While not directly related to the coronavirus or the vaccine, check out this short experiment we created on stress and exercise. With covid shutting everything down, cardiovascular activity is always a good way to reduce stress.
Intro One of the hallmarks of a virus is their ability to rapidly mutate and evolve. Viruses from the flu to HIV to COVID are all known for rapidly mutating. Viruses are known and expected to change through DNA replication Read more…
This is an interesting animation about how mRNA vaccines work. (video found by Pietro) If you are interested in more information about vaccines in general, you can visit the video creator here.
In order to understand how the COVID-19 vaccine allows us to be more resistant to the Coronavirus, we must first understand how the human immune system combats illnesses. In our bloodstream we have white blood cells which fight against infections Read more…
mRNA Vaccine Let’s first discuss the two vaccines, Moderna and Pfizer(BioNTech), which both have similar compositions. The first and most important ingredient is the messenger RNA(mRNA for short). This article explains the process fully, but a brief summary is that Read more…
In the US, you have many different vaccine options to choose from. But what are the pros and cons of each type of vaccine? Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine Vaccine Type: Messenger RNA(mRNA-1273) Manufacturer: ModernaTX Number of Shots Required: 2 shots per Read more…
Intro Currently in the US, there are three popular vaccines- the Moderna version, the Johnson and Johnson version and also the Pfizer version. One of the main differences between them is the number of shots needed. Both the Moderna and Read more…
When talking about the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, you will often hear that it is “94% effective.” But what exactly does that mean? This article is going to explain the inner workings of the study conditions and how researchers came Read more…
The COVID 19 vaccine has recently been released to some of the public. In many states, such as Massachusetts and New York, the vaccine is available to any person over 65 years of age or any person with two health Read more…
Which lasts longer, the immunity after getting infected with Covid-19 or the immunity from the vaccine? In terms of immunity from Covid-19 itself, it’s not known how long the immunity lasts. However, studies have confirmed that it is highly unlikely Read more…