Category: Education
Risk factors for severe COVID-19/death amplified by age, male sex and obesity
Clear risk factors have been reported in observational studies related to the COVID-19 outbreak in China, but similar studies with European patients are lacking: a team of UK researchers, using data from the ISARIC/WHO Clinical Characterisation Protocol i.e. a study […]
UK researchers find new twist to age, gender and culture in predicting loneliness
A joint study carried out by the University of Exeter (Exeter), the University of Manchester (Manchester) and Brunel University London (Brunel) have found that younger individuals, men and people in “individualistic” societies report higher levels of loneliness – as opposed […]
Antibody in the blood of SARS survivor may help in the fight against COVID-19
Scientists have identified an antibody from the blood sample of a person who recovered from severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) which appears to neutralise the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2. This individual had the infection 17 years ago in the […]
Hair regrowth trial results show promise with stem-cell topical solution
A stem-cell-based topical treatment has been found to regrow hair in both male and female subjects with age-related baldness – at least half of men and women over the age of 50 deals with some form of hair loss, commonly […]
Drunkorexia: A third of female uni students believed to save calories for binge drinking episodes
Researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA) have found that a majority of female Australian university students – out of nearly 480 university students aged 18-24 years – had engaged in Drunkorexic behaviours over the past three months. “Drunkorexia” […]
Protein cross-links make mucus thicker in respiratory illness patients
Sufferers of chronic respiratory illness like asthma, cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) tend to have thicker and excessive mucus – the slimy substance which is normally produced in our bodies. Australian researchers investigating the makeup up of […]
Far-UVC lamps found to kill coronavirus but do not harm humans
A new type of ultraviolet (UV) lamp – with low-frequency radiation – has been found to destroy viruses within minutes of surface contact and does not harm human skin. Researchers at the University of Columbia’s Center for Radiological Research (CRR), […]
Severely ill COVID-19 patients can survive with standard treatment, according to US study
American clinicians have noted that COVID-19 patients who require treatment for respiratory failure – they need ventilators in intensive care units – can get better after receiving existing guideline-supported treatment. Dr. C. Corey Hardin, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at […]
Eyes could be a window to let COVID-19 virus into the body
It has been discovered that the eyes can allow the coronavirus strain responsible for COVID-19 to enter into the human body. The strain was apparently up to 100 times more infectious than the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus and […]
New COVID-19 study finds significant link between vitamin D and virus death rate
Researchers have found something unexpected: low virus mortality rates for those afflicted with COVID-19 is likely linked to high levels of vitamin D, based on data from at least 20 European countries. In our bodies, vitamin D modulates the action […]
