Teenagers and young adults who vape face a much higher risk of COVID-19 than their peers who do not vape, according to new research. The study is believed to be the first to examine connections between youth vaping and COVID-19 using US population-based data collected during the pandemic. “WE NEED TO TELL EVERYONE: IF YOU...
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This new coronavirus breakthrough is key to helping determine if you’re infected
By Chris Smith @chris_writes A new study provides a key detail surrounding coronavirus symptoms, the likely order in which COVID-19 signs appear in infected patients. The timeline of COVID-19 symptoms could help patients better educate themselves and seek medical care earlier than they might have otherwise, so they can avoid spreading the disease. Knowing the...
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A negative COVID-19 test does not mean recovery
Pandemic policy must include defining and measuring what we mean by mild infection. Eight months into the global pandemic, we’re still measuring its effects only in deaths. Non-hospitalized cases are loosely termed ‘mild’ and are not followed up. Recovery is implied by discharge from hospital or testing negative for the virus. Ill health in those...
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How COVID-19 might increase risk of memory loss and cognitive decline
by Natalie C. Tronson, The Conversation Of all frightening ways that the SARS-COV-2 virus affects the body, one of the more insidious is the effect of COVID-19 on the brain. It is now clear that many patients suffering from COVID-19 exhibit neurological symptoms, from loss of smell, to delirium, to an increased risk of stroke....
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Long delays for diagnosis of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease
by Kate Wighton, Imperial College London Micrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 A new study has found one in ten people with inflammatory bowel disease visited their doctor with symptoms five years before receiving a diagnosis. Inflammatory bowel disease is a...
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Research exposes new vulnerability for SARS-CoV-2
Electrostatic interactions enhance the spike protein’s bond to host cells NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY A COMPUTER MODEL SHOWING THE POLYBASIC CLEAVAGE SITES, LOCATED ON THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS’ PROTEIN SPIKE. view more CREDIT: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern University researchers have uncovered a new vulnerability in the novel coronavirus’ infamous spike protein — illuminating a relatively simple,...
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Malaria discovery could expedite antiviral treatment for COVID-19
by RMIT University The study, conducted by an international team and led by RMIT University’s Professor Christian Doerig, outlines a strategy that could save years of drug discovery research and millions of dollars in drug development by repurposing existing treatments designed for other diseases such as cancer. The approach shows so much promise it has...
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CAN BOOSTING THE IMMUNE SYSTEM TREAT COVID-19?
Boosting the immune system could offer a potential treatment strategy for COVID-19, according to a new study. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim lives around the world, much research has focused on the immune system’s role in patients who become seriously ill. A popular theory has it that the immune system gets so revved...
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COVID-19 may have a longer incubation period, suggests probability analysis of Wuhan cases
Estimation of incubation period distribution of COVID-19 using disease onset forward time: A novel cross-sectional and forward follow-up study AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE By applying the renewal theory in probability to reduce recall bias in initial case reports, scientists have come up with a new estimate for the incubation period of COVID-19....
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Bill Gates on Coronavirus: What COVID-19 Treatment and Vaccine Does He Prefer?
12 August 2020, 6:51 am EDT By CJ Robles Tech Times Bill Gates has been super vocal about how the United States has been handling the coronavirus pandemic. With more than 5 million confirmed cases in the U.S., the Microsoft co-founder has been making calls for the government and businessmen alike to ensure that everyone...