COVID-19
Researchers at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, India, have reported a case of a 2-year-old child with a rare central nervous system (CNS) mould infection. The child, who had previously been infected with COVID-19, presented with symptoms of raised intracranial pressure and was diagnosed with
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A new study published in the Infection journal has reported a significant increase in sepsis-coded hospital admissions in England, with a 7.5-fold rise from 1998 to 2023. The study, conducted by researchers from King's College London, analyzed data from April 1998 to March 2024 and found that
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Researchers at the University of Parma have developed a new method for treating COVID-19 by targeting the virus in the upper airways through nasal inhalation of antiviral microparticulate powders. This innovative approach aims to concentrate the medication primarily on the upper respiratory tract, where the virus replicates, reducing the risk
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Investigations conducted from August 2020 to August 2021 at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) revealed the risk of COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers (HCWs). The study, published in the National Board of Examinations Journal of Medical Sciences, assessed the risk of HCWs exposed to COVID-19 patients during the
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New research has shed light on the complex relationship between respiratory viruses, specifically respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The study investigated the impact of prior RSV infection on host vulnerability to subsequent SARS-CoV-2 infection in two murine models. The findings suggest that RSV
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According to a recent study published in the Bagcilar Medical Bulletin, investigators analyzed the outcomes of corticosteroid use in COVID-19 patients treated in the intensive care unit (ICU). The study, conducted at the University of Health Sciences Turkey, aimed to assess the effects of corticosteroids on secondary infections and mortality
Concerts
Sir Tom Jones, an 85-year-old singing superstar, had to cancel a show in Bremen, Germany, just hours before he was set to perform. The Pontypridd-born singer, known for hits like "It's Not Unusual" and "Delilah," had to postpone the concert due to an upper
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Cancer patients who used traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for a long period showed improved COVID-19 outcomes compared to those who did not use TCM. A study conducted by researchers from the First Affiliated Hospital in Shanghai, China, found that patients who used TCM had a lower infection rate and reported
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Research conducted at Ashoka University has shed light on the role of bats as reservoirs for coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, and the impact of climate change on their populations. A high-quality hybrid genome assembly of the Blyth's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus lepidus, was analyzed to understand the susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2
Pediatrics
A recent study conducted in Thailand has shed light on the factors associated with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) following COVID-19 infection. The investigation, led by researchers at the Department of Pediatrics, aimed to identify specific risk factors linked to MIS-C in children. The study, which was conducted across
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As the world continues to grapple with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have been working tirelessly to understand the lingering effects of the virus on human behavior. A recent study published in the journal PLOS One has shed light on the association between COVID-19 infection status and future
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A recent study conducted in Italy has investigated the humoral response trajectories and determinants of breakthrough infection in kidney transplant recipients after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. The research, published in the journal Vaccines, shed light on the limited humoral response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in infection-naive patients but improved with booster dosing. The
