Cancer Patients Should Consult With Their Doctor Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine

COVID-19 has stricken the global community and proven that we were unprepared for any of it. However, the virus added yet another layer of fear and anguish for cancer patients, who are already carrying a heavy burden of medication and treatment. As high risk individuals, cancer patients were making careful choices as to whether or… Continue reading Cancer Patients Should Consult With Their Doctor Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine

High-Risk Medical Patients and the COVID-19 Vaccines

For patients with high-risk disease states, the last thing that they wanted to see is the COVID-19 pandemic. Any patient with kidney disease, HIV, liver disease, or any of the other often debilitating disorders, COVID-19 presented their worst fear. Many of these patients have been panicking as they already have compromised immune systems and have… Continue reading High-Risk Medical Patients and the COVID-19 Vaccines

You Should Consult Before Delaying Mammogram After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccines

As the administration of COVID-19 vaccines expands throughout the country, women have been given conflicting information regarding some of the side effects and mammograms. Some women that have had one or both of the vaccines have experienced lymph node swelling which has caused panics that they made have breast cancer. Still others have experienced the… Continue reading You Should Consult Before Delaying Mammogram After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccines

AstraZeneca Vaccine Ineffective Against COVID-19 South African Variant

Viruses are survivors and when they can’t find sufficient hosts they begin to mutate. It’s very common for a virus such as COVID-19 to have a lot of variants, especially as people are receiving vaccinations. A new variant, known as B.1.351, appeared in South Africa and thus far, the individuals in a clinical trial that… Continue reading AstraZeneca Vaccine Ineffective Against COVID-19 South African Variant

How the Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine Works Versus other Vaccines

Vaccines can be developed in a variety of ways and each of the manufacturers have made choices based on a specific focus. The goal of any vaccine is to get the body to recognize the viral invader and develop antibodies to fight it. The scientists tasked with vaccine development have used the decades of knowledge… Continue reading How the Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine Works Versus other Vaccines

Possible COVID-19 Reinfection: The importance of proper COVID Testing

As COVID-19 has loomed over the world like a dark cloud, scientists have been frantically working on vaccines that will bring this nightmare to an end, and each vaccine announcement has brought about new moments of hope. History has shown us that pandemics have a time limit and an end-of-life cycle, and as more of… Continue reading Possible COVID-19 Reinfection: The importance of proper COVID Testing

Creative Ways of Getting COVID-19 Testing Done

As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps through the U.S. and the world, the demand for testing has increased to create a massive tipping point. Regular hospital and clinic testing locations are overwhelmed, lacking sufficient staff to accommodate the number of people that need to be tested. Some of the areas that are experiencing the highest infection… Continue reading Creative Ways of Getting COVID-19 Testing Done