Authors: King’s College London Symptoms for early COVID-19 infection differ among age groups and between men and women, new research has found. These differences are most notable between younger age […]
Hydroxychloroquine for the Prevention of Covid-19 — Searching for Evidence
Authors: Myron S. Cohen, M.D. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), has generated a worldwide pandemic. The interruption of its spread […]
Virology, transmission, and pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2
Authors: Muge Cevik, clinical lecturer1 2, Krutika Kuppalli, assistant professor3, Jason Kindrachuk, assistant professor of virology4, Malik Peiris, professor of virology5 What you need to know SARS-CoV-2 is genetically similar to […]
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection in Children and Adolescents A Systematic Review
Authors: Riccardo Castagnoli, MD1,2; Martina Votto, MD1,2; Amelia Licari, MD1,2; et al Key Points Question What are the clinical features of pediatric patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)? Findings In this systematic review of 18 studies with 1065 participants, most pediatric […]
COVID-19 pathophysiology: A review
Authors: COVID-19 pathophysiology: A review Koichi Yuki,⁎ Miho Fujiogi, and Sophia Koutsogiannaki Abstract In December 2019, a novel coronavirus, now named as SARS-CoV-2, caused a series of acute atypical respiratory diseases in […]
Recovered COVID Patients Suffering ‘Significant Cognitive Deficits’ According To Large-Scale UK Study
Over 190 million people have officially contracted SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes Covid-19. Of that, the vast majority have recovered – while up to one-third reportedly suffer from lingering symptoms of varying […]
Eye scan could determine whether COVID patients will be ‘long haulers’
Authors: by Study Finds Long COVID” continues to confound doctors as patients still struggle with debilitating symptoms months after first being infection. A new study now suggests that COVID patients […]
What is cytokine release syndrome?
Authors: Medical News Today Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) can cause a variety of symptoms, including fever, headaches, and nausea. The symptoms can become severe quickly. CRS occurs when the immune system […]
Cytokine storm in COVID-19: pathogenesis and overview of anti-inflammatory agents used in treatment
Authors: Mehmet Soy 1, Gökhan Keser 2, Pamir Atagündüz 3, Fehmi Tabak 4, Işık Atagündüz 5, Servet Kayhan COVID-19 infection has a heterogenous disease course; it may be asymptomatic or causes only mild symptoms in the majority of the cases, […]
Sinus Infection and Neck Pain: Is There a Correlation?
Authors: Olga Adereyko, MD — Primary Care Physician, General Practitioner, People with allergies or chronic colds understand that sinus infections can be a real pain in the neck. Most cases of […]