The World Health Organization has declared the monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency. The announcement was made after a WHO panel of experts gathered to discuss the epidemic last Thursday. The decision was passed after WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus voted in favor, breaking a deadlock. * The health agency stated...
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched [https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-launches-clinical-trial-three-mrna-hiv-vaccines] Phase I clinical trials for three experimental HIV vaccine candidates. Developed by Moderna, all three vaccines utilize mRNA technology, the same platform used for creating the company’s FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine. * The vaccines prompt...
As the Omicron variant continues to spread across the United States, it’s highly likely that almost everybody will eventually be exposed to the strain, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert. "Omicron, with its extraordinary, unprecedented degree of efficiency of transmissibility, will ultimately find...
In a development pleasing many frustrated iPhone users, Apple’s latest iOS 15.4 developer beta allows users to unlock their iPhone via Face ID while wearing a mask. While Face ID is still most accurate when set up for full-face recognition, the new feature recognizes the unique features around...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Omicron has become the dominant COVID-19 variant in the US. First identified in South Africa on November 24th, the variant now accounts for 73% of all new cases reported this week compared to 12.6% just last week. CDC data...
The Chinese government locked 34,000 visitors inside Shanghai Disneyland on Sunday after a single guest tested positive for COVID-19 after returning home. In a surprising twist of events where the longest line at Disneyland was not for a ride, the visitors lined up to undergo COVID testing by people...
