Listen up, animal lovers; this one is for you… If you ever find yourself asking, “Should I attempt mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on this baby rabbit my cat brought in?” The answer should be a firm “no”. An X (formerly known as Twitter) user recently posted that she was about to be admitted to hospital after contracting […]

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Post-viral syndrome is a spectrum of symptoms that stay on after infection with a virus. It can affect various body systems such as the nervous, musculoskeletal, and even the respiratory system. Sometimes, people suffer psychological symptoms. Post-viral syndrome can last for a few weeks to months or years and its severity varies among different people. […]

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Post Acute sequela of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), or Long COVID, as it’s often called, is a growing public health concern. NIH (USA National Institute of Health) clinicians and scientists have released a study that identifies the most penetrant symptoms of Long COVID. Using these symptoms as a yardstick, […]

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Doctors at Tokyo Medical and Dental University  (TMDU) warn that patients who carry excess fat on their abdomen have an increased risk of death from COVID-19.  These patients could benefit from treatments tailored to their body type.

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A recently published study has discovered that COVID-19 may infect the inner ear. The study provides a promising explanation for why some COVID-19 patients have hearing loss post-infection.  SARS-CoV-2 may target the cochlea The study, published in Nature’s Communications Medicine journal, studied why some people experience hearing loss, ringing of the ears – or “tinnitus”, […]

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A new research study, published in the journal Brain, explores the occasional link between SARS-CoV-2 and Guillain-Barre syndrome. Following SARS-COV-2 infection, doctors have reported over 90 cases of patients with central and peripheral neurological disorders, including Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). GBS is a rare autoimmune disorder where the immune system attacks the nerves, causing muscle weakness […]

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A new review evaluated the most recent research to determine whether the symptoms of COVID-19 affect children long-term.  The current COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the day-to-day life of people around the world, and more research is being done on the SARS-CoV-2 virus every day in order to decrease the incidence and prevalence of the […]

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A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reported on data from 187 hospitals in the United States, where individuals treated with 2-dose COVID-19 vaccines were prevented from hospitalizations, emergency visits to hospitals, or even intensive care admissions as a result of virus exposure. Electronic health records (EHRs) providing real-world evidence suggested […]

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