Tag Archives: covid-19

COVID-19: A Force Multiplier for Poverty and Homelessness?

Sheeva Azma couldn’t bear watching the rise of COVID-related homelessness in central Oklahoma anymore. In this piece for The Xylom, she sets out to understand its underlying factors.

What Is the Spike Protein in COVID-19?

The SARS-CoV-2 spike protein plays a crucial role in COVID-19 infection. Learn about the spike protein and its importance as a therapeutic target in COVID-19 vaccines in this post by Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope.

What Does Vaccine Efficacy Mean?

Learn about vaccine efficacy as an important indicator of COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial success in this post by Fancy Comma, LLC’s Sheeva Azma and Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope.

Johnson and Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine: How Does It Work?

Learn about the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine developed by J&J subsidiary Janssen in this post by Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope.

COVID-19 and the Winter Flu Season: What’s Next?

The winter flu season is going to be a difficult few months in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In this post, Sheeva Azma breaks down the timeline of science research that is occuring and when a COVID-19 vaccine or curative therapy might be available.

Pfizer and BioNTech’s mRNA Vaccine for COVID-19: How Does It Work?

In this post, Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope discusses the vaccine in development by Pfizer and BioNTech — an mRNA-based vaccine that is considered a “dark horse” in the COVID-19 vaccine race.