image:  Stephen Goldstein, PhD. view more  Credit: Charlie Ehlert / University of Utah Health Viruses are lean, mean, infection machines. Their genomes are tiny, usually limited to a handful of absolutely essential genes, and they shed extra genomic deadweight extremely fast. Usually. Coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), appear at first glance to

Coronavirus. Credit: European Centers for Disease Control Viruses are lean, mean, infection machines. Their genomes are tiny, limited to a handful of absolutely essential genes, and they shed extra genomic deadweight extremely fast… usually. Coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), appear at first glance to be an exception. They have some extra “accessory”

Pharmacist Deep Patel prepares flu and COVID-19 vaccines for a customer in Huntington Park, California, on Aug. 28, 2024. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Six-in-ten Americans say they will probably not get an updated 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccine, according to an October Pew Research Center survey. Smaller shares say they probably will get an

While the trial confirmed asunercept’s safety and tolerability, it failed to achieve statistically significant improvement in clinical outcomes compared to standard care. Study: Efficacy and safety of asunercept, a CD95L-selective inhibitor, in hospitalised patients with moderate-to-severe COVID-19: ASUNCTIS, a multicentre, randomised, open-label, controlled, phase 2 trial. Image Credit: Pormezz/Shutterstock.com In a recent study published in the eClinicalMedicine,

November 14, 2024 Nik Rajkovic / news@whmi.com A federal jury in Michigan has awarded a record $12 million verdict to a Catholic woman fired by the health insurance company Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan for refusing the COVID-19 shot over religious reasons. According to the Liberty Counsel, Blue Cross unlawfully terminated 250 employees who

Members and government witnesses set to evaluate lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic WASHINGTON — Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) opened today’s hearing titled “Preparing for the Next Pandemic: Lessons Learned and the Path Forward” by detailing the serious flaws in the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 13, 2024 / 06:00 am A jury awarded a Catholic Michigan woman $12.7 million in a religious discrimination lawsuit after her former employer — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) — refused to give her a religious exemption from the company’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate and fired her.