Top Ten COVID-19 Anxiety Reduction Strategies
Authors: Ken Goodman, LCSW To stop the spread of COVID-19, we’ve had to practice social distancing. But to stop the spread of anxiety, we must distance ourselves from the media.…[...]
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Considerations for Certain Concomitant Medications in Patients With COVID-19
Authors: NIH Patients with COVID-19 who are receiving concomitant medications (e.g., angiotensin-converting enzyme [ACE] inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers [ARBs], statins, systemic or inhaled corticosteroids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, acid-suppressive therapy) for…[...]
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Pathophysiology of COVID-19: Mechanisms Underlying Disease Severity and Progression
Authors: Mary Kathryn Bohn, Alexandra Hall, Lusia Sepiashvili, Benjamin Jung, Shannon Steele, and Khosrow Adeli Abstract The global epidemiology of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) suggests a wide spectrum of clinical severity, ranging from asymptomatic to…[...]
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Complications Coronavirus Can Cause
Authors: WebMD If you have COVID-19, the illness that comes from infection with the recently discovered coronavirus, your symptoms may be relatively mild and manageable at home. That’s true for most people.…[...]
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Interferons (Alfa, Beta)
Authors: NIH Interferons are a family of cytokines with antiviral properties. They have been suggested as a potential treatment for COVID-19 because of their in vitro and in vivo antiviral properties. Recommendation The COVID-19…[...]
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Cytokine Storm
Authors: David C. Fajgenbaum, M.D., and Carl H. June, M.D. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has reminded us of the critical role of an effective host immune…[...]
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Ivermectin
Authors: NIH Ivermectin is a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved antiparasitic drug that is used to treat several neglected tropical diseases, including onchocerciasis, helminthiases, and scabies.1 It is also being evaluated…[...]
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OBGYN explains why a COVID vaccine might affect menstrual cycles
Authors: Kate Larsen SAN FRANCISCO -- Anecdotal evidence from women around the country has led to questions about how COVID-19 vaccines may affect women's menstrual cycles. When ABC7 News reporter,…[...]
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Authors: Nicholas J. Beeching, MA, BM BCh, FRCP, FRACP, FFTM RCPS (Glasg), FESCMID, DCH, DTM&H, Tom E. Fletcher, MBE, PhD, MBChB, MRCP, DTM&H, Robert Fowler, MDCM, MS (Epi), FRCP(C) ©…[...]
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COVID-19 (coronavirus): Long-term effects
Authors: Mayo Clinic Staff COVID-19 symptoms can sometimes persist for months. The virus can damage the lungs, heart and brain, which increases the risk of long-term health problems. Most people…[...]
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