Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: A Surprising Side Effect Occurring in COVID-19 Long-Haulers

Medicine & Technology Jun 03, 2021

A dermatologist is one of the COVID-19 long-haulers today and, after conducting her own research, she discovered she had usual symptoms of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome or POTS.

"Olfactory Training" Can Help Treat Anosmia in COVID-19 Long-Haulers, Studies Show

May 31, 2021

UC Davis Health professors have recently been working to identify treatment for anosmia or loss of sense of smell in COVID-19 long-haulers through "olfactory training."

COVID-19 Long Haulers Experience Lingering Symptoms Similar to Those with Cognitive Problems, Study Shows

May 31, 2021

Most people getting infected with COVID-19 get better after a few weeks from getting the virus but there are people known as COVID-19 long haulers.

COVID-19 Symptoms Inhibitor Found in Sting Agonist Drugs, Possibly Blocking Other Severe Variants

May 30, 2021

University of Pennsylvania researchers made a drug known as diABZI, showed potent activity against the SARS-CoV-2, including the South African variant B.1.351, a Variant of Concern.

Vaccines for COVID-19 Effective with Cancer Patients, New Study Shows

May 28, 2021

Almost 90 percent of the cancer patients had tested positive with the coronavirus antibodies after they were given shots of Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine. In just a span of two weeks, those who obtained the second dose are proven to receive the vaccine well.

New COVID-19 Vaccine on Phase 3 Trials: Sanofi, GSK Announce Involvement of 35,000 Participants

May 28, 2021

European drug manufacturers Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline or GSK announced yesterday that they are launching large-scale clinical trials for their new COVID-19 vaccines.

'Swarm Learning': This Artificial Intelligence Can Detect COVID-19, Other Diseases

May 26, 2021

An international research team recently trained artificial intelligence algorithms known as "swarm learning" to identify certain illnesses.

Mild COVID-19 Leaves Infected Patients With Lasting Antibody, Making Reinfection Uncommon

May 26, 2021

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine found that mild cases of COVID-19 still have immune cells in their bodies pumping out antibodies against the virus months after recovering.

AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Blood Clots: When to Get Medical Help

May 25, 2021

Reports linking AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine to an extremely rare form of blood clot has spotlighted the symptoms of blood clots. What should you be looking out for?

Blood Oxygen Levels and Pulse Rate Can Now Be Monitored Using Smartphone Camera

May 25, 2021

A mobile application uses a smartphone camera to monitor blood oxygen levels, pulse rate, and respiration. It has 96% accuracy in heartbeats and 98% accuracy in oxygen saturation.

Here is the List of First Dose Efficacy from Authorized Vaccine Variants

May 25, 2021

The protection rate of the vaccines against COVID-19 kicks in after the first dose. Here is the recent data from the efficacy rate of authorized vaccine variants.

Does COVID-19 Cause Insomnia? Here's What Experts Say

May 24, 2021

Insomnia is a kind of sleep disorder where one fails to catch a proper amount of sleep. Take a look at how is it related to COVID-19 and check out a few symptoms of it here.

COVID-19 Detecting Dog Knows When You Have the Virus With 90% Accuracy

May 24, 2021

A new study recently showed that COVID-19-detecting dogs can identify more than 90 percent of COVID-19 infections even if a person is asymptomatic.

Black Fungus Unlikely to Develop in People Without COVID-19, Those With High Blood Sugar at Higher Risk

May 24, 2021

Experts said, there's no need for healthy people, specifically those who are not infected with COVID-19 as they are not likely to develop black fungus.

Eating Disorders in Teens and Adults: Dangerous Condition Pandemic Poses, According to Report

May 24, 2021

There is an expansion of the waiting list for outpatient treatment these days as eating disorders in teens and adults become more rampant.