Infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, can lead to severe bone loss during the acute and post-recovery phases of the disease, according to a study conducted in hamsters. The findings, recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Communications, provide insights into the possible long-term complications of COVID-19. In addition to lung infection, complications … Read more
Common air pollutants, such as small particulate matter and ground-level ozone, are associated with more severe outcomes after COVID-19 infection, including admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), according to a study. The research, published on Tuesday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, analysed data on 151,105 people aged 20 years and older with confirmed … Read more
Kerkhove informed that the WHO is looking at the real world data and tracking severity signals in people. Covid-19 situation in India, Top 10 latest Covid updates, Coronavirus latest news: Although the number of daily Covid infections have receeded in most countries, the World Health Organisation is still active in its part to track several … Read more
Vitamin C levels in white blood cells (immune cells) are ten times higher than in plasma, which indicates functional role of the vitamin in these immune cells. By Dr. K. Arul At the outset, I would like to remind everyone that the flu (Influenza) affects over ten lakh people every year and as many as … Read more