Doxycycline, a widely used antibiotic in dermatology with a possible anti‐inflammatory action against IL‐6 in COVID‐19 outbreak

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Claudio Conforti, 1 Roberta Giuffrida, 2 Iris Zalaudek, 1 and Nicola Di Meo 1 Dermatol Ther. 2020 Jul-Aug; 33(4): e13437. Published online 2020 May 15. doi: 10.1111/dth.13437 PMCID: PMC7235480PMID: 32314492 The recent SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic, for which there is still no approved vaccine, required research into effective treatments to limit, contain, and improve the outcome of affected patients. 1 , 2 Symptoms of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID‐19) range from mild to severe […]

Common Skin Signs of COVID-19 in Adults: An Update

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Five categories of cutaneous abnormalities are associated with COVID-19 By Samantha Polly, MD, and Anthony P. Fernandez, MD, PhD This article has been excerpted and reprinted (without references) from the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (2022, 89(3):161-167. The open-access and fully referenced original article is available here. As experience with caring for patients with COVID-19 has accumulated since the […]

What to Know About ADHD and Brain Fog

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can have a big impact on your ability to think clearly. In fact, ADHD can sometimes make you feel as though a fog has seeped into your brain. Your reaction time slows. It can be harder to recall information, process your thoughts, and find the right words to say what […]

Treatment with stimulants and the risk of COVID-19 complications in adults with ADHD

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Wen-Jan Tuan,a,⁎ Dara E. Babinski,b David P. Rabago,a,b,c and Aleksandra E. Zgierskac Abstract Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have shown higher infection rates and worse outcomes from COVID-19. Stimulant medications are prescribed as the first-line treatment for ADHD in adults and mitigate risk of negative ADHD-related health outcomes, but little is known about the association between stimulant […]

Conflicting Evidence Of mRNA Technology Raises Serious Concerns About Rush For Use In New Vaccine Development

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Authored by Megan Redshaw via The Epoch Times, FRIDAY, SEP 01, 2023 The U.S. government and pharmaceutical companies are investing a substantial amount to develop new mRNA vaccines for infectious diseases and cancer, fueling a lucrative mRNA platform valued at $136.2 billion. A newly established White House program announced on Aug. 23 that it is granting a […]

Will BA.2.86 (‘Pirola’), the New Coronavirus Variant, Increase COVID-19 Cases?

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BY CARRIE MACMILLAN AUGUST 31, 2023 A new coronavirus variant is raising alarm, but much about it remains unknown Note: Information in this article was accurate at the time of original publication. Because information about COVID-19 changes rapidly, we encourage you to visit the websites of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization […]

Long COVID in the skin: a registry analysis of COVID-19 dermatological duration

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Devon E McMahon, Antonia E Gallman, George J Hruza, Misha Rosenbach, Jules B Lipoff, Seemal R Desai Published: January 15, 2021DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30986-5 Lancet: VOLUME 21, ISSUE 3, P313-314, MARCH 2021 Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple studies have reported that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is associated with dermatological manifestations.  However, data on duration […]

Potential Prophylactic Treatments for COVID-19

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Noam Ben-Zuk,1,† Ido-David Dechtman,2,3,† Itai Henn,1 Libby Weiss,1 Amichay Afriat,4 Esther Krasner,1,* and Yoav Gal1,5,*Kenneth Lundstrom, Academic Editor and Alaa A. A. Aljabali, Academic Editor Viruses. 2021 Jul; 13(7): 1292. Published online 2021 Jul 2. doi: 10.3390/v13071292 PMCID: PMC8310088 PMID: 34372498 Abstract The World Health Organization declared the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern at the end of January 2020 and a pandemic two months later. The […]

Doxycycline in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Therapy

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Karolina Dorobisz, 1 Tadeusz Dorobisz, 2 Dariusz Janczak, 2 and Tomasz Zatoński 1 Author information Article notes Copyright and License information PMC Disclaimer Ther Clin Risk Manag. 2021; 17: 1023–1026. Published online 2021 Sep 21. doi: 10.2147/TCRM.S314923 PMCID: PMC8464303PMID: 34584416 Abstract Acute respiratory syndrome, associated with coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is the most important medical and epidemic problem of today. The biggest challenge is to find an effective treatment and to reduce […]

Potential New Treatment for “Brain Fog” in Long COVID Patients

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December 12, 2022 by Isabella Backman Individuals with long COVID, sometimes referred to as “long-haulers,” experience symptoms that may persist for weeks, months, or even years after their acute viral infection. While symptoms vary widely, a common complaint among patients is “brain fog”—a colloquial term for significant, persistent cognitive deficits, with consistent impairment of executive […]