Feb. 1, 2023 – Nonstop inflammation and immune problems top the list of potential causes of long COVID, but doctors say it’s growing clear that more than one thing is to blame for the wide swath of often debilitating symptoms that could last months or even years. “I think that it’s a much more complex […]
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SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages BA.2.12.1, BA.4 and BA.5 exhibit higher transmissibility over BA.21. The new variants’ receptor binding and immune evasion capability require immediate investigation. Here, coupled with Spike structural comparisons, we show that BA.2.12.1 and BA.4/BA.5 exhibit comparable ACE2-binding affinities to BA.2. Importantly, BA.2.12.1 and BA.4/BA.5 display stronger neutralization evasion than BA.2 against the plasma
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Summary – What is already known about this topic? SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with worsening of diabetes symptoms, and persons with diabetes are at increased risk for severe COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 infection might also induce newly diagnosed diabetes. What is added by this report? Persons aged <18 years with COVID-19 were more likely to receive a
Abstract Background SARS-CoV-2 may produce intestinal symptoms that are generally mild, with a small percentage of patients developing more severe symptoms. The involvement of SARS-CoV-2 in the physiopathology of bowel damage is poorly known. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is a useful tool that provides an understanding of SARS-CoV-2 invasiveness, replication and dissemination in body cells but
HKUMed finds Omicron SARS-CoV-2 can infect faster and better than Delta in human bronchus but with less severe infection in lung 15 December 2021 A study led by researchers from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) provides the first information on how the novel Variant of Concern (VOC) of
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With critical medical supplies dwindling, CDC has released instructions intended to help federal, state, and local public health officials and healthcare leaders optimize their stocks of disposable medical gloves during the COVID-19 pandemic. The instructions include strategies specific to conventional capacity, contingency capacity, and crisis capacity scenarios. Conventional capacity measures mean providing healthcare without any change in
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On March 22, 2020, Governor Evers issued a stay-at-home letter to all residents of Wisconsin. Wisconsin television channel 58 WDJT posted an online article with the announcement. The governor’s official website is evers.wi.gov. Click here to Download the Letter Photo licensed from depositphotos.com
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Click on the Title to View the Full Article CDC urges at-risk Americans to ‘take action’ by stocking up on food and medicine for coronavirus
