A new study from the University of Exeter highlights the association between COVID-19 transmissibility and elapsed time since infection. The study suggests that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may still be transmissible 10 days post-infection.1 Some studies have found that most COVID-19 infection transmission occurs within the early stages of illness, or before the […]
Moderna shares fell by more than 16% on Thursday after it cut its Covid-19 vaccine sales forecast for the year and missed earnings and revenue expectations for the third quarter. The company said some doses for delivery this year have been shifted to early 2022 amid production issues and as it prioritizes deliveries to low-income […]
A fungus that is often resistant to drugs has spread at an “alarming rate” through health-care facilities in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Candida auris is an emerging fungus that is serious and potentially fatal for hospitalized patients, particularly those with multiple medical problems. The fungus was first identified […]
