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This week, Pfizer/BioNTech reported that its coronavirus vaccine is 100% effective in children ages 12 to 15. Some experts warn of a possible resurgence of cases across the country. Doctor in protective suit and face mask holding syringe by focusonmore.com is licensed with CC BY 2.0.

Pfizer says its coronavirus vaccine is 100% effective in children ages 12 to 15

Amit Syal
April 2, 2021
Arizona recently changed its vaccine distribution plan to a hybrid age-based model. Vaccines will help the state and country reach herd immunity and reduce transmission of the coronavirus. Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 by NIAID is licensed with CC BY 2.0. 

Arizona switches to hybrid age-based coronavirus vaccination distribution model

Amit Syal
March 5, 2021
The data from both Pfizer and Moderna show that their vaccines are more than 90% effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19. The concept of vaccination. Syringe on the background of the globe by wuestenigel is licensed with CC BY 2.0.

Vaccinations for people with intellectual and developmental disorders

Udbhav Venkataraman
February 2, 2021
The U.S. is currently seeing a sharp increase in the number of daily reported coronavirus cases. On Nov. 4,  the country reported over 100,000 new cases. Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 by NIAID is licensed with CC BY 2.0.

Amidst presidential election, the U.S. reports record-setting days of coronavirus cases

Amit Syal
November 5, 2020
On Oct. 22, Remdesivir received a full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, making it the first official treatment for COVID-19. NHG Continues to Fight COVID-19. 200422-N-VR594-1026 by NavyMedicine is marked under CC PDM 1.0.

Antiviral drug remdesivir becomes first approved treatment for COVID-19

Amit Syal
October 22, 2020
Temperature checks are usually one of the first lines of defense for detecting infected individuals. They are commonly used in hotels, restaurants, airplanes and stores. (Courtesy Vasyatka1/CC BY-SA 4.0)

Temperature checks: Are they a powerful tool for detecting infected individuals or simply futile?

Amit Syal
September 26, 2020
According to a study published in the Lancet, less than 10% of Americans have antibodies to the new coronavirus, suggesting that the U.S. is further from herd immunity than previously thought. Photo by quapan / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

New study finds less than 10% of Americans have antibodies against novel coronavirus

Amit Syal
September 26, 2020
In an evolving medical field, bilingual physicians are able to communicate with their patients in different languages. The original image can be found via Creative Commons here.

Hablas Español? Spanish in an evolving medical stage

Andres Diaz
September 14, 2020
DIY masks can help reduce boredom and eventually help the country get a better handle on the COVID-19 pandemic. Courtesy Ryan Moore

Stuck at home and bored? Start making your own masks

Johnnie Mitchell
September 12, 2020
Registered Nurse Hanna Krysiak administers a test for the coronavirus at a drive-through testing site at Kean University in Union, N.J. July 29, 2020 (Ed Murray/NJ Advance Media/MCT)

What’s in a good coronavirus test, accuracy or speed? It depends…

Amit Syal
August 8, 2020
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Maxime Copley, 86th Medical Group independent duty medical technician, writes down patient information in the Ramstein Medical Clinic’s coronavirus disease 2019 screening drive-thru at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 31, 2020. The 86th MDG transformed their main parking lot into a drive-thru to expedite testing and prevent the spread of COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

CDC estimates 40% of people infected with COVID-19 are asymptomatic

Amit Syal
July 12, 2020
Looking at the last week through the lens of the pandemic

Looking at the last week through the lens of the pandemic

Amit Syal
June 28, 2020
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