. With the New York State Commissioner of Health deeming COVID-19 an airborne disease, Governor Kathy Hochul puts the NY HERO Act in effect. How can this new designation and Act help save lives? Find out here. What is the New York HERO Act? The NY HERO Act became law in May this year. It stands for […]

Knowing what to do if you are COVID positive is information that you hopefully would never have to use. After all, the reason why we take precautionary measures such as the vaccine and social distancing is to avoid infection in the first place. But let's say that you do get infected with COVID-19, what exactly should […]

When we talk about mild COVID-19, we mostly hear about fever and chills, cough, fatigue, or loss of smell and taste. But, what does severe SARS-CoV-2 infection feel like? With more than a year of experience, a respiratory therapist, Karen Gallardo, explains the seven severe stages of covid.  Stage 1 The first stage doesn’t involve typical flu-like […]

Remember a time in the office or school when many of your colleagues and classmates work and study while battling bouts of coughing and sneezing? Some even go out with a low-grade fever because they are still capable of doing things. Now, though, you wonder if the cough, body aches, and fever you experience are […]

May mga takot sa COVID vaccine. Pero kung tatanungin mo ang isang eksperto, sasabihin nila sa 'yo na ito ay isa sa pinaka-mabuting COVID-19 protection. Ano nga mga common fears o takot sa COVID vaccine? Paano natin ito mapagtatagumpayan? Alamin dito. Takot sa COVID Vaccine #1: Minadali ang mga Vaccines Noong unang naibalita ang vaccine roll-out, marami […]

Mixing COVID vaccines — ito'y kasalukuyang sinusuri ng mga scientists at doktor simula pa noong unang na-develop ang mga COVID-19 vaccines. At base sa mga unang pagsusuri ng isang study, maaaring safe at epektibong method ng pagpapabakuna ang pag-mix ng COVID vaccines. Ang Pag-Mix ng COVID Vaccines ay Posible, Ayon sa Isang Pagsusuri Ang study, na kilala […]

Puro Lambda variant ng COVID-19 ang laman ng balita dahil sa bilis ng pagkalat nito sa South America. At sa daming COVID-19 variants na nadidiskubre, natural lamang na mag-alala tayo kung effective ba ang mga bakuna laban sa variant. Sa article na ito, idi-discuss natin ang  Lambda variant, bakuna, at kung ano ang maaari nating gawin […]

Just when we thought we were finally moving forward in our fight against COVID-19, the Delta variant entered the picture. Now, we hear about vaccines losing their effectiveness against the fittest variant and worry about the possibility of needing booster shots. Which vaccine is most effective against the delta variant? To find out, we’ll talk […]

We might not have felt it, but the term “COVID-22” trended on Twitter the past week and had many people feel both confused and worried. Is COVID-22 a real disease? If you hear or read about COVID-22, here’s what you need to know.  Is COVID-22 a Real Disease? First of all, COVID-22 is not a real disease. […]

Recent data show that people who previously got sick with COVID-19 in the initial wave of the pandemic have a lower risk of contracting the Delta variant than those who had two shots of the Pfizer vaccine. Do COVID antibodies protect against the Delta variant? Find out here.  Vaccine Protection From Delta Wanes After Some Time Before […]