The best defense against future serious coronavirus infection is by COVID-19 vaccination, with an additional boost from natural immunity.
A new coronavirus variant, IHU, emerged in late 2021. However, the IHU variant has not spread beyond 12 people as of early January 2022.
We may be able to learn from Israel’s experience with Omicron when we try to extrapolate what will happen in the U.S. in the coming months.
COVID-19 has taken a huge toll on the healthcare system and has led to high levels of nursing burnout and staffing shortages. Learn about issues like compassion fatigue and the lack of nurse educators.
Virologists are continually monitoring data on coronavirus variants. Countries differ by vaccination rates, however.
BMI is a common tool used to measure a person’s body fat, but does not actually reflect a person’s whole health. Learn about the complexities of BMI and how COVID-19 has contributed to widespread weight gain.
Preventing community spread will stop the development of new variants like omicron because mutations only occur inside living cells.
World AIDS Day is December 1, 2021. This day is a time to raise awareness of the disease known as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).