As the global pandemic has unfolded, it has become clear that some people have much more serious symptoms when contracting COVID-19 than others. Indeed, some people have been found to exhibit no symptoms at all, while others become so sick that they die. In this new effort, the researchers...
In the context of the health risks of the COVID-19 pandemic, tourists' choices have shifted to reflect a subconscious psychological mechanism – the behavioral immune system – that facilitates human organisms to better identify plausible threats to ones' health through environment cues. This ...
It probably is a real thing. There are other viruses for which we know there are people who are naturally resistant. The most striking example I can think of is H.I.V., where there is a mutation that makes so...
It was clear relatively early in the pandemic that a handful of risk factors dramatically impacted the severity of COVID-19. Among them were advanced age and obesity. Both appeared to reduce the body’s ability to fight off the infection, leaving people more prone to acute illness, hospitaliza...
"Hence, we need to get as many people vaccinated as possible, particularly in those who are most vulnerable to ending up in hospital."England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are easing COVID-19 restrictions in different ways and have their own policies. /CFP His...
Large study of UK health-care workers suggests that most people are immune for months after catching COVID-19 for the first time. By Heidi Ledford Twitter Facebook Email Most people who catch and recover from COVID-19 are likely to be immune for several months afterwards, a study of more...
The pharmaceutical industry continues to generate stellar growth and was estimated to be worth an impressive US$1.6 trillion in 2023. Despite disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in recent years and rising research and development costs globally, pharmaceutical companies have remained agile. ...
Medications commonly used are impacting our immune response to infections like COVID-19. Some common drugs can help and others hinder immune responses. The largest clinical review of immune responses to paracetamol, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and opioid analgesics, with a ...
About 25% to 30% of people infected with COVID-19 never develop symptoms, according to various estimates. Although people infected with COVID-19 may never get sick themselves, they can still spread the virus to others – some of whom unfortunately will get quite sick. At least 50% of ...
Appealing a denial of coverage can be complex and time-consuming, but there are ways to navigate the system. Read on for tips to ease the process and get results. Paul WynnApril 10, 2025 Create an Account Create a free account to save articles, sign up for newsletters and more. ...