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Innate versus Adaptive Immunity in COVID-19

Several studies have explored the immunological responses to SARS-CoV-2, seeking to understand what drives the severity of the disease.

27 Oct 2021

Monoclonal Antibody Treatments in COVID-19

Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) directed against the spike protein have been found to be clinically useful in the therapy of COVID-19.

27 Oct 2021

COVID-19 and Heart Damage

One important potentially long-term clinical consequence of COVID-19 seems to be heart damage. This article looks at this in more detail.

27 Oct 2021

Mythbusting: COVID-19 Misconceptions

This article deals with some of the leading myths concerning COVID-19, while not offering an exhaustive debunking of each.

27 Oct 2021

The destruction of the natural environment through human activity has resulted in a loss of biodiversity. As a result, deadly diseases emerge as human-animal relations are destabilized, enabling viruses to jump the species barrier.

21 Oct 2021

Maternal Health and Hepatitis

Although all hepatitis viruses can harm the mother and child, acute hepatitis A virus or hepatitis E virus infection poses the greatest risk to maternal health.

22 Oct 2021

What are the Health Effects of Exhaust Emissions?

Exhaust emissions which result from internal combustion engines have become increasingly regarded as a potential health risk.

22 Oct 2021

Pneumonia in Children

Pneumonia is the lead cause of mortality and morbidity among children under the age of 5 years old.

22 Oct 2021

How Will COVID-19 Advances Impact the Future of Medicine?

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating global impact, yet one of the positives to come out of this crisis is the advances to healthcare and medicine.

22 Oct 2021

Where is Rabies a Risk?

Rabies is a lethal viral disease that is highly preventable. This article looks at where rabies is still a risk.

22 Oct 2021

Common Misconceptions in Health

Finding and sharing health and medical information has never been easier in human history.

22 Oct 2021

How Important is Your Diet to Your Blood Pressure?

The most typical and well-known dietary treatment strategy for BP control is the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet.

22 Oct 2021

The Carbon Footprint of Clinical Trials

Although the healthcare industry is responsible for saving millions of human lives, its current operations have a significant impact on the environment.

22 Oct 2021

What is a Prognosis?

Prognosis is a term used in science and medicine which refers to determining the predicted or probable level of improvement in function.

22 Oct 2021

What are the Health Effects of Energy Drinks?

Concerns about the negative impact of energy drinks (ED’s) have arisen in recent years both in the scientific community and among the public.

22 Oct 2021

Why is the Rabies CFR So High?

The word rabies stirs up fears of a horrible death, though today this is mostly due to stories from the past than current experience, mercifully.

11 Oct 2021

What are the Health Benefits of Beetroot?

Beetroot has become an increasingly popular health food in societies and amongst subpopulations such as athletes aiming to improve their sports performance.

21 Oct 2021