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Outbreak News - India - Multiple Viral Infections Mar 13, 2023 2 years ago
Outbreak News: Reports are emerging that many parts of India are facing a simultaneous onslaught of various viral infections caused by pathogens like adenovirus, influenza A virus, Influenza B virus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), metapneumovirus, rhinovirus, common human coronaviruses, para-influenza virus and also SARS-CoV-2!
Local physicians and hospitals are reporting the rise of ...
Pharma News -Silver Nanoparticles - Antivirals - COVID-19 - H5N1 Mar 13, 2023 2 years ago
Pharma News: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic with the emergence of new variants and sub-lineages have made identifying effective treatments become even more challenging.
Unknown to many, drug resistance has developed in many of these new sub-lineages not only with the used of officially approved antivirals such as remdesivir, paxlovid, molnupiravir, favipiravir but even with drugs unofficially an...
Dementia -Sleep Medications -Whites Mar 13, 2023 2 years ago
Dementia: According to a recent scientific study led by the University of California, San Francisco, sleep medications, including benzodiazepines, antidepressants, and Ambien, may increase the risk of dementia in white individuals.
However, the type and quantity of medication may be factors that affect the higher risk.
The study followed approximately 3,000 older adults without dem...
COVID-19 Supplements - Omega 3 Fatty Acids Mar 13, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 Supplements: A new study by researchers from the Fatty Acid Research Institute, Sioux Falls-USA, Sanford School of Medicine, University of South Dakota, Sioux Falls-USA and College of Nursing, University of Illinois–Chicago-USA
delved into the potential protective effects of omega-3 fatty acids, specifically EPA and DHA, in relation to contracting and/or experiencing negative outcom...
RSV Virus News: A first study by scientists from Ricardo Gutiérrez Children’s Hospital, Buenos Aires-Argentina and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville-USA ash found that the the human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is rapidly mutating to evade vaccines!
The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in child...
Long COVID News - Adrenal Glands Mar 12, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID-19 News: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, researchers and medical professionals are starting to take note of a troubling phenomenon: Long COVID. This condition, also known as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), affects some individuals who have recovered from the initial acute phase of COVID-19. There are many possible factors that can contribute t...
H5N1 News: Health authorities in Argentina have reported that 6 individuals out of 46 locals exposed to infected animals could have possibly been infected with the H5N1 Avian Flu virus.
https://www.infobae.com/salud/ciencia/2023/03/11/el-mapa-de-la-gripe-aviar-en-la-argentina-se-detectaron-40-focos-en-aves-en-10-provincias/
According to the Argentinian Health authorities, 5 of the suspect...
Scabies - drug resistant-ivermectin Mar 12, 2023 2 years ago
There are is now growing worries that extensive misuse of ivermectin during the COVID-19 pandemic could be leading to the rise of cases of drug resistant scabies.
Already in the Netherlands, reports are emerging that infections involving scabies are rising to a new all-time high.
https://nltimes.nl/2023/03/06/scabies-cases-rising-netherlands-especially-among-toddlers-overijssel
Acc...
COVID-19 News - Acute Phrenic Neuropathy - Diaphragmatic Dysfunction Mar 12, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: A new study by researchers from Angeles Mocel Hospital-Mexico, IMSS Venados Hospital-Mexico and National Institute of Respiratory Diseases-Mexico has found that SARS-CoV-2 infections can cause acute phrenic neuropathy and diaphragmatic dysfunction and presented 4 cases studies to substantiate their claims.
Acute Phrenic Neuropathy is a condition characterized by nerve damag...
COVID-19 Drugs - Beta-Amido Boronic Acids Mar 12, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 Drugs: The COVID-19 pandemic has been a global health crisis unlike any other in recent memory. It has affected millions of people around the world, and finding a cure has become a top priority for researchers and medical professionals. While vaccines have been developed and distributed, there is still a need for effective treatments for those who have already contracted the virus..hence ...
COVID-19 Drugs - Indomethacin Mar 11, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 Drugs: Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have been exploring various treatment options to combat the virus. One such option is the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as indomethacin. While the use of NSAIDs in COVID-19 treatment remains a topic of debate, several studies have suggested that indomethacin, in particular, could be an effective t...
Long COVID News - Maraviroc - Pravastatin Mar 11, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID News: A study by American and Costa Rican researchers has found that the drugs Maraviroc and Pravastatin can be used to treat Long COVID.
Maraviroc, sold under the brand names Selzentry and Celsentri, is an antiretroviral medication used to treat HIV infection. It is taken by mouth. It is in the CCR5 receptor antagonist class. It was approved for medical use in the United State...
COVID-19 News - SARS-CoV-2 - Prostate Mar 11, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: A number of studies have shown that the SARS-Cov-2 virus is able to not only cause inflammation and damage to prostate tissues but also exhibit viral persistence in these tissues for a long time!
Thailand Medical News in its COVID-19 News coverages as early as April 2020 had already warned that the prostate gland was another target for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
https://www.thaila...
Medical News - Gold, Copper, Silicon And Electric Fields Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 Mar 10, 2023 2 years ago
A new study by researchers from Curtin University-Australia has found that the spike proteins of the SARS-CoV-2 are susceptible to being trapped upon contact with gold, copper or silicon. The study team also found that applying electric fields can effectively destroy the spike proteins, which inhibits the virus.
Lead researcher, Dr Nadim Darwish from the School of Molecular and Life Scien...
COVID-19 News -Bipolar Disorder Mar 10, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: The world has been facing the COVID-19 pandemic for the past 3 years. With over 3 billion people already possibly exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and more than 47 million deaths worldwide including excess deaths, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has posed one of the biggest challenges to modern medicine.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused not only physical health problems but al...
Long COVID News - Metformin Prevents Long COVID Mar 10, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID News: In a recent study, researchers from the University of Minnesota-USA investigated the potential benefits of early outpatient treatment of COVID-19 patients with metformin, ivermectin, or fluvoxamine in preventing the development of Long COVID, also known as post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC).
Their study findings showed that early use of metformin during initial SAR-Co...
COVID-19 News - SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Mediates Cardiomyocyte Fusion Mar 10, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: A new study by researchers from Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota-USA has found that SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins are able to mediate heart muscle cells (cardiomyocytes) fusion leading to increased arrhythmic risk that can also lead to fatal outcomes!
Since the advent of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the Wuhan province of China at the end of 2019, the COVID-19 disease has been respo...
H5N1 News - Domestic Cats - Austria Mar 10, 2023 2 years ago
H5N1 News: Health authorities and veterinary experts in Austria have reported that three domestic cats from the Noah's Ark animal shelter in the southern town of Graz tested positive for the H5N1 Avian Flu virus.
According to the H5N1 News coverages, a chicken in the same shelter had been found infected with the virus about 2 weeks ago, marking the first known case in a domestic bird ...
COVID-19 News - Rats In New York City Infected With SARS-CoV-2 Mar 10, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: Worrisome findings from study conducted by researchers from the Center for Influenza and Emerging Infectious Diseases, University of Missouri, Columbia-USA has revealed that almost all of the rat population in New York City are carry various variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and are now serving as zoonotic reservoirs of the virus. the researchers also warned that such similar occurne...
Cannabis News - Cannabis Usage Increases Risk Of Coronary Artery Disease Mar 09, 2023 2 years ago
Cannabis News: A new study by researchers from Stanford University, California-USA has found a potential link between frequent cannabis use and an increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), the most common form of heart disease.
The study, which was presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together with the World Congress of Cardiology, is one ...
Latest SARS-CoV-2 Research - SUD2 - Nsp5 - BclII G-Quadruplex Mar 09, 2023 2 years ago
Latest SARS-CoV-2 Research: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions to society, highlighting the urgent need for effective treatments for the disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). While much research has focused on the spike and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase proteins of SARS-CoV-2, which are essential for virus entry and replication, th...
Eosinophilic Esophagitis - Milk Mar 09, 2023 2 years ago
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic disease characterized by an overabundance of white blood cells called eosinophils in the esophagus. Allergic inflammation due to food drives the disease by damaging the esophagus and preventing it from working properly. For individuals with EoE, swallowing even small amounts of food can be a painful and stressful choking experience. About 160,000 people ...
Pharma News: Apotex, Canada's largest generic drug maker, has announced a recall of six batches of the glaucoma and ocular hypertension drug brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution due to sterility concerns.
https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/apotex-corp-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-brimonidine-tartrate-ophthalmic-solution-015-due
The company is...
Prostate Cancer -Nitrates In Drinking Water Mar 09, 2023 2 years ago
A new study led by researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has found that nitrates in tap water and bottled water may be a risk factor for prostate cancer, particularly for aggressive tumors.
The study findings also suggest that diet plays a significant role in mitigating the negative effects of nitrate in drinking water. The study team found that consuming p...
Thailand News - Molnupiravir Mar 09, 2023 2 years ago
Thailand News: A local English mainstream media has reported that that the local authorities have decided to include the drug Molnupiravir to treat COVID-19 under the Universal coverage for emergency patients (UCEP) plus scheme!
The drug’s inclusion under this scheme means that most Thais will be able to access the drug for free compared to previously where they had to pay Bt15 for ...
COVID-19 News - DNA Of Heart Tissues Damaged By SARS-CoV-2 Mar 09, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: A new study led by researchers from the University of Queensland-Australia involving transcriptomic profiling of cardiac tissues from SARS-CoV-2 patients identified DNA damage in various tissues of the heart!
Already SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, has been associated with a wide range of cardiovascular complications. While initial stages of the...
Long COVID - L-Arginine And Vitamin C Supplementation Mar 08, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID: Alterations in l-arginine metabolism have been reported in patients with COVID-19 and L-arginine is known to be involved in regulating various biological processes, including immune and vascular function.
This RCT study led by Italian researchers from Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS-Italy shows the effects of L-arginine plus vitamin C supplementation on l...
COVID-19 News - Nattokinase Mar 08, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: For a while now there has been many charlatans and dubious groups online promoting nattokinase as a product that can help clear the toxic SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins in the vaccinated or in those that are infected. There is no real scientific studies that can prove this neither has there has been any clinical trials ever conducted to back these dubious claims.
There were a nu...
Herbs And Phytochemicals - Roselle - Obesity Mar 08, 2023 2 years ago
Obesity is a growing problem in many countries and is a complex and relapsing disorder associated with excessive accumulation of body fat due to an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure through metabolic, physical and other activities.
Changes in diets and lifestyles have contributed to obesity becoming an increasing issue in both adults and children worldwide.
Shockingly...
SARS-CoV-2- ORF8 - Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-like Responses Mar 08, 2023 2 years ago
The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus which is the viral pathogen responsible for the worldwide coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, contains a 30 kb positive-sense single-stranded RNA genome that encodes 29 proteins, including structural, non-structural, and accessory proteins.
Similar to that of other coronaviruses (CoVs), the SARS-CoV-2 genome is composed of 9 open reading frames (ORFs),...
Outbreak News - Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus - Australia Mar 08, 2023 2 years ago
Outbreak News: The Murray Valley encephalitis virus (MVEV) a deadly a zoonotic flavivirus that can be spread by mosquitoes, other insects and animal vectors to humans has made a surprising comeback after an absence fo 49 years in Australia in the state of Victoria!
Since the first case was reported involving a woman in Buloke Shire, Victoria in late January 2023, a tot...
Medical Innovations - Electrostatic Face Mask That Self-Charges Mar 08, 2023 2 years ago
Medical Innovations: The worlds’s first electrostatically charged face mask that can replenish its charge through the wearer’s breathing action has been developed by researchers from the City University of Hong Kong have developed an electrostatically charged face mask that can replenish its charge through the wearer’s breathing action. This significantly increase the filtering p...
Long COVID - Gastrointestinal Disorders Mar 07, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID: A new study by researchers from VA Saint Louis Health Care System, Saint Louis -USA and Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis-USA led by Dr Ziyad Al-Aly has found that most that people with SARS-CoV-2 infection are at increased risk of gastrointestinal disorders in the post-acute phase of COVID-19. The researchers advised that Post COVID care should involve attention to...
Nipah Virus: Bangladesh reported that the latest victim to die from a Nipah Virus infection in the country was a 25-year-old female who died on the 1st of March 2023. She had developed symptoms of cold and fever on the 7th of February and subsequently laboratory testing confirmed that she had contracted the Nipah virus.
https://www.risingbd.com/english/country/news/93952
Her husband was r...
COVID-19 News -SARS-CoV-2 - Lemierre’s Syndrome Mar 07, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: Physicians from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-USA, Nassau University Medical Center-USA, Mamata Medical College-India, People's Education Society Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (PESIMSR)-India and University of Louisville-USA are warning that SARS-CoV-2 Infections can give rise to Lemierre’s Syndrome in certain individuals after themselves report...
Latest SARS-CoV-2 Research - SARS-CoV-2-Encoded Small RNAs Mar 07, 2023 2 years ago
Latest SARS-CoV-2 Research: A recent study by researchers from the Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe (CIPF), Valencia-Spain, Hospital Universitario de la Ribera, Valencia-Spain, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB), CSIC, Madrid and Yale School of Medicine, Connecticut-United States, sheds light on how the virus is able to evade the host immune response. Specifically, ...
Long COVID - Interferon Autoantibodies Not Invoved Mar 07, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID: Study findings by researchers from University of California-San Francisco-USA has dispelled the hypothesis that interferon autoantibodies are involved in causing Long COVID conditions.
For a while now, interferon (IFN)–specific autoantibodies have been implicated in severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and have been proposed as a potential driver of the persistent ...
Long COVID - Chronic Headaches - Immunometabolic Rewiring Mar 07, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID: COVID-19 is a respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which has affected millions of people worldwide. Although most people with COVID-19 recover within a few weeks, there is increasing evidence that some individuals experience long-term symptoms, even after they have cleared the virus from their bodies. This condition is known as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV...
COVID-19 News - Intermittent Fasting Mar 07, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: Intermittent fasting, or the practice of alternating periods of eating with periods of fasting, has been touted for its positive effects on metabolic and cardiovascular health.
A new study conducted by researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City, Utah-USA has found that long-term intermittent fasting may also provide an additional layer of protection against heart...
Cancer News: A new study published in Cell Reports by researchers from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), the Spanish National Centre for Biotechnology (CNB), and the Centre for Applied Medical Research at the University of Navarra (CIMA-University of Navarra) has identified a novel DNA repair system that impedes liver cancer treatment. The study sheds light on the function of a m...
H5N1 News: Bolivian government authorities have announced that about a dozen people could be possibly infected with the H5N1 Avian Flu virus as a result of handling infected birds and poultry.
Health officials from the Eastern province of Nor Chichas in Bolivia reported than about a dozen individuals from the town of Cotagaitilla in the Potosi District were possibly infected with the H5N1...
When striving for better health and fitness, it can be easy to get overwhelmed by lofty goals that seem impossible to achieve. Therefore, getting carried away with our health and fitness ambitions is easy. We dream of that sleek body or a beach-ready physique, but how achievable are these goals? Are setting realistic health and fitness goals possible?
This article will outline the k...
Long COVID News -Persistent Spike Protein In Blood And Extracellular Vesicle Mar 06, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID News: A new study by researchers from the Department of Internal Medicine at University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City – USA has found persistent circulation of soluble and extracellular vesicle-linked spike protein in Long COVID patients!
Past Long COVID News coverages have already showed that viral persistence was also contributing to Long COVID.
https://w...
COVID-19 News - Strokes - Heart Failures -Post-COVID Mar 06, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: Several studies have reported that patients who have recovered from COVID-19 are at a higher risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) such as heart attacks and strokes.
From previous studies and clinical reports, commonly occurring cardiovascular complications in COVID-19 patients include myocardial injury (21% of patients), arrhythmia (10.4% of patients), and he...
Long COVID News - Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Issues Mar 06, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID News: A new study by researchers from the Division of Gastroenterology and also the Division of Pathology at Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Northwell Health System, Hyde Park, New York-USA has found that gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary symptoms and disorders are common in Long COVID.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, ...
H3N2 News - India Outbreak Mar 06, 2023 2 years ago
H3N2 News: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has officially reported that the current mysterious respiratory disease affecting many locals across the country is due to the virus called Influenza A subtype H3N2.
https://twitter.com/ICMRDELHI/status/1631488076567687170
In the last 5 weeks there has been growing cases of individuals reporting contracting flu but with more seriou...
COVID-19 Immunology - SARS-CoV-2 Disrupts T Cell Maturation Mar 05, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 Immunology: A new study by researchers from Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis – Brazil has found that that SARS-CoV-2 infections significantly disrupts T cell maturation!
The COVID-19 disease is a respiratory tract infection caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. An adequate T-cell response is essential not only for fighting disease but also for ...
SARS-Cov-2 Research - Mutations On ORF3a Determines SARS-CoV-2 Viral Fitness Mar 05, 2023 2 years ago
SARS-CoV-2 Research: A new study by scientists from Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine-China, University of Alberta-Canada, University of California-USA and Shanghai University of Traditional Medicine, Shanghai, China has found that that mutations on ORF3a determines SARS-CoV-2 viral fitness through modulation of lipid droplets.
Typically, SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to the a...
Measles - Kentucky-USA & South Africa Mar 05, 2023 2 years ago
Measles: The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) in the last 24 hours issued a health alert to doctors, hospitals and also the general public about a confirmed measles case in an individual who attended a Christian gathering in Kentucky involving about 20,000 people, including participants from other US states and other countries.
https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2023/...
COVID-19 News - Infections And Deaths - 2023 Mar 05, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: It is amazing to see so many stupid and ignorant humans in the world today whose brains and thoughts can be so easily manipulated by governments, mainstream media and also social media.
Forget even about the loonies who are in denial and making claims that viruses do not exists with talks that no viruses have been isolated in full….we even have educated individuals who do no...
H5N1 News - South Kalimantan Indonesia Mar 04, 2023 2 years ago
H5N1 News: The Indonesian Ministry of Health is investigating a suspected outbreak of H5N1 bird flu among local citizens in South Kalimantan after local authorities from the province reported that not only poultry in farms and markets were dying but a few people were stricken by a unknown respiratory disease with one already hospitalized due to severity.
https://en.antaranews.com/news/274533/scien...
COVID-19 News - SARS-CoV-2 - Thyroxine Mar 03, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: A new metanalysis study conducted by researchers from Xiamen University-China, Fujian Medical University-China and Peking Union Medical College-China has found that SARS-CoV-2 infections causes fluctuations in thyroxine fluctuations which can lead to health issues.
Past COVID-19 News coverages had showed that SARS-CoV-2 affects the thyroid gland.
https://www.thailandmedica...
Long COVID News - Hematological Changes Up To 985 Days Mar 03, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID News: While some half-baked studies conducted by garbage researchers from Israel and published in trashy British journals claim that Long COVID issues resolves within less than a year, hundreds of other studies show that this is not the case. (Kindly refer to archives at Thailand Medica News site)
An ongoing Long COVID study led by researchers from State University of Par&aacut...
H5N1 Avian Flu News - China Mar 02, 2023 2 years ago
H5N1 Avian Flu News: Health authorities in Jiangsu, an eastern province in China have confirmed that a 53-year woman has tested positive for bird flu after developing symptoms for a few days as a result of exposure to dead chickens in her farm.
https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/cnnews/20230302/bkn-20230302113116802-0302_00952_001.html
According to Chinese health officials, the woman developed s...
COVID-19 News - Probiotics Mar 02, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: Researchers from Universidad de Concepción-Chile have found that probiotics such as Limosilactobacillus Fermentum (UCO-979C) and Lacticaseibacillus Rhamnosus (UCO-25A) can not only prevent COVID-19 severity but can also be protective versus SARS-CoV-2 infections!
The SARS-CoV-2 virus preferably infects tissues that highly express the ACE2 receptor, the lungs and inte...