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The Importance of Global COVID-19 Vaccination

COVID-19 vaccination is offering a way to end the COVID-19 pandemic if a response is coordinated globally.

11 Mar 2021

What is Neuropsychiatric Lupus (NPSLE)?

Neuropsychiatric lupus (NPSLE), or CNS lupus, can cause patients to be afflicted with a variety of neuropsychiatric issues.

10 Mar 2021

COVID-19 and Mental Health Research

COVID-19 has led to intense psychological and social stressors, severely impacting mental health.

9 Mar 2021

The Cardiac Implications of COVID-19

Although COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory condition, many patients may suffer from cardiovascular consequences from arrhythmia to heart failure.

3 Mar 2021

COVID-19 and Pregnancy

Overall, pregnancy is safe even with more moderate/severe COVID-19 with very little danger to the baby or mother.

26 Feb 2021

COVID-19 and Diabetes

Diabetes appears to be one of the most important comorbid diseases linked to the severity of COVID-19.

25 Feb 2021

Plasma Donation and COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic revived interest in convalescent plasma therapy as a potential treatment, especially prior to the development of vaccines.

24 Feb 2021

COVID-19 and Diarrhea

COVID-19 can have gastrointestinal symptoms including nausea, diminished appetite and diarrhea.

23 Feb 2021

What Does COVID-19 do to the Lungs?

Understanding what SARS-CoV-2 does to lung cells will enable better treatments for severe COVID-19.

22 Feb 2021

COVID-19 and Headaches

The prevalence of headaches in COVID-19 patients varies from 10-30% in those hospitalized with COVID-19 and around 6-10% of all symptomatic patients.

19 Feb 2021

COVID-19 and Allergies

COVID-19 is a respiratory disease characterized by symptoms that may in part overlap with some symptoms of an allergy (including asthma or eczema).

18 Feb 2021

Hand Hygiene: Washing with Soap vs Using Hand Sanitizer

Handwashing with soap and water and hand sanitizer use are hand hygiene methods of preventing the spread of viruses like COVID-19, but which is better?

17 Feb 2021

How Could Nitric Oxide Treat Severe COVID-19?

Nitric oxide (NO) has the potential to be used to treat severe COVID-19 as it is a vasodilator, improving lung gas exchange and blood oxygenation.

16 Feb 2021

Nasal Disinfectants and their Application to COVID-19

The use of nasal disinfectants on those who do or do not already suffer from COVID-19 may help to lessen contagiousness or act as a preventative.

15 Feb 2021

COVID-19 and Opioids

Opioids have been shown to affect the ordinary functioning of the immune system, and this may have significant implications for COVID-19 patients.

12 Feb 2021

The Rise of 3D Printing in the COVID-19 Pandemic

3D printing has helped to ease the burden faced by healthcare providers in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in a variety of ways.

11 Feb 2021

Long-term Effects of COVID-19 in Athletes

Cardiac abnormality including myocarditis has been shown in many COVID-19 patients, Myocarditis is associated with sudden mortality in athletes.

2 Feb 2021

Alternative and Western Medicine

Alternative medicine has become increasingly popular. Half the global population use some form of alternative medicine annually.

25 Jan 2021

Can Pets Get COVID-19?

Some species can contract COVID-19 following close contact with infected humans, including some domestic pets.

22 Jan 2021

What is a Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG)?

Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG) are pediatric high-grade gliomas (pHGG) that are infiltrative tumors of the brainstem.