vaccines have played in controlling the pandemic, and what the latest data suggests about ideal vaccination policies.
Americans are worried about the end of mask mandates and pandemic restrictions with about half worried about increased deaths if their communities “lift pandemic restrictions.”