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 where mistakes in transcription often leads to mutations. What is 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 mRNA is a component of the COVID virus that has 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 1 month, shot in the muscle of the upper arm 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 conditions that increase their risk of death due to the 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 that a person will be infected twice in a 90 Read more…