COVID-19 Delta Variant Symptons and Complications:When Is a Patient Most Infectious? How Fatal Is It?

Medicine & Technology Sep 30, 2021

The Delta Variant was recognized as the COVID-19 variant of concern in May this year and it has been proven difficult to control in unvaccinated populations.

Common Cold, Influenza Detectors: How Do These 'Smart' Gadgets Spot a Person with Viral Infection?

Sep 30, 2021

A new study recently suggested that "smart gadgets" such as Apple watches and Fitbits, among others can be used to spot if a person has viral infection days before they become infectious.

Mild COVID-19 Cases Can Make Brains Smaller; Study Explains How

Sep 28, 2021

Although the current findings are early, they raise concerns regarding COVID-19's long-term consequences on somebody's brain.

COVID-19 Most Effective Face Mask Combinations, Comparisons: Wearing One Can Still Protect You Even If Nobody Is

Sep 27, 2021

Aside from vaccinations, the most effective way to protect yourself from COVID-19 is to wear a high-quality medical mask, such as a N95, KN95, or KF94.

Antibody-Drug Added to WHO's List of Treatments Against COVID-19; 1st UK-Approved Therapeutics Proven Effective in Combating Variants

Sep 27, 2021

The World Health Organization recently issued a statement revealing the most recent addition to its recommended list of treatments against COVID-19.

UK Biobank Brain Imaging Suggests Mild COVID-19 May Affect the Brain

Sep 27, 2021

Researchers analyzed brain imaging data from the UK Biobank suggesting that mild and severe covid-19 may decrease brain volume with long-term effects still under investigation.

COVID-19 Causes a 25-Year-Old Man to Undergo Double Lung Transplantation; Patient Says His Organ Looks Like ‘Chewed Bubblegum’

Sep 26, 2021

A 25-year-old man from Georgia was recently reported to have undergone a double lung transplant after he fell ill with COVID-19 earlier this year.

COVID-19 Infection: Research Reveals Specific Protein Potentially Contributing to Severity of the Virus in People

Sep 26, 2021

Recent reports said, researchers believe that one particular protein in an individual is what's determining the severity of COVID-19 when he contracts the virus.

COVID-19 Might Give You a Rare Chance of Having Guillain-Barré Syndrome That Results to Muscle Weakness

Sep 24, 2021

According to a new study, a COVID-19 infection can cause Guillain-Barré syndrome in rare cases.

Was COVID-19 Intentional? Here's What This Chinese Whistleblower Says

Sep 22, 2021

The first COVID-19 breakout, according to a Chinese whistleblower, occurred in October 2019 at the Military World Games in Wuhan.

COVID-19 Patients Suffered from Delirium Due to Limitations Under the Pandemic, Study Finds

Sep 22, 2021

A new study revealed that COVID-19 patients also suffered a psychological condition called delirium during the first wave of the pandemic.

COVID-19 Delta Variant Running 99% of U.S. Coronavirus Cases, Data Shows

Sep 21, 2021

More than 99 percent of coronavirus infections in the country are now caused by the highly transmissible Delta variant.

COVID-19 Kills As Much As Many Americans During Spanish Flu, Data Shows

Sep 21, 2021

Americans who died due to COVID-19 might outnumber those who perished as a result of the Spanish flu pandemic in during the World War I and World War II.

COVID-19 Testing: Research Reveals the Role of Social Factors in Participation Rates

Sep 20, 2021

Research recently suggested, clearer insight is needed into the social factors influencing participation rates in testing programs for COVID-19.

COVID-19 Vaccine and Disruption in Menstrual Cycle: Possible Link Currently Being Investigated

Sep 20, 2021

People are expecting to suffer briefly from symptoms like fatigue, fever, or nausea after they get injected with the COVID-19 vaccine.