(for the alpha variant, which was dominant in the period we are studying) within 11.5 days of infection (with a 95% confidence interval of between 8.2 and 15.6 days). More recent literature has assessed this lag during the first COVID-19 wave as being four weeks, or 28 days, estimating...
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The first way toxins may lead to cancer is by breaking DNA strands. Damage to DNA is a major initiating factor in cellular transformation to cancer. DNA damage can be caused by toxins that break DNA strands (such as pro-oxidant chemicals or ionizing radiation).10,23Such damage can induce m...