These days it’s hard to determine what exactly you’re suffering from when you’re not feeling well. Is it a harmless cold, the flu or the coronavirus? Some people get very ill when they have caught COVID-19, while others do not even realize that they have (had) the virus. Are you wondering if you have had…
We mostly associate onions with crying our eyes out or cooking a nice meal, which is logical, since we tend to use onions in our food. But did you know you can use onions for other things as well? Bacteria Medical science has established that there are over 7,000 nerves in your foot that are…
The flu and pneumococcus vaccine can potentially protect children from COVID-19, said American scientists after examining the medical records of 905 children who had COVID-19 confirmed from February to August last year. According to medportal.ru, the children were divided into groups: asymptomatic carriers, mild, moderate, and severe disease. The scientists compared the data obtained with…
Can vitamin C and zinc help you fight off Covid-19? No, not even at high doses, according to the first randomized clinical trial to test the two supplements under medical supervision. Despite the popular use of vitamin C and zinc to fight off or lessen the severity of viral colds and flu, the new study,…
Cortical blindness can be one of the COVID-19 complications, according to a specialist from the Royal Derby Hospital in the UK, Cureus reported. An unusual case of a 54-year-old woman infected with the coronavirus with no chronic illness has been published. The patient complained of fever, dry cough, and myalgia – muscle pain. The specialists…
In the case of COVID-19, many people develop a tendency of increased blood clotting; this is why doctors often prescribe anticoagulants—blood-thinning drugs—during treatment. A study published in the journal Scientific Reports found that in addition to an increased risk of blood clotting, patients with the coronavirus also had a higher risk of bleeding; this risk…
Anthony Fauci, MD, says wearing two masks is better than one when it comes to warding off the coronavirus. The purpose of a mask is to prevent droplets and the virus from reaching a person’s mouth and nose, he said on the Today show, so increasing the barriers naturally increases protection. “If you have a physical covering…
The “gateway” to the cells of the lungs and bronchi for the COVID-19 can be not only the ACE2 protein but also the AXL enzyme, said scientists in their new study on Cell Research. AXL is a membrane protein that is responsible for many physiological processes, including cell survival, differentiation, and immune responses. However, as…
A new study claims that the COVID-19 spreads by talking the same way as by coughing. Scientists at the University of Cambridge modeled the transmission of the virus, taking into account the size of the droplets that enter the environment during coughing or talking, as well as various factors – the composition of the viral…
An Icelandic man who got the world’s first double-shoulder-and-arm transplant is recovering well after the operation, two decades after the accident that cost him both limbs, doctors have said, The Guardian reported. They said it was still uncertain how much mobility Felix Gretarsson, 48, will recover following the operation earlier this month in Lyon, France.…
