Rapid COVID-19 test shows improved sensitivity in latest research
Photo Cred: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A new test for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) known as STOPCovid detected 93 percent of the positive cases as determined by the standard...
Read MoreObesity may affect immune system response to coronavirus
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Obesity may cause a hyperactive immune system response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection that makes it difficult to fight off the virus,...
Read MoreMany COVID-19 patients prescribed unnecessary “preventative” antibiotics, study finds
Photo Cred: Michael Longmire/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury More than half of patients hospitalized with suspected novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan during the state’s peak months received antibiotics soon after they...
Read MoreFDA issues emergency authorization for convalescent plasma as potential COVID-19 treatment
Photo Cred: Gustavo Fring/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued emergency use authorization on Sunday for investigational convalescent plasma for the treatment of the novel...
Read MoreAbnormal liver tests linked with poor COVID-19 outcomes
Photo Cred: Rawpixel/Freepik By Katherine Shagoury Patients with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) presented with abnormal liver tests at much higher rates than suggested by earlier studies, according to new research...
Read MoreNewly identified mechanism provides knowledge about diseases
Photo Cred: Ousa Chea/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A research group at Aarhus University in Denmark identified a mechanism which is activated in the cells of the immune system when they...
Read MoreDiffering immune system variation may predict severe COVID-19 outcomes
Photo Cred: Gerd Altmann/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury The differing immune system responses of patients with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) can help predict who will experience moderate and severe consequences of...
Read MoreCommon thyroid Issues overlooked by practitioners
Photo Cred: Freepik By Carolina Brooks, BA, IFMCP Recently, I’ve had several new patients come to clinic who have been given various supplements to support their thyroid, or had their...
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