Richard Williams, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.77188 Abstract Introduction: The initial COVID-19 infection caused significant mortality in the nursing home setting. The mortality in our facility was approximately 50% and occurred in the later phase […]
Study Shows Cannabis Has The Potential To Prevent And Treat Covid-19
By A.J. Herrington, Forbes Contributor. A.J. Herrington is freelance writer covering weed news and culture. Compounds in cannabis have the potential to prevent and treat Covid-19, according to a review of […]
Management of Severe SARS-CoV-2-Associated Organizing Pneumonia With Immunoglobulins
Bimaje Akpa, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.77120 Abstract Organizing pneumonia (OP) is a pulmonary inflammatory disorder involving the alveolar airspaces and ducts and resulting in interstitial lung disease. It is usually corticosteroid responsive. There […]
FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s effort to impose new requirements on Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine — the nation’s only traditional protein-based option for the coronavirus — is sowing uncertainty about updates to other […]
The Impact of Low Serum Magnesium Levels on COVID-19 Severity and Potential Therapeutic Benefits of Magnesium Supplementation: A Systematic Review
Mehrab Hasan Majumder • Sadman Sazzad • Rabeya Hasin • Tet. al.DOI: 10.7759/cureus.77118 Abstract In this review, our objective was to analyze the association between serum magnesium (Mg) levels, Mg supplementation, and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outcomes. […]
Zinc Deficiency Associated With an Increase in Mortality in COVID-19 Patients: A Meta-Analysis
Chirag Raval • Spencer Z. Rheingold • Antonio M. Gordon • Patrick Hardigan, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.77011 Abstract The exact role of zinc in COVID-19-infected patients is not well understood. We examined the effects and outcomes of zinc deficiency […]
Chest Pain With Significantly Elevated Troponins: Be Wary of False Positives
Taarunya T. Narayanan • Tamara Naneishvili • William Moody • John Townend • Peter Ludman, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.77018 Abstract High-sensitivity cardiac troponins are considered a gold standard for diagnosing acute myocardial infarction and myocardial injury. However, the occurrence of false […]
19-Year-Old’s Breasts Balloon from B Cup to Triple G After Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine — Researchers Call It First-of-its-Kind Case
by Jim Hᴏft , TGP Researchers from the University of Toronto have documented a rare instance of gigantomastia—abnormal and excessive breast growth—following the administration of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. A 19-year-old woman, […]
Quit gaslighting us — elite groupthink drove the COVID disaster
By Karol Markowicz Five years since the COVID-19 pandemic hit our shores and forced us into our homes, we’re in the midst of a strange sort of denialism. You may remember schools […]
Long COVID Rehabilitation: What We Know Now
Key findings guide clinical recommendations regarding exercise, respiratory training, and cognitive therapy. Don L. Goldenberg, MD, Rheumatologist and Professor Emeritus Despite the marked decline in cases of COVID-19 during the […]