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.....»»
Maserati Fuoriserie program launches with three custom-built Trofeos
Italian automaker Maserati (now under the helm of Stellantis) has launched its Fuoriserie customization program for 2022 Levante, Ghibli, and Quattroporte variants. The brand’s updated Fuoriserie styling collection offers new colors and materials t.....»»
CDC turns to poop surveillance for future COVID monitoring
Sewage can detect surges and variants before testing, CDC says. Enlarge / Aeration System, Hill Canyon Wastewater Treatment Plant, Camarillo, Ventura County, California. (credit: Getty | Universal Images Group) The Centers for.....»»
Agonizing Cough of Croup Rising in Kids with COVID
The omicron variant appears to be creating more cases in small children -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Long-Haul COVID Cases Could Spike after Latest Wave
The huge number of Omicron infections could add a lot more people with disabling long-term symptoms. Vaccinations could blunt the impact -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
For T-cells, omicron is nothing unusual
T-cell response from earlier infection or vaccination is down, but not by much. Enlarge / False-color image of a T-cell (orange) latching on to a cell in preparation for killing it. (credit: Getty Images) From the start, the o.....»»
The Omicron Variant Has New Versions Already. What Comes Next?
Viruses keep evolving until they run out of hosts to infect. Worldwide, billions remain unvaccinated against Covid—which means Omicron isn’t the end......»»
Omicron may have FDA rethinking vaccine strategy for kids under 5 [Updated]
If the goal is baseline protection, we can get there with 2 doses, Gottlieb says. Enlarge / A child getting a vaccination on February 19, 2021, in Bonn, Germany. (credit: Getty | Ute Grabowsky) Update 1/31/2022, 10:15pm ET: P.....»»
Omicron may have FDA rethinking vaccine strategy for kids under 5
If the goal is baseline protection, we can get there with 2 doses, Gottlieb says. Enlarge / A child getting a vaccination on February 19, 2021, in Bonn, Germany. (credit: Getty | Ute Grabowsky) The Food and Drug Administratio.....»»
Omicron-specific vaccine boosters are now in humans as trials begin
The boosters may be ready in March, but what comes next is anyone's guess. Enlarge / A vial of the current Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. (credit: Getty | Ivan Romano) The first doses of omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccines went into.....»»
Moderna Starts Trial of an Omicron-specific COVID-19 Vaccine
Moderna gave its omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine to the first participant in a clinical trial, the company announced Wednesday. The report comes a few days after Pfizer / BioNTech launched a trial of its shot targeting the fast-spreading variant. F.....»»
Nvidia RTX 3050 prices confirmed and they aren’t pretty
Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3050 graphics card launches today, and thus the manufacturer's suggested retail price for custom variants of the card has been revealed......»»
Omicron’s wave is at least 386% taller than delta’s—and it’s crushing hospitals
Omicron wave's hospital admissions are 76% higher than delta's, CDC reports. Enlarge / Medical Director of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) checks the vital signs of a COVID-19 patien while her husband rests in a bed next to her at Provid.....»»
WHO warns of potential for more variants as omicron subvariant found in US
"Learning to live with COVID cannot mean that we give this virus a free ride." Enlarge / World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (credit: Getty | Fabrice Cof) The head of the World Health Or.....»»
Why Omicron Is Putting More Kids in the Hospital
The huge jump in cases means more hospitalizations. And children’s small airways can be more easily blocked by infections -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Intel Arc Alchemist for laptops could rival this high-end GPU
According to a leak, Intel is seemingly planning at least five variants for its Arc Alchemist graphics card lineup for laptops......»»
Intel Arc Alchemist could rival this high-end GPU
According to a leak, Intel is seemingly planning at least five variants for its Arc Alchemist graphics card lineup for laptops......»»
Israel Says Fourth Vaccine Dose Brings 2X Protection Against Omicron Infection, 3X Against Serious Illness - For Those Over 60
Friday the results of several large studies showed that getting a third Covid vaccine "booster shot" dramatically decreased infections from the Omicron variant. And now the Times of Israel reports that the country's Health Ministry "said on Sunday.....»»
Scientists scrutinise characteristics of new Omicron sub-variant
Image Credit:CIPhotos via Getty ImagesStudies are underway to find out the precise characteristics of the latest Covid-19 variant ‘BA.2’. It already accounts for the majority of most recent cases in a number of countries, including India, D.....»»
COVID Quickly, Episode 21: Colds Build COVID Immunity, and the Omicron Vaccine Delay
Today we bring you a new episode in our podcast series COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and Josh Fischman catch you up on the... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Our Best Bets against COVID
Early studies show that to fight new variants like Omicron boosters are necessary -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»