Timing dose and duration of exposure along with other genetic and environmental factors is crucial in determining who develops the disease and who doesn't
New Delhi: Inhalation of certain pesticides, common dry cleaning chemicals, and air pollution predispose a person...
Israeli Researchers have reported that small vesicles released by the heart during its healing process have the property to encourage tumour growth
New Delhi: A physiological mechanism that helps the heart heal from damage, may promote the growth of cancer...
Timing is the key to accuracy of antibody tests for detecting COVID-19, finds a global review
A review of studies looking at the accuracy of COVID-19 antibody tests was carried out by experts at the University of Birmingham and from...
Ultraviolet light of particular wavelength can safely disinfect 99.9% airborne coronaviruses in indoor environments
More than 99.9% of seasonal coronaviruses present in airborne droplets were killed when exposed to a particular wavelength of ultraviolet light that is safe to use...
Mayo clinic researchers found convalescent plasma therapy safe for a diverse group of patients with COVID-19
Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators have found convalescent plasma to be safe following transfusion in a diverse group of 20,000 patients with COVID-19.
The study...
Infants under 90 days of age who tested positive for COVID-19 tend to be well, with little or no respiratory involvement
Infants under 90 days of age who tested positive for COVID-19 tend to be well, with little or no...
Critically ill COVID-19 patients are 10 times more likely to develop cardiac arrhythmias
Patients with COVID-19 who were admitted to an intensive care unit were 10 times more likely than other hospitalized COVID-19 patients to suffer cardiac arrest or heart...
Administering the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine could prevent severe symptoms of COVID-19
Administering the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine could serve as a preventive measure to dampen lung inflammation and sepsis associated with COVID-19 infection, said a team of...
Highly sensitive biomarkers for brain injury were found elevated in patients with severe COVID-19
Certain blood-based biomarkers which indicate injury to the brain were found raised in moderate to severe COVID-19 patients, according to a new study. Findings were published...
Chest CT can differentiate between negative and positive lab results for COVID-19 based on presence of pulmonary consolidation
Presence of pulmonary consolidation in chest CT scan of suspected COVID-19 patients can help separate negative initial lab test results from positive...
