Ankur Banerjee, Stephanie Nebehay (Reuters) – Young people who are hitting nightclubs and beaches are leading a rise in fresh coronavirus cases across the world, with the proportion of those aged 15 to 24 who are infected rising three-fold in about five months, the World Health Organization said.FILE PHOTO: Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Tag: <span>COVID-19</span>
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4 TIPS TO HELP KIDS GO BACK TO SCHOOL DURING COVID-19
There are ways to ease the transition back to school for kids, parents, and caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Not all children will have had the same experience during the pandemic. When they return to school or start online classes, circumstances will change—again. Navigating the changes has been like to traveling through a storm, says Adria Dunbar, an...
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There may be 6 types of COVID-19
COVID-19 may not be just one disease, but six distinct types, a new British study claims. Each type differs in severity and in the need for respiratory support during hospitalization, the researchers added. Cough, fever and loss of smell are the usual symptoms of COVID-19, but the range of symptoms can include headaches, muscle pain,...
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Vagus Nerve Stimulator Gets FDA Emergency OK for Asthmatics with COVID
MEDGADGET EDITORS People stricken with COVID-19 exhibit a wide range of symptoms. Some are barely affected while others suffer dire consequences. People with asthma are in particular danger, as SARS-CoV-2 is a respiratory virus that can make breathing even more difficult. Now, the FDA has issued an Emergency Use Authorization for the gammaCore Sapphire CV...
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Slowing down a ‘helper’ cell may someday make vaccines more effective for seniors
A surprising new concept for boosting the power of flu vaccines might also boost future COVID-19 vaccines CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER UNDESIRED EXCESSIVE INTERLEUKIN-10 (IL-10) PRODUCTION IN AGED MICE COMES PRIMARILY FROM TFH CELLS, ACCORDING TO NEW FINDINGS PUBLISHED IN SCIENCE ADVANCES. THIS CHART SHOWS THAT WHEN THESE CELLS ARE STIMULATED… view more CREDIT:...
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Amid the rush for COVID-19 drugs, a case for the helicase
Upon entry into our cells, SARS-CoV-2 immediately gets to work replicating itself. The process is nothing short of impressive: A suite of enzymes and proteins work to copy the virus’s genetic material into thousands of more copies, wrapping each in proteins and lipids, and ultimately sending them bursting out of the cell-like confetti from a...
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COVID-19 research: Anti-viral strategy with double effect
Frankfurt scientists identify possible Achilles’ heel of SARS-CoV-2 virus GOETHE UNIVERSITY FRANKFURT In the case of an infection, the SARS-CoV-2 virus must overcome various defense mechanisms of the human body, including its non-specific or innate immune defense. During this process, infected body cells release messenger substances known as type 1 interferons. These attract natural killer...
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People with SARS-CoV-2 most infectious in days 0-5, no evidence of transmission after day 9
By Sally Robertson, B.Sc. A study conducted by researchers in the UK and Italy suggests that individuals with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are probably at their most infectious during the first week of illness. The systematic review and meta-analysis of data available on the viral dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 found that although viral...
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Forty percent of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life
An update to the Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention and care adds excessive alcohol intake, head injury and air pollution to nine previously identified modifiable risks IMAGE: MODIFYING 12 RISK FACTORS OVER A LIFETIME COULD DELAY OR PREVENT 40% OF DEMENTIA CASES. CREDIT: COURTESY OF KECK MEDICINE OF USC LOS ANGELES — Modifying 12...
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Study reveals COVID-19 transmission rate on trains
IMAGE: ATTACK RATE OF COVID-19 PER DIFFERENT SEATS AND CO-TRAVEL TIME ON A HIGH-SPEED TRAIN CREDIT: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON A study by scientists from the University of Southampton has examined the chances of catching COVID-19 in a train carriage carrying an infectious person. Based on high-speed routes in China, researchers from WorldPop found that for...