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Kratom: A dangerous or beneficial plant?

A new study summarizes the traditional and modern uses of kratom, as well as its pharmacology, benefits, and adverse health impacts.

23 Jun 2022

Research details patterns of COVID and long COVID symptoms across 42,000 individuals

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers examined 42,000 participants from nine longitudinal studies conducted in the United Kingdom (UK) to analyze the prevalence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms and characterize long COVID symptom patterns.

21 Jun 2022

Childhood bronchitis increases the risk of lung diseases in adult life

Bronchitis in early childhood has been found to increase the risk of lung diseases in middle age according to research from the Allergy and Lung Health Unit at the University of Melbourne.

21 Jun 2022

New scientific statement highlights the cardiopulmonary effects of e-cigarette use among adolescents

E-cigarettes have become increasingly popular among adolescents, and the latest available scientific evidence suggests the use of these products has adverse health effects that may accrue over time, leading to an increased risk of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease over the course of the life of people who use e-cigarettes, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published today in the Association's peer-reviewed journal, Circulation: Research.

21 Jun 2022

Study reveals sex differences in COVID-19 diagnosis at the start of the pandemic

University of Alicante Professor of Preventive Medicine and Public Health María Teresa Ruiz Cantero has prepared a study based on COVID-19 and gender biases in healthcare and the inequalities revealing sex differences, recently presented as part of the 2022 Gender and Health Report of the Spanish Ministry of Health, through the Women's Health Observatory.

16 Jun 2022

UQ researchers call for an urgent review of low vaccination rates during pregnancy

University of Queensland researchers are calling for an urgent review of low influenza vaccination rates for pregnant women and whooping cough vaccinations for young and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander mothers-to-be.

15 Jun 2022

The severity of COVID-19 compared to seasonal influenza

In a recent study under review at the Archives of Virology journal and currently posted to the Research Square* preprint server, investigators in Israel assessed the disparities and similarities between seasonal influenza and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections.

14 Jun 2022

Potential applications of bioactive molecules present in fruit peels

A recent study published in Current Issues in Molecular Biology reviewed the potential biological applications of fruit peel extracts.

13 Jun 2022

A suspected zoonotic SARS-CoV-2 transmission from a cat to a human

Researchers investigated a suspected cat to human transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

10 Jun 2022

Misinformation clouds America’s most popular emergency contraception

A brand of specialty mozzarella cheeses. A collection of natural-gas storage terminals. And America’s top-selling emergency contraception.

7 Jun 2022

Post-COVID smell and taste dysfunction associated with better recovery in long-COVID

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, Austrian researchers performed a multi-cohort analysis to investigate the slow resolution of subjective olfactory dysfunction (OD) and accompanying taste disorder in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) inpatients and outpatients.

7 Jun 2022

Immune responses may exist on a finer spectrum than previously believed

Researchers from McGill University and the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) have made some surprising discoveries about our immune system.

3 Jun 2022

Two cases of MIS-C after laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in fully vaccinated adolescent patients

Researchers investigated whether COVID-19 vaccination effectively protected adolescents in the United States from multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS).

2 Jun 2022

Investigating post-COVID complaints after Delta versus Omicron variant infections

A new study discusses whether infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant increases the risk of post-COVID complaints Delta infection.

30 May 2022

New evidence confirms that enterovirus D68 causes acute flaccid myelitis

A case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine provides evidence that enterovirus D68 directly infects spinal cord neurons and that a corresponding robust immune response is present – a direct causation to the polio-like paralyzing illness, acute flaccid myelitis (AFM).

26 May 2022

Staying physically active before COVID-19 infection can help reduce disease severity

A consortium of Luxembourgish research institutions studying the national population have been looking to identify factors that may contribute to variations in severity of COVID-19 and its associated symptoms.

26 May 2022

Correlation between long-COVID and physical inactivity

In a recent study under review at the Scientific Reports journal and posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers assessed whether physical inactivity in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) survivors led to the development of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), also known as long-COVID.

25 May 2022

Largest study to date on long COVID identifies a broad list of diagnoses

Researchers characterize post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

25 May 2022

Anosmia in pediatric COVID-19

The current paper, published in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, examines the prevalence of anosmia in children with COVID-19 using a smell awareness survey.

24 May 2022

Study reveals the persistence of neurologic symptoms among non-hospitalized COVID-19 "long-haulers"

Most non-hospitalized COVID-19 "long-haulers" at the Northwestern Medicine Neuro COVID-19 Clinic continued to experience symptoms such as brain fog, numbness and tingling, headache, dizziness, blurred vision, tinnitus and fatigue an average of 15 months after disease onset, according to a new study published in Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology.

24 May 2022

Cough News and Research

Kratom: A dangerous or beneficial plant?

Research details patterns of COVID and long COVID symptoms across 42,000 individuals

Childhood bronchitis increases the risk of lung diseases in adult life

New scientific statement highlights the cardiopulmonary effects of e-cigarette use among adolescents

Study reveals sex differences in COVID-19 diagnosis at the start of the pandemic

UQ researchers call for an urgent review of low vaccination rates during pregnancy

The severity of COVID-19 compared to seasonal influenza

Potential applications of bioactive molecules present in fruit peels

A suspected zoonotic SARS-CoV-2 transmission from a cat to a human

Misinformation clouds America’s most popular emergency contraception

Post-COVID smell and taste dysfunction associated with better recovery in long-COVID

Immune responses may exist on a finer spectrum than previously believed

Two cases of MIS-C after laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in fully vaccinated adolescent patients

Investigating post-COVID complaints after Delta versus Omicron variant infections

New evidence confirms that enterovirus D68 causes acute flaccid myelitis

Staying physically active before COVID-19 infection can help reduce disease severity

Correlation between long-COVID and physical inactivity

Largest study to date on long COVID identifies a broad list of diagnoses

Anosmia in pediatric COVID-19

Study reveals the persistence of neurologic symptoms among non-hospitalized COVID-19 "long-haulers"

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