A New Sign of COVID-19: A Rash in the Mouth
Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSN via News-Medical Net – The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has wreaked havoc across the globe, with more than 14.89 million people infected.…
Genetic Mutations Predispose Individuals to Severe COVID-19
Rabound University Medical Center via EurekAlert – Current observations suggest that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causes severe symptoms mainly in elderly patients with chronic disease. However when two pairs of previously healthy…
Why Is Obesity So Common in COVID-19 Patients?
Pennington Biomedical Research Center via Newswise – A hormone that connects the body’s metabolism and immune response system may explain why COVID-19 is so dangerous for people with obesity. “The problem…
Nitric Oxide Treatment Can Be Pivotal in the Fight Against COVID-19
George Washington University via News-Medical Net – Nitric oxide treatment can be pivotal in the world’s fight against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, according to a review from the George…
Study Claims Eating Vegetables Lower COVID-19 Death Rates
Sally Robertson, B.Sc. via News-Medical – A preliminary study by researchers in Europe claims that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality rates may be lower in countries where people consume high amounts of…
Scientists Identify Drug They Hope Can Downgrade COVID-19 to Common Cold Level
Israel21c staff via Israel21c – Researchers show the coronavirus causes lungs to accumulate fat, so a cholesterol-lowering drug may help downgrade the virus threat to that of common cold. Could a well-known…
CBD May Help Reduce Cytokine Storm and Excessive Lung Inflammation in COVID-19
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University via News-Medical Net – Cannabidiol, or CBD, may help reduce the cytokine storm and excessive lung inflammation that is killing many patients with COVID-19,…
Zinc Deficiency May Be Considered as a Risk Factor for Infectious Diseases
Sechenov University via EurekAlert – Researchers from Sechenov University in collaboration with colleagues from Germany, Greece and Russia reviewed scientific articles on the role of zinc in the prevention and treatment…
Skin Rash May Be a Symptom of COVID-19
Sally Robertson, B.Sc. via News-Medical Net – Researchers at King’s College London and Zoe Global Ltd have conducted a study suggesting that skin rashes could be valuable predictors of coronavirus disease 2019…
Study Links Fermented Vegetable Consumption to Low COVID-19 Mortality
Sally Robertson, B.Sc. via News-Medical Net – An intriguing new study by researchers in Europe suggests that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality rates are likely to be lower in countries where diets…
Ozone Disinfection Could Allow Safe Reuse of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Georgia Institute of Technology via Newswise– ‘A new study shows that ozone gas, a highly reactive chemical composed of three oxygen atoms, could provide a safe means for disinfecting certain…
Study Suggests Natural UV Radiation Protects Against Coronavirus
Dr. Liji Thomas, MD via News-Medical Net – A new study by scientists at the University of Edinburgh and published on the preprint server medRxiv* in July 2020 suggests an interesting link…
13 Emerging and Promising Covid Treatments
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – “We believe humanity needs a toolbox of different solutions for Covid-19,” says Immanuel Lerner, CEO of Pepticom, one of the companies detailed below. In parallel to…
Researchers Create Air Filter That Can Kill the Coronavirus
University of Houston via EurekAlert – Researchers from the University of Houston, in collaboration with others, have designed a “catch and kill” air filter that can trap the virus responsible for COVID-19,…
Study: 35% of Excess Deaths in Pandemic’s Early Months Tied to Causes Other Than COVID-19
Virginia Commonwealth University via EurekAlert – Since COVID-19’s spread to the United States earlier this year, death rates in the U.S. have risen significantly. But deaths attributed to COVID-19 only account…
