Category: Infectious Disease

With the emergence of COVID-19 as a worldwide pandemic that has deeply affected the lives of many and led to country-wide economic stalls, researchers have been scrambling to find effective treatments for the virus as a vaccine is developed. While…

These past few months have been hard for everyone around the globe. Our enemy is invisible, and most of our allies aren’t cooperating with the cause to beat it. As of October 27, 2020, according to this coronavirus case counter,…

Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (commonly referred to as the FDA) granted approval for the emergency-use of small, rapid coronavirus tests. These tests are estimated to cost under the U.S. $5, are roughly the size of a credit…

COVID-19 has swept the world up in a whirlwind of confusion and panic. As people do their best to remain healthy, governments try to develop reasonable guidelines for public safety, and doctors strive to treat patients the best they can,…

The spread of COVID-19 has been remarkable, turning the underlying virus into a global pandemic seemingly overnight. Researchers are actively working to better understand the methods of transmission and continuously revise the researched information available regarding the virus. While certain…