In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the Netherlands examined the role of inflammatory genes, cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CD8+ T cells), and pro-inflammatory cytokines in long-lasting severe fatigue experienced by a large number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Study: Severe fatigue as symptom of long COVID is characterized by increased … Read more
In a recently published article in the journal PLOS PATHOGENS, scientists have summarized acute and prolonged clinical manifestations of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The review also provides an overview of the potency and utility of preclinical animal models to understand the mechanistic details of acute and long coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). … Read more
An example of monkeypox rash. image, Shutterstock ,Shutterstock, A 36-year-old man in Italy appears uniquely unlucky, after being hospitalized and diagnosed with Covid-19, monkeypox and HIV over a period of a week in July. Thankfully, his covid and monkeypox co-infection ended successfully without any problems, and he has since been put on HIV treatment. His … Read more
In a recently published study British Medical Journal (BMJ)Researchers evaluated the efficacy of a fourth dose of vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among long-term care residents. Study: Effectiveness of the fourth dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine against the Omicron variant among long-term care residents in Ontario, Canada: a trial negative design study. Image … Read more