The vast majority of individuals infected with mild-to-moderate COVID 19 mount a robust antibody response that is relatively stable for at least five months, according to research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published October…
Read MoreTrial shows hydroxychloroquine does not prevent COVID-19 in health care workers
University of Minnesota Medical School physician researchers studied hydroxychloroquine as a treatment to prevent COVID-19 for those with high-risk for exposure to the virus—health care workers. The pre-exposure prophylaxis trial results, which were published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, determined that…
Read MoreMalaria drug chloroquine does not inhibit SARS-CoV-2
More than 600,000 people worldwide have fallen victim to the lung disease COVID-19 so far, which is caused by the SARS coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). In order to obtain an effective therapy for COVID-19 as quickly as possible, drugs that are being…
Read MoreHow does our brain fold? Study reveals new genetic insights
New research is helping unlock the mystery of how the brain folds as a baby develops in the womb—a process critical to healthy brain function. Misfolding of the brain is linked with many neurological conditions including autism, anorexia, epilepsy and…
Read MoreWhat Does Your Poop Tell You About Your Body & Your Health?
Bowel health isn’t a mystery. In fact, our bowels have their own way of telling us what’s up. And it turns out, your poop can talk — but are you ready to listen? Bowel health isn’t a mystery; our bowels…
Read MorePlasma from recovered coronavirus patients DOES help those suffering
Coronavirus patients treated with plasma from people who recovered from the infection are nearly TWICE as likely to survive than those who didn’t get the experimental treatment, study finds Convalescent plasma therapy is when the liquid portion of blood is…
Read MoreAmerican virus deaths at 100,000: What does a number mean?
The fraught, freighted number of this particular American moment is a round one brimming with zeroes: 100,000. A hundred thousands. A thousand hundreds. Five thousand score. More than 8,000 dozen. All dead. This is the week when America’s official coronavirus…
Read MoreWhat does detox tea actually do?
It’s after the holidays and you’ve just spent your break indulging in a bit more than you would like, so you probably feel a detox is in order. Chances are, you’ll be heading to the closest brick-and-mortar or online shop…
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