COVID-19
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The virus can spread from an infected person’s mouth or nose in small liquid particles when they cough, sneeze, speak or breathe. Symptoms of COVID‑19 are variable but often include fever, cough, headache, fatigue, breathing difficulties, loss of smell, and loss of taste.
COVID-19 and Lockdowns giving people nightmares
COVID-19 infects majority of bad dreams.
Students used their smartphone over 8h/day on average during lockdown
Those reporting poorer sleep quality also used these devices more.
Talcum powder and petroleum jelly provide the best skin protection for long-term PPE use
A greasy residue is precisely what’s needed to protect skin from PPE friction.
Scientists discovered a druggable pocket in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein
The discovery could a potential 'game changer' in defeating the current pandemic.
Striking images of SARS-CoV-2 infected cells
High-powered microscopic images shows startlingly high SARS-CoV-2 viral loads on human respiratory surfaces.
A portable, rapid COVID-19 molecular test
Portable, point-of-care COVID-19 test could bypass the lab.
How the immune systems of women and men respond to the SARS-CoV-2?
Sex differences in COVID-19 immune responses affect patient outcomes
Hybrid Masks allow ENT doctors to see more patients
A specialized mask for endoscopic procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Study finds clues to why SARS-CoV-2 impacts patients differently
There must be other receptors for the virus that regulate its infection of the lungs.
Obesity is an important risk factor of COVID-19
Yale Medicine physicians explain how obesity may heighten chance of severe disease.