Category: Prevention

Researchers discover new key protection against COVID-19 in saliva

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Authors: Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Jul 19 2022 Medical Science News An Osaka Metropolitan University research group led by Associate Professor Misako Matsubara of the Department of Veterinary Science, Graduate School of Veterinary Science, and Specially Appointed Professor Katsutoshi Yoshizato of the Department of Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, suspected that the innate immune system […]

Study: This Diet May Reduce Your Odds for COVID-19

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COVID cases have surged this summer, but a new study suggests that following the Mediterranean diet might spare you from infection. In a review published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One, Indonesian researchers discovered that the healthy eating regimen, which centers on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fish and heart-healthy fats like olive oil and nuts, lowered the risk […]

Coffee as a dietary strategy to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection

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Chen-Shiou Wu, Yi-Chuan Li, Shin-Lei Peng, Chung-Yu Chen, Hsiao-Fan Chen, Po-Ren Hsueh, Wei-Jan Wang, Yen-Yi Liu, Ciao-Ling Jiang, Wei-Chao Chang, Shao-Chun Wang & Mien-Chie Hung, Cell & Bioscience volume 13, Article number: 210 (2023)  Abstract Background To date, most countries lifted the restriction requirement and coexisted with SARS-CoV-2. Thus, dietary behavior for preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection becomes an interesting issue on a daily basis. Coffee consumption is connected with reduced COVID-19 risk and […]

Modeling Gone Bad.

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And here we go again, more evidence of harms done. Authors: Robert W Malone MD, MS Age-stratified infection fatality rate of COVID-19 in the non-elderly population Environmental Research, Volume 216, Part 3, 1 January 2023, 114655 Abstract The largest burden of COVID-19 is carried by the elderly, and persons living in nursing homes are particularly […]

Long COVID is proving to be common, but it’s still not clear how to prevent or treat it

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Medical experts in Colorado and around the world are still trying to understand what causes it. Authors: MEG WINGERTER | mwingerter@denverpost.com | The Denver Post PUBLISHED: June 5, 2022 Two years after the first COVID-19 patients raised alarms that symptoms could last for months, it’s clear the phenomenon is common — but medical experts still don’t know much about […]

The Epidemiology, Transmission, and Diagnosis of COVID-19

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Authors: By: Neesha C. Siriwardane & Rodney Shackelford, DO, Ph.D. April 15, 2020 Introduction to COVID-19 Coronaviruses are enveloped single-stranded RNA viruses of the Coronaviridae family and order Nidovirales (1). The viruses are named for their “crown” of club-shaped S glycoprotein spikes, which surround the viruses and mediate viral attachment to host cell membranes (1-3). Coronaviruses are found in domestic […]

Prevention and Prophylaxis of SARS-CoV-2 Infection

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Authors: NIH The COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel (the Panel) recommends that health care providers follow recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices when using SARS-CoV-2 vaccines (AI).The Panel recommends against the use of any drugs for SARS-CoV-2 pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), except in a clinical trial (AIII).The Panel recommends against the use of hydroxychloroquine for […]