Research examines how vitamins, steroids, and antivirals affect COVID-19
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury New research from the University of Bristol found that dietary supplements and compound, including vitamins A, D, and K, could bind to the...
Read MoreVegan diet broad effect on children’s metabolism
Photo Cred: August de Richelieu/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A vegan diet significantly remodels metabolism in young children, according to a new study published in the journal EMBO Molecular Medicine. For...
Read MoreScreening asymptomatic healthcare workers for COVID-19 not recommended, experts say
Photo Cred: Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Routine screening of asymptomatic healthcare personnel in the absence of confirmed exposures to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is not a recommended strategy for preventing...
Read MoreLack of sleep, stress could lead to concussion-like symptoms
Photo Cred: Tim Gouw/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Individuals with no history of a recent concussion reported combinations of symptoms that met criteria for post-concussion syndrome (PCS) as defined by an...
Read MoreHigh omega-3 index may reduce COVID-19 mortality risk
Photo Cred: Ready Made/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Higher omega-3 blood levels may reduce risk for death from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to new research published in the journal Prostaglandins,...
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson, Novavax release vaccine efficacy results
Photo Cred: Steven Cornfield/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine candidate was 66 percent effective overall at preventing moderate to severe COVID-19, and 72 percent...
Read MoreFauci suggests double masking to prevent COVID-19 spread
Photo Cred: Macau Photo Agency/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said wearing two masks “just makes common sense,” to...
Read MoreCDC issues guidance on new COVID-19 variants
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury As the global number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases surpasses 101,000 worldwide, multiple variants are circulating globally. While information about the characteristics of...
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