as men seem to be less likely to share these symptoms with their doctors. But “there is also some evidence that women have different T-cell activity than men,” he says. “T cells are a part of the immune syste
patient thought it was related to heartburn; however, symptoms did not improve with Pepcid. She was seen at urgent care the same day where an EKG was performed and found to have twave abnormalities.
taken the vaccine -- booster included. The main reason for this is the widespread nature of the recent Omicron variant, which is strong enough to evade vaccinated hosts. However, that doesn't render vaccines useless as they are still effective in preventing and reducing the symptoms of COVID....
For example, one participant on release was diagnosed with diabetes that she had been reporting symptoms of, but had not been seen for, whilst in prison. Another stated their community GP was unable to access any records from the prison relating to their newly diagnosed condi- tion, as the...
The lingering symptoms were the scariest part; had I done irreversible damage to my brain by not going to hospital? I was often dizzy, the heart palpations did not stop, neither did the headaches or the brain-fog. It hurt to think; to speak. It was terrifying and, unlike a v...
COVID-19 has respiratory symptoms that are similar to the flu, but a coronavirus causes it. It is more dangerous and appears to be more infectious than the flu. However, the flu is also pretty dangerous in its own right. Remember that the “stomach flu” is just a generic slang term ...
I was asked a couple of questions about my symptoms, and if I had a fever. I didn’t have a fever and was told that as long as I had been fever-free for at least 3 days, I could be cleared and be able to return to work. I was surprised by this and was on board with it....
What should I do if I think I have symptoms? How easily does the virus transmit? Is it true that older people only get really sick from the virus? Are infected people who don’t have symptoms spreading it more than those who are visibly sick? Societal Impacts How are Black, Latino, an...
Less than a year later, in March 2020, Lopez found herself in a disturbingly similar situation when she had to bring her husband, Israel Sauz, to three clinics before finding one that took his Covid-19 symptoms seriously. “If I close my eyes, I can relive every second of it,” she...
When they describe their symptoms, they are not believed as often as Whites are. Medical technology is withheld from them. All of these things are a matter of record,” said Washington, a lecturer in bioethics at Columbia University. “Now we’re approaching them with an experimental vac...