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The emergence and rapid spread of a new COVID-19 variant has caused alarm among medical professionals, governments and communities worldwide. Much has been said about the latest COVID-19 variant (Omicron) that was detected last November 26 in South Africa: The number of mutations linked to the variant makes it more transmissible. Patients diagnosed with the …

In the United States, three vaccine-makers (Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson) have been given the green light from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to administer COVID-19 booster shots. Of the three brands, Pfizer was the first to take action, administering booster shots since September 24.  As states continue to report a surge …

New York is still reeling from a surge of COVID-19 Delta variant cases, and now the Omicron variant has also been detected. Although health officials are doing their best to contact trace people to hamper transmission, it’s clear that community spread of the Omicron variant is underway. Incidence of the variant, now present in over …

When reports of a new Covid-19 variant (Omicron) surfaced in South Africa last November 26, health organizations and vaccine-makers scrambled to find out more about this new variant.  The primary focus of their urgent work was to search for answers about whether Omicron would be as severe as the Delta variant, and if current vaccines …

Last November 26, the World Health Organization officially designated variant B.1.1.529 as Omicron. It has been dubbed by WHO as “a variant of concern.”  First detected in South Africa, the new Covid variant was publicly announced by the country’s National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NISD) last November 25 from laboratory samples with dates November 14 …

We may recently be seeing a decline in new, active coronavirus cases and we may be learning about revolutionary upcoming cures for the dreaded virus but one thing remains clear – Covid testing is definitely here to stay. It will continue to play a big role in fighting the global pandemic and one day hopefully …

On October 27, 2021, Science Advances published a study on how genetic or DNA testing was used to establish the familial relationship between the historical leader of the Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux, Tatanka Iyotake (Sitting Bull) and Ernie LaPointe. The findings conclude that LaPointe is indeed Sitting Bull’s great-grandson and may now have the right to …

It’s been almost two years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Covid-19 virus as a global health emergency.  With the emergence of more highly transmissible variants, local and world leaders continue to urge their citizens to get vaccinated in order to curb the spread of the virus. Health professionals say that submitting to …

Almost two years since Covid-19 emerged, countries and individuals are beginning to recover from the effects of the pandemic.  Institutional and community responses have significantly improved as people have adjusted to life in a world with the virus — restrictions are beginning to loosen up, medical know-how is making great strides forward, and people are …