covid-19

Rapid Antigen Test Kit on a Flat White Surface.

September 28, 2024

COVID Tests Available for Free—Here’s How to Secure Yours as New Variants Spread

Free COVID-19 Tests Return: What You Need to Know As we gear up for another fall and winter season, the U.S. government is bringing back a familiar tool in the fight against

Health·News·World

The Dark Side of China’s Covid-19 Success: Experts Suspect Undercounting of Deaths

Since December 2021, China has abandoned its “zero Covid” policy and lifted all its restrictions. However, the total death toll from Covid-19 in China is still strikingly low, standing at 83,150 as of February 9, leading to suspicions of underreporting.

February 17, 2023

China Warns Elon Musk Against Sharing Of COVID-19 Origin Theory

Business·Politics·USA

Recently, the theory that COVID-19 originated from a lab leak in Wuhan, China has surfaced again and is being discussed globally again. Elon Musk,

New COVID Variants XEC, KP.3.1.1 Surge This Holiday Season; CDC Updates Guidelines for Symptoms & Free Testing

Health

The holiday season brings familiar respiratory illness challenges, with COVID-19 variants XEC and KP.3.1.1 at the forefront. “We’ve continued to see COVID evolving, and

Canada·News

Manitoba’s New Plastic Health Cards: 200,000+ Applications

The first batch of Manitoba’s new plastic health cards is now arriving in mailboxes across the province, marking a significant shift from the decades-old paper cards that have frustrated residents for years.

Karmactive Staff

February 26, 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Marine Life

Robot Boats Track Alaska’s Krill Amid COVID-19

When COVID-19 shut down regular ocean research in 2020, scientists found a clever solution. They sent three robot boats, called saildrones, to do the job of tracking tiny shrimp-like animals called krill

Govind Tekale

February 22, 2025

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Aviation·Business

Flexjet’s $7B Order Amid 57% Surge in Fractional Jet Ownership Post-COVID

Think of it like sharing a vacation home, but with wings. That’s how private jet ownership is changing. Instead of one person bearing the full financial burden of an aircraft, several people

Sunita Somvanshi

February 17, 2025

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Health

Study Links Multiple COVID Infections to Higher Long COVID Risk

Getting COVID-19 multiple times dramatically increases the risk of developing long COVID. Research from Stony Brook University shows 85% of long COVID patients had repeated infections. “Having COVID numerous times makes patients

Tejal Somvanshi

February 5, 2025

Representative image of Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, Photo Source: NIH Image gallery (PDM 1.0)

Health

Elevated White Blood Cells Linked to Severe Long COVID in Postmenopausal Women

A simple blood test could now help identify which postmenopausal women might face more severe long COVID symptoms. New research shows that higher white blood cell counts signal a greater risk of

Tejal Somvanshi

February 1, 2025

A variety of pills and tablets of different shapes and colors

Health

Study Finds Drug That May Lower COVID-19 Risk

Common bone-strengthening medications might help fight COVID-19, according to new research that explains why these drugs work against the virus. Scientists at the University of York worked with India’s Birla Institute of

Tejal Somvanshi

January 20, 2025

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Health

Queensland’s XEC Variant Surge: COVID-19 Hospitalizations Double in Two Weeks

A new COVID-19 variant, XEC, has triggered a steep rise in cases across Queensland, with hospitalizations doubling in less than two weeks. The variant accounted for 44% of detected cases in the

Tejal Somvanshi

December 30, 2024

Health

Poor Blood Sugar Control in Type 2 Diabetes Cuts Immune Function by 40%, Raises COVID-19 Death Risk 10x

A research team from the University of Hong Kong’s LKS Faculty of Medicine (HKUMed) has discovered that elevated blood glucose levels substantially weaken the immune system’s ability to fight viral infections in

Tejal Somvanshi

December 26, 2024

Health·World

How COVID-19 Wiped Out a Decade of Life Expectancy Advances Globally

There is a struggle for existence. Owing to better health care, life expectancy had improved. However, due to the pandemic, this trend fell by 1.8 years. According to the World Health Organization

Govind Tekale

May 25, 2024