First U.S. study to show lower risk in patients following SARS-CoV-2 infection Analyzing the most extensive datasets in the United States, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have revealed that vaccination against COVID-19 is associated with fewer heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular issues among people who were infected with SARS-CoV-2, […]
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and medical practitioners have made a massive effort to find effective treatments for the illness. Remdesivir was the first antiviral agent approved for treatment of COVID-19, first in the USA in 2020 and later in Europe. The medication was a beacon of hope early in the pandemic […]
New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine speaks to the benefits of a COVID-19 booster. The new findings shed light on how mRNA boosters, both Pfizer and Moderna, affect the durability of our antibodies to COVID-19. A booster, the researchers report, made for longer-lasting antibodies for all recipients, even those who have […]
Messenger RNA vaccines encoding for the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein have proven effective at reducing the number of severe cases of COVID-19. However, the emergence of new variants of concern, limited vaccine distribution, and waning immunity remain major problems that highlight the need for more effective therapies against the acute manifestations of COVID-19. Such therapies, in […]
Are nasal sprays the future of COVID-19 vaccines? That’s certainly the hope of many researchers working on new kinds of inoculation. Nasal vaccines were recently approved in China and India for use as a booster dose. The Chinese vaccine is inhaled through the mouth and nose, whereas the Indian vaccine is delivered through nasal drops. […]
An infectious etiology of Alzheimer’s disease has been postulated for decades and despite supportive evidence, it is still controversial . The increased risk for COVID-19 in people with Alzheimer’s disease and recent recognition of long lasting neurological sequelae of SARS-CoV2 infection in part reflecting inflammatory processes, which are central to Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology, suggest bidirectional […]
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorder characterized by abdominal pain and altered bowel habit in the absence of a specific and unique organic pathology, although microscopic inflammation has been documented in some patients. Population-based studies estimate the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome at 10-20% and the incidence of irritable bowel syndrome […]
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 has been associated with various non respiratory manifestations, including those affecting cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, neural, coagulation, and locomotor systems, although endocrine disorders such as diabetes mellitus , thyroiditis ,male infertility , and adrenal insufficiency have been described, but their long-term clinical course remains unclear. Kai Yoshimura, Kakogawa Medical Center, […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected pregnant people, who are at higher risk of severe disease compared with similarly aged non-pregnant individuals. Pregnancy leads to an increased risk of hospital admission with COVID-19, because of the severe complications that they presented. COVID-19 vaccines have been available since December, 2020. Multiple expert groups published positive recommendations […]
Intermittent fasting has been one of the most popular health trends of the past decade. It is an eating pattern during which you refrain from consuming any calories for an extended period of time. Usually, this period lasts between 12 and 40 hours. This type of diet boosts some host defense mechanisms while modulating the […]