Coronavirus: are mouth lesions another Covid-19 symptom?
A research team in Spain has published a study that finds some coronavirus sufferers with a skin rash also have enanthems, or mouth lesions. Authors: AS English Update: 22 July…[...]
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COVID-19: Cutaneous manifestations and issues related to dermatologic care
Authors: Steven R Feldman, MD, PhD, Esther E Freeman, MD, PhD Literature review current through: Jul 2021. | This topic last updated: Apr 06, 2021. INTRODUCTION Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute…[...]
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Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy or Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with COVID-19: a case report
Authors: Dmitriy A. Gagarkin, Keith E. Dombrowski, Keyur B. Thakar & John C. DePetrillo Journal of Medical Case Reports volume 15, Article number: 219 (2021) Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic. The disease, typically characterized…[...]
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Delta variant: What is happening with transmission, hospital admissions, and restrictions?
Authors: Elisabeth Mahase BMJ 2021; 373 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n1513 (Published 15 June 2021)Cite this as: BMJ 2021;373:n1513 Are covid-19 hospital admissions increasing? Yes. The number of new cases of covid-19 has been rising in the UK for the…[...]
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The origin of SARS-CoV-2 furin cleavage site remains a mystery
Authors: By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Feb 17 2021 The ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has largely defied attempts…[...]
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Comparison between RT-qPCR for SARS-CoV-2 and expanded triage in sputum of symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 subjects in Ecuador
Authors: Ariel Torres, Martha Fors, Tamaris Rivero, Karina Pantoja & Santiago Ballaz BMC Infectious Diseases volume 21, Article number: 558 (2021) Abstract Background The quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) effectively detects the SARS-COV-2 virus. SARS-CoV-2 Nevertheless, some critical gaps…[...]
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FDA grants full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid shot, clearing path to more vaccine mandates
Authors: Berkeley Lovelace Jr. @BERKELEY JR PUBLISHED MON, AUG 23 20219:37 AM EDTUPDATED AN HOUR AGO KEY POINTS The FDA granted Pfizer and BioNTech full U.S. approval of their Covid-19…[...]
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How Manufacturers can Keep Employees Safe From COVID-19
Authors: Soumi Eachempati APR 27, 2021 A list of actions employers can take to maintain a healthy workforce and compliance. While the COVID-19 pandemic is challenging for all organizations, manufacturers…[...]
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Review of COVID-19’s long-term effects
Authors: By Dr. Ramya Dwivedi, Ph.D. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused over 3.75 million deaths worldwide through infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In Canada, COVID-19 has…[...]
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Meningoencephalitis associated with COVID-19: a systematic review
Authors: Ritwick Mondal 1, Upasana Ganguly 1, Shramana Deb 2, Gourav Shome 3, Subhasish Pramanik 1, Deebya Bandyopadhyay 1, Durjoy Lahiri 4 Abstract With the growing number of COVID-19 cases in recent times. significant set of patients with extra pulmonary symptoms has been…[...]
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