Image copyright EPA Image caption Prof Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance came under fire at the start of the pandemic As the UK introduces fresh restrictions on social contact to curb the spread of coronavirus, controversy continues to rage about whether the government had initially considered trying a very different approach. At the start … Read more
By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The world is still waiting for a safe, effective coronavirus vaccine. But new research now suggests that billions of people may already be using a crude vaccine of sorts: face masks. The theory — and it remains largely a theory — is … Read more
Image copyright SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY A new effort is under way to understand how the immune system responds to coronavirus. Scientists from 17 UK research centres are attempting to answer questions such as how long immunity lasts and why disease severity varies so much. The new UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium (UK-CIC) says learning about immunity … Read more
My own personal experience has been that Ayurveda and Yoga give better relief and comfort for certain ailments. (Photo source: IE) By Bhuvaneswari Ravindran COVID-19: Of late, Ayurveda has been getting importance and publicity at national level, in the context of solutions it offers to boost immunity in our fight against COVID 19. Our mailboxes … Read more
By Monday, the U.S. coronavirus case count surpassed 5.4 million as the death toll neared 170,000, according to a Times tally. According to the same tally, the top five states in coronavirus cases as of Monday were: California with over 628,500; Florida with more than 573,000; Texas with almost 570,000; New York with over 430,000; … Read more
Image copyright Indoor Biotechnologies Image caption Dr James Hindley says T cells can create more antibodies if a person is exposed to the virus again A company in Cardiff has developed a test for coronavirus T cells – which can potentially provide longer-term immunity to the virus than antibodies. The body develops T cells when … Read more
THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Diverging from much of the world, Sweden let COVID-19 spread in hopes the population would develop “herd immunity.” But the risky strategy failed, a new report finds. Rather than imposing a hard lockdown in March as other countries did, the Scandinavian nation relied on individual responsibility to … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images Coronavirus is a completely new infection in people. Nobody had immunity to the virus at the start of the pandemic, but immunity is the key to getting life back to normal. And understanding what immunity to the virus looks like and how long it lasts is crucial for understanding what happens … Read more