Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance reporter for Nautilus and The Daily Dot. She is a journalism student at the University of Texas at Arlington and former editor in chief of the student newspaper The Shorthorn.
People all over the U.S. are creating or buying fake COVID-19 vaccination cards to avoid having to get a vaccine. About 61% of U.S. adults are fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID Data Tracker. But it seems that the other 39% of the population simply aren’t interested, even though […] More
Amid growing concerns about the long-term effects of COVID-19, new research shows that COVID symptoms can persist long after recovery and potentially lead to cognitive issues. These COVID-related cognitive issues could increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a recent study. As the pandemic has progressed, anecdotal evidence has shown many patients who recover from […] More
As COVID-19 vaccines become more available, society is slowly shifting back to pre-pandemic life. Stay-at-home orders have been lifted, stores are opening back up, children are ready to go back to school, and offices are expecting their employees back at work. This return to normalcy is sparking a question among employees and their bosses: Will COVID-19 […] More
A variant of COVID-19 that first originated in Colombia is now spreading in south Florida, and one health official said the Colombian strain has accounted for about 10% of the positive cases being sequenced at the University of Miami’s pathology lab. Carlos Migoya, CEO of Jackson Health System, told Local 10 News in Miami that […] More
As more people head back to work in person and with many of them not wearing masks, COVID-19 isn’t the only illness spreading. Cases of respiratory syncytial virus, aka RSV, have spread rapidly this summer, especially in southern states. Now, people who might be sick have to determine the RSV symptoms vs. those of COVID to […] More
Most people who survive COVID-19 recover completely. Between 10-30% of COVID patients experience long-term symptoms for four weeks or longer, however, with symptoms sometimes lasting months after infection. This experience is known as “long COVID,” and it turns out children can get it too. Long COVID symptoms can include fatigue, difficulty concentrating, shortness of breath, muscle […] More
Amid rising COVID-19 cases in Alabama, Dr. Brytney Cobia said all but one of her COVID patients did not receive the vaccine. The vaccinated patient only needed extra oxygen and is expected to fully recover, but many of the others are dying from the virus—and some of those patients are begging for the COVID vaccine […] More
With the end of summer and the return to school looming, many schools, teachers, and parents are wondering how best to keep children safe from COVID-19. The delta variant is quickly spreading across the U.S. and the rest of the world, posing new risks to unvaccinated people. Now, the top pediatrics association in the country is […] More
On social media, misinformation often runs rampant, especially during conflicting times such as the COVID pandemic. Many people believe whatever they see on the web, so long as it aligns with what they want to believe. Or who they want to believe. Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, consumers are receiving information on various important topics […] More
Although the risk appears to be small, the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine seems to be linked to the rare neurological disorder Guillain–Barré syndrome. On July 12, the Food and Drug Administration warned that the vaccine can lead to an increased risk of the condition. The FDA revised the vaccine recipient and vaccination provider fact […] More
The Department of Defense is discussing the possibility of forced COVID-19 vaccinations for United States military troops, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said in a July 6 press briefing. Kirby said he doesn’t want to “get ahead” of the Food and Drug Administration, since the organization has yet to approve the COVID vaccines as mandatory. U.S. […] More
Sinovac-CoronaVac is an inactivated COVID-19 vaccine that uses a dead version of the virus to trigger the body’s immune system to create antibodies against the live virus. The vaccine requires two doses and is currently recommended for people aged 18 and above. The vaccine was developed by Sinovac, a Beijing-based biopharmaceutical company that specifically focuses […] More