New Omicron Variants Are Here--What We Know So Far
The variants appear to sneak past the immune system, but vaccines will likely continue to hold strong.....»»
Sliding to mild? Nope—omicron BA.2 caused worse COVID symptoms than BA.1
Study of 1.5 M finds COVID symptoms shifted with variants. BA.2 caused the most. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Xinhua News Agency) Despite early suggestions that the omicron coronavirus subvariant BA.1 would be mild, a massive wav.....»»
Swift Playgrounds update adds App Store Connect integration for macOS users
Apple has updated Swift Playgrounds to version 4.1, with the latest release enabling users to build Mac apps using SwiftUI, as well as new content for both macOS and iPadOS versions.Both variants of Swift Playgrounds were updated on Tuesday, bringing.....»»
How three mutations work together to spur new SARS-CoV-2 variants
Like storm waves battering a ship, new versions of the SARS-CoV-2 virus have buffeted the world one after another. Recently, scientists keeping tabs on these variants noticed a trend: Many carry the same set of three mutations. In a new study in ACS'.....»»
Omicron caused spike in breathing condition in babies and toddlers, study finds
Omicron's predilection for upper airway may pose unique risk to young children. Enlarge / Parents look after their son, age 5, who is being treated for croup and asthma in an emergency room at a California hospital March 24, 2010. (cre.....»»
Switch to Moderna booster after Pfizer shots better against omicron in 60+
The study is small but adds to data finding benefits of mix-and-match boosting. Enlarge / The Comirnaty (Pfizer/BioNTech) and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. (credit: Getty | Marcos del Mazo) People ages 60 and older who were initi.....»»
Unvaccinated North Korea reports omicron outbreak, raising fears of new variants
State media reported that people in the capital tested positive for BA.2 subvariant. Enlarge / People watch a television broadcast showing a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a military parade at the Seoul Railway St.....»»
White House warns of “pretty sizeable” COVID surge this winter
Cold-weather conditions, relentless march of variants, and waning immunity up risks. Enlarge / White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha gestures as he speaks at a daily press conference in the James Brady Press Brief.....»»
Leaks Point to Multiple Galaxy Watch 5 Variants
New leaks indicate that the Samsung Galaxy Watch might come in three different variants. The post Leaks Point to Multiple Galaxy Watch 5 Variants first appeared on Phandroid. New rumors about the much-awaited sequel to the Samsung Galaxy Wa.....»»
7 threat detection challenges CISOs face and what they can do about it
Security operations (SecOps) teams continue to be under a constant deluge of new attacks and malware variants. In fact, according to recent research, there were over 170 million new malware variants in 2021 alone. As a result, the burden on CISOs and.....»»
BA.2.12.1 poised to become dominant in US, raising concern for future vaccines
Omicron subvariants are evading vaccines and infection-derived protections. Enlarge / A medical worker arranges nucleic acid samples at a makeshift nucleic acid testing site on May 3, 2022 in Beijing, China. (credit: Getty | Pang Song.....»»
Omicron subvariants BA.4, BA.5 evade protection from earlier omicron infection
Data suggests possibility of new infection wave, though vaccination boosts protection. Enlarge / A COVID-19 testing tent stands in Times Square on April 27, 2022, in New York City. (credit: Getty | Spencer Platt) Enduring an.....»»
Verizon Galaxy S22 Family Gets May Security Patch
Samsung, King of Android updates, is shipping out the May security patch to the Galaxy S22 family on Verizon. We’ve also received a tip that the T-Mobile variants are seeing it, too. This is impressive considering Google has yet to ship this up.....»»
75% of US children have now had COVID, up from 44%, due to omicron
A third of all US children were newly infected with COVID during omicron wave Enlarge / A child arrives at an elementary school vaccination site for children ages 5 to 11 in Miami in November 2021. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg).....»»
More Than Half of Americans Have Been Infected With COVID-19 At Least Once, Says CDC
The common perception that nearly everyone in America seemed to have acquired the Omicron variant last winter may not have been far from the truth. By February 2022, nearly 60 percent of the population had been infected with the coronavirus, almost d.....»»
75% of US children have now had COVID, up from 44% due to omicron
A third of all US children were newly infected with COVID during omicron wave Enlarge / A child arrives at an elementary school vaccination site for children ages 5 to 11 in Miami in November 2021. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg).....»»
US failed miserably at protecting children from omicron, CDC study finds
A third of all US children were newly infected with COVID during omicron wave Enlarge / A child arrives at an elementary school vaccination site for children ages 5 to 11 in Miami in November 2021. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg).....»»
Omicron: Number of vaccine breakthroughs in cancer patients on the rise, study finds
For cancer patients, COVID-19 poses a particular risk due to their often compromised immune systems. Now, a study shows that, due to Omicron, there is an increasing number of breakthrough infections in people with cancer, especially while they are un.....»»
SARS-CoV-2: Neutralization of BA.1 and BA.2 by therapeutic monoclonal antibodies
Scientists studied the sensitivity of Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 to nine monoclonal antibodies, some of which are used in pre-exposure prophylaxis in immunocompromised individuals. The scientists showed a loss of neutralizing activity against BA.1 and BA......»»
Decoy particles trick coronavirus as it evolves
Decoy nanoparticles mimic cells, attracting viruses to bind to them rather than infecting healthy cells. Researchers tested the strategy against the novel coronavirus and five of its variants, finding it was consistently effective......»»
What We Know about Omicron"s BA.2 Variant So Far
Does the new strain sweeping the globe mean COVID will become ever more contagious? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»