Coronavirus debuted as a pandemic in March this year, months after the first cases erupted in China. Since then, while most countries have quickly risen to the occasion, they have discovered relatively little about the new disease. New revelations of COVID-19 emerge every day, and the latest alludes to a connection to people’s blood. Can your blood type affect COVID-19 […]
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Coronavirus is an infectious disease that has been confirmed in more than seven and a half million people across the world. You could be at risk of the virus if you develop an unusual rash on your skin, an expert has warned. The UK has officially passed the peak of the coronavirus infection. The government has advised the public to […]
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Dementia – a cluster of symptoms associated with brain decline – mostly affects people over the age of 65 but it is not a natural part of the ageing process. The symptoms are often subtle at first but become severe in the later stages. The decline often culminates in a person becoming detatched from their surroundings, unable to retain vital […]
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The Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease has just published a paper with a comprehensive review of the COVID-19’s effect on the nervous system which classifies brain damage caused by COVID-19 into three stages. One of the authors, nationally-recognized neurologist Dr. Majid Fotuhi, MD, Ph.D., who is the medical director of NeuroGrow Brain Fitness Center in Northern Virginia and an affiliate staff […]
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues with many thousands of new infections reported each day, there is a need for widely applicable surveillance testing to gain a better understanding of infection rates, especially the number of infections in people with mild or no symptoms, who can still be carriers. UNC School of Medicine scientists and colleagues developed a new kind of […]
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Some experts are concerned the recent predictions of a COVID-19 vaccine by early next year are raising false hopes. They say it will be difficult for research to be completed that assures the safety and efficacy of such a new vaccine. Experts also note that the supply chain of vials, needles, and other items needs to be ramped up along […]
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Severed nerve tracts are very difficult to treat. If at all, the damage so far can only be repaired through complex operations. At the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, we have developed materials that stimulate damaged nerves into growth. Results from initial tests on mice show that nerve tracts can regenerate this way. Have you ever tried holding a […]
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Scientists have developed a new test that can help identify people who are likely to develop hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer. The approach uses a simple blood test to check for the patient’s previous exposure to certain viruses. A study of the new approach was led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part […]
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Let’s be real: Keeping our distance from one another to slow the spread of the coronavirus can be super awkward—like when that uncle genuinely forgets distancing etiquette and tries to show you a meme on his phone. Or when someone at the park “isn’t worried about that stuff,” but still wants to come and pet your dog, or when a […]
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Tea and soup: The classic against diarrhea If it is warmer outside, spread certain germs on the food faster. You consume such food, this appears not rarely by symptoms such as diarrhea. What are classical home remedies are suitable for self-treatment? In the summer, bacteria such as Salmonella have the easier game. Infection will quickly lead to diarrhea. Home remedies […]
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