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Most long COVID patients should see a Rheumatologist

Written by Charlie King | 1 Oct 2022

A McMaster University-led study has found that most people infected with the SARS-CoV2 virus recover within 12 months, irrespective of the severity. However, although 75 per cent had… read more.

COVID-19 increases risks of neurological problems

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 30 Sep 2022

Persons infected with the COVID-19 virus are at an increased risk of developing neurological conditions in the first year after infection, researchers reported on Sept. 22 in Nature… read more.

Risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease increases by 50-80% in older adults who caught COVID-19

Written by Charlie King | 24 Sep 2022

Older people who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk—as much as 50% to 80% higher than a control group—of developing Alzheimer’s disease within a year,… read more.

Twice-daily nasal irrigation reduces COVID-related illness, death

Written by Charlie King | 19 Sep 2022

Starting twice daily flushing of the mucus-lined nasal cavity with a mild saline solution soon after testing positive for COVID-19 can significantly reduce hospitalization and death, investigators report…. read more.

Targeted travel restrictions fail to halt spread of COVID-19

Written by Charlie King | 18 Sep 2022

As countries start to scale down their SARS-CoV-2 surveillance efforts, the results highlight the importance of continuing robust surveillance in regions of early spread for providing timely information… read more.

Efficacy, cash and more will increase booster shot acceptance

Written by Charlie King | 30 Aug 2022

The more effective the COVID-19 booster, the more likely people are to get it, according to new Cornell research. And they are more likely to accept the booster… read more.

Simple rubber band fix improves surgical mask seal to N-95 levels, study shows

Written by Charlie King | 29 Aug 2022

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and when maximum protection is needed against air-born infections, the N95 respirator has remained the gold standard of personal protective equipment. However, it is… read more.

Covid-19 vaccination during pregnancy does not appear to raise risk of preterm birth or stillbirth

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 27 Aug 2022

Researchers report that vaccination against Covid-19 during pregnancy is not related to an increase in risk of preterm birth, small size for gestational age at birth or stillbirth…. read more.

IL-13 blocker dupilumab appears to improve survival in COVID-19

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 25 Aug 2022

Treatment with dupilumab appears to improve survival rates for patients with moderate to severe COVID-19. Researchers reported these findings on August 16, 2022 in Open Forum of Infectious… read more.

How did the early COVID-19 pandemic affect cancer survivors?

Written by Charlie King | 24 Aug 2022

Recent research indicates that during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the proportion of working-aged U.S. adults without health insurance did not change despite increases in unemployment,… read more.

BCG vaccine appears to protect patients with type 1 diabetes from COVID-19 infection

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 23 Aug 2022

Multiple does of the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine appears to offer patients with type 1 diabetes strong protection against COVID-19, researchers reported on August 15, 2022 in Cell… read more.

COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe in pregnancy, large study confirms

Written by Charlie King | 14 Aug 2022

COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe to use in pregnancy and pregnant women experienced lower rates of health events post vaccination than similarly aged, non-pregnant vaccinated people, suggests a… read more.

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