A recent study published in PNAS explores the effects of social isolation in adults 50 years of age and older. Study: Changes in well-being among socially isolated older people during the COVID-19 pandemic: An outcome-wide analysis. Image Credit: Jelena Stanojkovic / Shutterstock.com Social isolation and health Due to the increased risk of severe disease and mortality …
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A woman walks past a mural depicting a frontline worker amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Dublin, Ireland, January 12, 2022. REUTERS The world has not forgotten horrors of COVID-19 that became a deadly pandemic claiming scores of lives and infecting a large number of population worldwide. As people across the globe …
Four years have passed since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Covid-19, also known as the Coronavirus, a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. Despite the decrease in its impact, experts caution that another pandemic could emerge at any time. According to a report by Sky News, infectious disease experts in the UK have expressed …
In a recent study published in BMJ Public Health, researchers investigated whether generalized joint hypermobility (GJH), which indicates varying connective tissue, was associated with self-reported severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection recovery failure. Study: Is joint hypermobility linked to self-reported non-recovery from COVID-19? Case-control evidence from the British COVID Symptom Study Biobank. Image …
Discovering COVID’s origin will shape the next pandemic. Scientists think it was either nature’s way or accidental leak. There’s no consensus. Here’s why. Throughout the pandemic, and since, researchers have focused on China as the origin of the virus, but we still don’t know how it came about (Chinatopix/AP/picture alliance ) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} …
New Delhi, March 11: As we mark the fourth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is a time for serious, somber reflection. The pandemic has resulted in more than 774 million confirmed cases and over seven million deaths globally. The threat of new variants of the coronavirus still looms, especially for those with underlying health …
In a recent review published in the journal Nature Reviews Microbiology, a group of authors summarized recent advancements in understanding long coronavirus disease (COVID) ‘s mechanisms, impacts, and research needs for better diagnostics and treatments. Review: Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations Background Long COVID, affecting over 65 million globally, manifests through diverse, systemic symptoms …
In a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers assessed cognitive functioning among adults with varying levels of persistence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in England. Their results suggest that COVID-19 is associated with measurable cognitive deficits, which may persist in …
In a recent study posted to Preprints with The Lancet on the SSRN* server First Look, researchers investigated whether coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) played a role in the development of new-onset dementia over different time intervals in adults above the age of 60 years. Study: Temporal Association between COVID-19 Infection and Subsequent New-Onset Dementia in …
Silent heart attack cases have seen a significant rise in India, and some other nations as well, but it remains unclear what is the exact reason behind this alarming trend. WION reached out to doctors and experts to know whether or not silent heart attack cases are linked to the lasting effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) and what …