With a viral disease like COVID, a drug considered for repurposing should show one of these three qualities: it should either be able to inhibit one or more stages of the coronavirus's replication cycle; relieve the bad effects of the virus; or manipulate the immune system so that the body...
COVID-19chronic viral inflammatory syndromecytokinesimmune-mediated inflammatory diseaseNLRP3 activationsenescent activated secretory phenotypeSince the emergence of SARS-COV-2, many updates and assumptions are being discussed based on the emerging understanding of the pathophysiology and outcomes of the ...
The relationship between SARS-CoV-2 viral load and risk of disease progression remains largely undefined in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Here, we quantify SARS-CoV-2 viral load from participants with a diverse range of COVID-19 disease severity, including those requiring hospitalization, ...
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A look at common early warning signs of diabetes and what to do if you experience them. Elaine K. HowleyandVanessa CaceresDec. 20, 2024 Does Medicare Cover Diabetes Supplies? Managing diabetes involves daily blood sugar monitoring, specialized devices, and medications like insulin, so understanding...
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a novel viral disease that has spread rapidly and become a global pandemic. Health care systems worldwide have struggled to cope with the pandemic and prepare for a surge of patients with respiratory tract infections. In Taiwan, the emergency department (...
Background The SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to spread rapidly across the globe afflicting many with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). As the infection rates rise, a growing number of SARS-CoV-2 positive individuals have been reported to complain of olfactory disturbances at an alarming rate....
Most of the ongoing projects aimed at the development of specific therapies and vaccines against COVID-19 use the SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein as the main target. The binding of the spike protein with the ACE2 receptor (ACE2) of the host cell constitutes the first and key step for vir...
A senior citizen gets a COVID-19 vaccination in Huhhot, on August 27, 2021. (PHOTO:VCG) By Staff Reporters With the decreasing pathogenicity of the coronavirus Omicron and expanding COVID-19 vaccination coverage, China is now facing new challenges of how to protect ...
disease pathogenesis, which is characterized by severe impairment of lung function8. CF could therefore be considered to be an unfavorable comorbidity in patients with COVID-19, particularly considering that other respiratory viral infections, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza A ...