Hospital staff may be carrying SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 disease, without realising they are infected, according to a…
Vitamin D determines severity in COVID-19 so government advice needs to change, experts urge
Researchers are urging the Irish government to immediately change recommendations on vitamin D supplements given recent changes by Welsh, English…
Platelets exacerbate immune response
Platelets not only play a key role in blood clotting, but can also significantly intensify inflammatory processes. In the medium…
Passive immunization may slow down SARS-CoV-2 and boost immunity in patients, buying time
A potential interim solution to the COVID-19 pandemic may be a passive vaccine, or passive immunization (PI), which can provide…
SARS-CoV-2-induces acute and refractory relapse of systemic capillary leak syndrome (Clarkson’s disease)
The systemic capillary-leak syndrome (SCLS), also known as Clarkson’s disease, is a rare condition characterized by recurrent episodes of capillary…
Presence of spouse alters how parents’ brains react to children stimuli
A study has revealed how the physical presence of spouses who are co-parenting can alter each other’s brain activity.
World-first saliva test detects hidden throat cancer
A series of saliva HPV tests detected an asymptomatic throat cancer during a trial of a new saliva diagnostic. Further…
Coronavirus infection in children — it may not start with a cough
Children suffering from sickness and diarrhea, coupled with a fever or history of exposure to coronavirus, should be suspected of…
COVID-19: Patients improve after heart cell therapy
Four of six critically ill COVID-19 (coronavirus) patients significantly improved after receiving an experimental therapeutic designed to reduce inflammation, a…
Too little sleep can mean more asthma attacks in adults
A new article reveals that too little sleep, and occasionally too much sleep, can negatively impact adults with asthma.