More than twice as many people died from cancer in the U.S. last year than of Covid-19. We asked five researchers about how the pandemic has affected their vital research.
Category: pharma & healthcare
How New Covid-19 Variants Might Impact Vaccines
While it’s highly unlikely a variant will arise that renders current vaccines totally useless, mutations that encourage immune escape could make them less effective.
Record Drop In Cancer Mortality Reported For Second Straight Year
The drop is underpinned by significant progress in lung cancer treatment, although it still remains the #1 cause of death from cancer.
How The Vaccine Rollout Went Wrong And What To Do Next
Only about 7 million doses have been administered, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). At current rates, it will take years to vaccinate everyone in the country. Why has the vaccine rollout fallen below expectations, and …
New Jersey Congresswoman Contracts Covid-19 After Sheltering In Place During Capitol Siege
Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), 75, announced today that she has tested positive for the coronavirus. Coleman is a cancer survivor. She may have contracted Covid-19 while holed up on January 6th in a secure space in the Capitol building, as…
Covid-19 Vaccines Can’t Alter Your DNA, Here’s Why
A common myth circulating on social media sites falsely claims that the mRNA vaccines against the Covid-19 coronavirus can change DNA.
Are We Creating Immune Resistant Variants Of SARS-CoV-2?
Will certain variants of the Covid-19 virus evolve to evade our natural defenses against it? We don’t know yet, but two recent preprints can help formulate our predictions.
Should I Get A Pfizer Or Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine? Your Questions Answered.
Should I get the Pfizer or Moderna Covid-19 vaccine? Your questions answered.
Who Are The Vaccinated That Still Become Infected?
Covid-19 vaccine development was a tremendous achievement, but even an efficacy of 95% means five percent of vaccinated people are susceptible to Covid-19. For those people who were vaccinated that were later infected, what happened?
The Grimmest Days Of The Covid-19 Pandemic Coincide With The Most Severe Forms Of Rationing
Hospital administrators and clinicians will be placed in an especially uncomfortable role of being the ones rationing care, effectively granting death sentences to some. Not every patient can be helped, and this will also include non-Covid-19 patients …
