One of the defining features of Covid-19 is the excessive immune response that can occur in severe cases. This burst
Month: April 2020
Breastfeeding may lead to fewer human viruses in infants
Even small amounts of breastmilk strongly influences the accumulation of viral populations in the infant gut and provides a protective
How expectations influence learning
During learning, the brain is a prediction engine that continually makes theories about our environment and accurately registers whether an
Amoeba linked to severe gum disease
For the first time, researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have shown that a unicellular parasite commonly found in the
Drug use may increase the risk of coronavirus. Here’s how to reduce the harms
People who use illicit drugs, whether they are dependent or use them occasionally, are potentially at increased risk of harm
COVID-19: Exercise may protect against deadly complication
Regular exercise may reduce the risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome, a major cause of death in patients with the
Study in mice suggests post-surgical delirium caused by inflammation
Alzheimer’s disease patients who undergo orthopedic or other surgeries frequently develop post-surgical delirium, often leading to a poor recovery and
Coronavirus could erode global fight against other diseases
Lavina D’Souza hasn’t been able to collect her government-supplied anti-HIV medication since the abrupt lockdown of India’s 1.3 billion people
Depression, anxiety may be side effects as nation grapples with COVID-19
Millions of Americans are being impacted by the psychological fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic aftermath, and large
Warm weather may have no impact on COVID-19
Harvard researchers examining the common cold for hints about how the COVID-19 virus might behave said that summer may not