Knowing the Origins of COVID-19 Won ’t Change Much
Over two years since the first cases started appearing in Wuhan, China, there is much we don’t know about the origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19. But a quick resolution to that question is possible: scientists could find bats in a cave somewhere in China or in southeast Asia and trace a chain leading from those bats to the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan. Realistically, however, recent history offers little promise for this to happen quickly. For example, about 14 years elapsed between the identification of HIV as the virus that caused AIDS and a demonstration of its modern transition to humans from a speci...
Source: TIME: Health - February 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert C. Gallo and Dean T. Jamison Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
How Covid changed medicine for the future
The global pandemic sparked a huge superhuman effort to control coronavirus. But the billions spent have also had an unexpected impact on medicine and scienceWhen Tom Pooley, 21, became the first person to receive an experimental vaccine against plague as part of a medical trial last summer after tests on mice, he was inspired by the thought that his involvement could help to rid the world of one of the most brutal killers in human history.“They made it quite clear I was the first human to receive it,” says Pooley, a radiotherapy engineering student. “They didn’t dress it up, but they made it clear it was as safe a...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 20, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Mattha Busby Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Health Science World news Society Medical research Source Type: news
Will sleeping with wet hair give you a cold? Fact checked
SLEEPING with wet hair is frowned upon because of its apparent risk of causing the common cold. But, is this true? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Painkillers: Daily use could increase risk of chronic hearing condition in women
PAINKILLERS are a common feature of the nation's medicine cabinet. Used to ease aches, pains, and symptoms of the common cold and flu, they can be essential during times of pain. However, daily use of them could lead to the occurrence of a chronic hearing condition. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
If We ’re Going to Live With COVID-19, It’s Time to Clean Our Indoor Air Properly
As the Omicron variant spreads rapidly across vaccinated and unvaccinated America, and a shocking number of Americans are still dying, many are wondering what the coming months will bring, how will they continue to protect themselves from COVID-19, and when, if ever, life will really return to something resembling the pre-pandemic normal. The good news is that this pandemic will eventually end due to effective vaccines, infection-induced herd immunity, and the further evolution of the virus. The bad news is that like seasonal influenza, COVID-variants may be with us for years to come, and this will certainly not be the las...
Source: TIME: Health - February 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Edward A Nardell Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
Omicron Could Be the Beginning of the End of the COVID-19 Pandemic
When Jeremy Luban first looked over the genetic sequence of the Omicron variant on his phone one day last November, it was five o’clock in the morning. But even at that hour, the University of Massachusetts virus expert knew right away Omicron was a problem.
First, there was the sheer number of new mutations—by some counts, as many as 50, with 30 of them in the critical places that vaccines and drug treatments target. Second, this new version of the SARS-CoV-2 virus seemed to appear out of nowhere, unpredictably and with no immediately obvious connection to previous variants.
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Source: TIME: Health - January 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
I ’m Vaccinated, Boosted and Had COVID-19. Can I Go Back to Normal Now?
Welcome to COVID Questions, TIME’s advice column. We’re trying to make living through the pandemic a little easier, with expert-backed answers to your toughest coronavirus-related dilemmas. While we can’t and don’t offer medical advice—those questions should go to your doctor—we hope this column will help you sort through this stressful and confusing time. Got a question? Write to us at covidquestions@time.com.
Today, A.B. asks:
“I’m fully vaccinated, boosted and have recently recovered from a breakthrough infection. Can I go back to normal now?”
There are certain path...
Source: TIME: Health - January 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized COVID Questions COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Catching a common cold may protect you from getting Covid, another study finds
Imperial College London researchers said T-cells created by the body when infected with coronaviruses that cause the common cold can protect against SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes Covid. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
T Cells triggered by common cold also fend off Covid in study
Researchers found higher levels of T cells against certain colds in people who didn ’t develop Covid while living with someone who had the disease, according to a study. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - January 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Omicron ’s cold-like symptoms mean UK guidance ‘needs urgent update’
Lead scientist on Zoe Covid study calls official advice ‘misinformation’ in light of data about new variantCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe most widespread symptoms of the Omicron variant now match those of common colds, with calls for the government to update its public health messaging to include a wider number of likely Covid symptoms.The most common symptoms reported among users of theZoe Covid app have been a running nose, headaches, fatigue, sneezing and sore throats, according to the study ’s most recent analysis of confirmed cases in London.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 24, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Richard Adams Tags: Omicron variant Coronavirus Infectious diseases Medical research Science UK news Source Type: news
Omicron: Two symptoms that come on 'rapidly' - not typically seen with a cold - virologist
OMICRON is running riot across the UK, with thousands of new cases confirmed every day. Although it is hard to distinguish between the common cold and Omicron, there are two symptoms that come on "rapidly" if you have Omicron, according to virologist and Professor of Molecular Oncology, Professor Lawrence Young. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 22, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Common cold or Omicron? How to spot the difference - Dr Amir shares unique Omicron signs
OMICRON is spreading like wildfire in the UK, with cases soaring into the tens of thousands. With the cold season well underway, there is much confusion over whether symptoms are attributed to Omicron or the common cold. Speaking on ITV's Lorraine, Doctor Amir shares the unique characteristics of the Omicron strain. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 20, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Paracetamol side effects: The common cold symptom that may be signalling an adverse effect
PARACETAMOL is a staple of the medical drawer. It's a multitool that can be at your disposal to ease any number of maladies. Still, like anything else, if you misuse or mis-ingest, it can cause problems. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 18, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Do You Even Calculate COVID-19 Risk Anymore?
This month, I did something both mundane and momentous: I went to a fitness class, in an actual gym, alongside other humans. In the Before Times, this was something I did multiple times a week. But—you know the rest.
It felt good to be back for the first time in more than a year, until I walked home afterward and began to spiral. Was that safe? Did I just get COVID? Did I just spread COVID? Am I part of the problem?
Some facts helped me feel better: I knew everyone in the studio was vaccinated, thanks to New York City’s requirements for businesses like gyms and restaurants. The class was small and fairly space...
Source: TIME: Health - December 15, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
A longer-lasting COVID vaccine? UCLA study points the way
FINDINGSResearchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have identified rare, naturally occurring T cells that are capable of targeting a protein found in SARS-CoV-2 and a range of other coronaviruses.The findings suggest that a component of this protein, called viral polymerase, could potentially be added to COVID-19 vaccines to create a longer-lasting immune response and increase protection against new variants of the virus.BACKGROUNDMost COVID-19 vaccines use part of the spike protein found on the surface of the virus to prompt the immune system to produce antibo...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - December 10, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
