December 2020 - Better Health For Women

More Mask Wearing Could Save 130,000 US Lives by End of February

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Better Health For Women

A cumulative 511,000 lives could be lost from COVID-19 in the United States by the end of February 2021, a new prediction study reveals. However, if universal mask wearing is adopted — defined as 95% of Americans complying with the protective measure — along with social distancing mandates as warranted, nearly 130,000 of those lives […] Read More

Fauci: Masks, Social Distancing Likely Until 2022

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Better Health For Women

With cases continuing to rise in many states and a vaccine yet to come, Americans should prepare to wear masks and social distance for quite a while. People will likely need to wear masks and follow social distancing guidelines through the end of 2021 and into 2022, one of the nation’s top infectious disease experts […] Read More

Fauci: Early COVID Vaccines Will Prevent Symptoms, Not the Virus

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Better Health For Women

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. As people eagerly await new updates about potential coronavirus vaccines, questions still remain about how well they will work and what they will do to stem the pandemic. Importantly, the initial COVID-19 vaccines will prevent symptoms in those who become infected […] Read More

Want to Know More About mRNA Before Your COVID Jab?

Posted on December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 by Better Health For Women

Clinicians will start rolling up their sleeves in just a few weeks to get their first doses of COVID-19 vaccines, both of which use mRNA technology to induce an immune response. For those who want more information on the history and science of mRNA vaccines and therapeutics before getting their jab, here’s a primer. How […] Read More

Understanding Messenger RNA and Other SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines

Posted on December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 by Better Health For Women

In mid-November, Pfizer/BioNTech were the first with surprising positive protection interim data for their coronavirus vaccine, BNT162b2. A week later, Moderna released interim efficacy results showing its coronavirus vaccine, mRNA-1273, also protected patients from developing SARS-CoV-2 infections. Both studies included mostly healthy adults. A diverse ethnic and racial vaccinated population was included. A reasonable number […] Read More

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Month: December 2020

More Mask Wearing Could Save 130,000 US Lives by End of February

Fauci: Masks, Social Distancing Likely Until 2022

Fauci: Early COVID Vaccines Will Prevent Symptoms, Not the Virus

Want to Know More About mRNA Before Your COVID Jab?

Understanding Messenger RNA and Other SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines