As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) threatens the globe infecting over 43.8 million people, the development of a vaccine against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is of paramount importance. Apart from the dissemination […]
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Research examines COVID-19 transmission patterns in Georgia, U.S.
Researchers from Emory University and the Georgia Department of Public Health have shown that the transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the state of Georgia earlier this year changed over time and varied by […]
Fear and isolation drives PTSD among health/social workers in COVID-19
The load on health and social care workers (HSCWs) has been high, and sometimes overwhelming, during the course of the current COVID-19 pandemic. A new study, published on the preprint server medRxiv* in October 2020, […]
COVID-19 now likely leading cause of death among 25-44’s in USA
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has ravaged across the globe, affecting people from all walks of life. High-risk populations are at a heightened risk of severe […]
Vitamin C and COVID-19: A Review
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is an essential water-soluble nutrient. Humans and a few other animals, such as primates, pigs, depend on vitamin C from the nutritional supply by fruits and vegetables (red […]
Nutritional status may impact susceptibility to COVID-19, study says
Nutrition plays an integral role in maintaining a healthy body, including the immune system to ward off diseases. Amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, nutritional status has been tagged as a risk factor for developing […]
Recovered COVID-19 patients exhibit cognitive deficits
Researchers in the UK and the United States have reported concerning findings showing that patients who had recovered from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) exhibited significant cognitive deficits. Study: Cognitive deficits in people who have recovered […]
New model could help identify people at risk for long COVID
Researchers in the UK, United States, and Sweden have presented new findings that could help identify individuals at risk of “long COVID” – a protracted course of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms last for more […]
CDC says ‘mask up’ when traveling
The COVID-19 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected over 40 million people worldwide and claimed over a million lives. By the 11th of March 2020, nearly all nations were […]
Testing, tracing and mask-wearing can prevent COVID-19 resurgences
Researchers in Australia, Denmark, and the United States have conducted a study showing the extent to which community testing, contact tracing, and mask-wearing can lower the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) […]
Sleep disorders common during COVID-19 pandemic
A recent study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in October 2020 reveals the significant prevalence of sleep abnormalities among the population in areas affected by COVID-19. This is likely to cause a heavy toll […]
Universal facemask use could prevent hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 deaths
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) COVID-19 Forecasting team has advised that universal mask-wearing during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic could save hundreds of thousands of lives and delay the need for […]
Analysis of existing comorbidities and COVID-19 mortality
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, and research related to potential risk factors for COVID-19 mortality continues, it is becoming clear that individuals with underlying comorbidities have a greater risk of death from COVID-19. […]
New age and sex-specific model of COVID-19 transmission
Researchers at the University of Rostock in Germany have developed a model of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission that considers subdivisions of age and sex to provide better insights into the impact that increased contact […]
86 percent of the UK’s COVID-19 patients have no symptoms
Many people who contract the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), develop only mild and moderate symptoms. A small fraction of those infected develop severe symptoms, […]
Clear and unequivocal evidence we should washing our hands during COVID-19
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is still actively spreading in many countries, including the United States. There is still no approved treatment or vaccine against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes […]
Face masks far more protective against COVID-19 than face shields, warn CDC experts
Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have conducted a study showing that face masks and neck gaiters appear to be much more effective than face shields at reducing the expulsion of […]
Study estimates lower herd immunity to SARS-CoV-2 in the U.S.
A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in October 2020 shows that recognizing the differences in the population composition, connectedness and distribution, as well as inter-individual differences in immunity, susceptibility and infectivity, are […]
Binge drinking is increasing, especially in women during COVID-19
Researchers from RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California, and Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington, Indiana, last week released their work studying the pattern of alcohol use and its consequences on Americans during the ongoing […]
Less than 10% of US adults have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
A new study by researchers at Stanford University and Ascend Clinical Laboratory and published in the journal The Lancet in September 2020 reports the prevalence of antibodies to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 […]
Mental health of undocumented college students worst hit by COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has induced intense financial and life stress besides its toll on health, including its relatively high mortality. A new study by researchers at Delaware State University and published on the preprint server […]
High-quality masks could prevent viral transmission and reduce COVID-19 deaths
Researchers from North Carolina State University and Georgia Institute of Technology studied the effectiveness of wearing high-quality masks and face coverings for the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Their study titled, “High-Quality Masks Can Reduce Infections […]
Individual and socioeconomic factors associated with COVID infection, hospitalization and death
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is actively spreading across nations, with millions of people affected. In the United States alone, more than 7.45 million people have been infected, and more than 210,000 have died. The […]
Most Australians favourable to a COVID-19 vaccination
Ten months into the coronavirus pandemic, more than 35 million have already been infected, and more than one million have died. Caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), […]