Category: pharma & healthcare

Carbon Dioxide Levels May Predict Covid Risk In Your Immediate Surroundings

Monitoring the CO2 around you may help you avoid high-risk Covid settings.

Study Uncovers A New Way To Think About Alzheimer’s Disease

With Alzheimer’s disease, DNA mutations occur in brain cells at a much faster rate than normal. Thanks to a recent study from researchers at Brigham Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital we may be one step closer to understanding why this hap…

Dutch Research On Long Covid Shows 50% Of Study Participants Have 1 Or More Symptoms 3 Months After Becoming Infected With Coronavirus

The Dutch Center for Infectious Disease Control (RIVM) released interim results on Tuesday, June 21st, which show that approximately 50% of patients enrolled in a large ongoing study still have one or more symptoms three months after becoming infected …

What We Can Learn From Other Poxviruses About Monkeypox

Since the eradication of smallpox in 1980, there have been growing concerns that we are not prepared for the next poxvirus pandemic.

The Future Of Aviation In A Covid And Post-Covid World

Travelers and airlines alike must adjust to new practices as the aviation industry returns to pre-Covid norms.

Biggest Risk Factor For Severe Covid-19 Other Than Age? Autoantibodies

The course of SARS-CoV-2 infection can vary considerably from person to person. Some experience only mild symptoms, whereas others require hospitalization. New research shows that the presence of autoantibodies against type I interferons can help predi…

There May Be A New Polio Epidemic On Its Way- If So, What We Can Do: Part II

In Asia, there are currently four vaccines in late stage clinical trials. These vaccines protect against EV-A71, an enterovirus very similar to EV-D68, the main culprit of Acute Flaccid Myelitis in the US.

Medical Science Must Go Hand In Hand With Social Science For Effective Control Of Covid-19 And Other Pandemics

With each global health crisis it becomes clear that we need both medical solutions and the public health orientated behavioral and social change programs to implement them.

Flying Under The Radar: How SARS-CoV-2 ORF7a Contributes To Immune Evasion And Inflammation

SARS-CoV-2 has a variety of accessory proteins that help it evade and suppress our immune system. Recent findings suggest that the accessory protein ORF7a helps suppress our immune cells, making it harder for the virus to be detected.

Don’t You Wish You Didn’t Need To Breathe Someone Else’s Exhaled Air While Flying?

Understanding the dynamics of airflow on aircraft may save you from a Covid infection during your upcoming summer vacation.