Medical News (World)

COVID-19 Positivity Rate Rises to 11.8 Percent Across the United Kingdom as XEC Variant Starts Its Autumn Rampage

Nikhil Prasad Sep 27, 2024 7 months ago

Medical News: The United Kingdom is witnessing a significant rise in COVID-19 positivity rates, with figures reaching 11.8% as a new variant, XEC, spreads rapidly across the nation. This rise comes at a time when many believed the pandemic's impact was finally easing, but health experts are raising alarms as the new SARS-CoV-2 XEC variant makes its presence known. As autumn approaches, the hea...

Thyroid function linked to severe COVID-19 outcomes

Nikhil Prasad Sep 27, 2024 7 months ago

Medical News: A new study conducted by researchers from Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center and Shanghai Qingpu District Zhujiajiao People’s Hospital has uncovered an important relationship between thyroid function and the severity of COVID-19 in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. This Medical News report explores their findings, shedding light on how thyroid disorders may impact the prog...

Texas scientist warns of new SARS-CoV-2 neuroinvasion pathway involving the trigeminal nerve

Nikhil Prasad Sep 26, 2024 7 months ago

Medical News: An Overlooked Pathway for Virus Entry into the Brain While SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, has largely been understood as a respiratory pathogen, its ability to invade the nervous system is becoming an area of growing concern. A leading researcher from Texas, Dr. Jason C. Hsu of the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, and his team have uncovered alarming n...

Italian study finds that COVID-19 affects sleep quality

Nikhil Prasad Sep 26, 2024 7 months ago

A new study conducted by researchers from various Italian universities highlights a growing concern: the quality of sleep among people who contracted COVID-19 has significantly worsened. The study, conducted in Southern Italy, aimed to assess how sleep patterns have changed post-COVID-19 infection. The researchers focused on understanding the relationship between mental health and sleep quality am...

Coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2 use NSP5 protein to target TonEBP and alter host immune defense

Nikhil Prasad Sep 26, 2024 7 months ago

Medical News: In a groundbreaking study, researchers from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in South Korea have discovered how coronaviruses manipulate a key human protein to suppress the body’s immune response, ultimately enhancing viral survival and replication. This Medical News report reveals a major finding in the fight against human coronaviruses (HCoVs), which...

America study uncovers that SARS-CoV-2 ORF10 protein plays a key role in COVID-19 pathogenesis

Nikhil Prasad Sep 26, 2024 7 months ago

Medical News: A groundbreaking study by researchers from American institutions including Iowa State University, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Weill Cornell Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, and the U.S. National Institutes of Health has brought new light to the potential role of a small, overlooked gene called ORF10 in the progression of COVID-19. This Medical News report explores...

New insights reveal how COVID-19 causes persistent pain and inflammation

Nikhil Prasad Sep 25, 2024 7 months ago

Medical News: Researchers from several prominent institutions in China have uncovered a new mechanism behind the persistent pain experienced by many people who suffer from long COVID-19. This research could pave the way for better treatments for these lingering symptoms, which have become a major concern in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Graphical Abstract. New insights reveal how CO...

Italian study explores Lactoferrin potential in preventing or treating COVID-19

Nikhil Prasad Sep 25, 2024 7 months ago

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe, researchers sought alternative methods to prevent and treat the disease. Among the various approaches, one natural protein, lactoferrin, gained attention for its potential in providing protection. Found naturally in human breast milk, lactoferrin has antimicrobial, antiviral, and immune-boosting properties. But does it hold the key to preventing CO...

COVID-19 causes a variety of long-term digestive complications

Nikhil Prasad Sep 25, 2024 7 months ago

Medical News: A Growing Concern in the Post-Pandemic World While the world continues to cope with the immediate effects of COVID-19, researchers are uncovering a new set of concerns: long-term gastrointestinal (GI) complications following recovery from the virus. This Medical News report sheds light on a systematic review conducted by a team of international researchers exploring the variety and ...

Ireland facing a Bovine TB outbreak that is a growing threat to humans

Nikhil Prasad Sep 25, 2024 7 months ago

Outbreak News: Ireland is grappling with a significant outbreak of bovine tuberculosis (TB), a disease that not only affects cattle but can also be transmitted to humans. Fine Gael’s Spokesperson on Agriculture, Tim Lombard, recently highlighted the escalating crisis, stating, “We are experiencing an outbreak of TB across the country that we cannot control.” This Outbreak News re...