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All organs need an adequate blood supply all the time. To ensure a healthy blood flow, the endothelium or the blood vessels’ inner lining needs to stay healthy. Smoothness, elasticity, and the ability to repair itself and prevent unwanted blood clot formation are qualities of a healthy endothelium. Read: The Magical Endothelium As people get older…
Camostat is a potential drug for Covid-19 by blocking the entry of the SARS-CoV-2 through the ACE2 and TMPRSS2.
The Covid-19 virus is well known to cause pneumonia. However, it can also attack some other organs. Those susceptible organs have something in common that allows the SARS-CoV-2 virus to attack them. The SARS-CoV-2 virus causes Covid-19. One way the virus can enter a cell is if that cell has an ACE2 receptor. ACE2 stands…
A scientific brief from the WHO has announced that SARS-COV-2 can be transmitted airborne under certain conditions. Airborne transmission of the virus can occur in health care settings where specific medical procedures, called aerosol generating procedures, generate very small droplets called aerosols. Some outbreak reports related to indoor crowded spaces have suggested the possibility of…
From January to February 2020, 10 people from 3 families were infected by Covid-19 after eating in an air-conditioned restaurant. Here is how it happened. The restaurant is 145 m². The tables were about 1 meter apart. There is an air-conditioned, as shown in the figure below, next to table C. An exhaust fan is…
A study published at Oxford Academic gives a reason why millions have Covid-19 in more than 180 countries. In this study, the scientist compared the growth of the SARS virus and SARS-CoV-2 and the damage they cause in human lung tissues. They also measured the immune response of the lungs to both diseases. The SARS…
Latest Articles: Covid-19 Spread with Air-conditioning Study Explains the Silent Spread of Covid-19 What Should Happen Before the Lockdowns are Relaxed? COVID-19 Headlines 7 pm EST update. An increase of 35,772 cases and 2,551 deaths. Case fatality rate still going up at 6.86% Contamination at CDC lab may have caused delays in rolling out coronavirus…
A lockdown is a tool for epidemic control. Movement and gatherings are controlled. Work, schools, and social groups are suspended to limit the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. A lockdown cannot go on forever. Lockdowns can have psychological, social effects, and severe economic effects. That is why it has to end sometime. One significant advantage…
Obesity is a risk factor for serious Covid-19 and hospital admission.
How can something that costs so little can save you thousands of dollars? A panel from Yale University answered that with a report about the benefits of the universal use of cloth masks. In this article, the health and economic advantages that the Yale policy paper described are listed. Health Benefits Evidence has shown that…
Vietnam is one of the poorer SouthEast Asian countries. It has a lower Gross Domestic Product compared to its neighboring countries like Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines. However, when it comes to epidemic containment, Viet Nam beats them all with only 267 cases and zero Covid-19 deaths as of this writing. Vietnam was affected…
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There is a widespread belief that warmer weather in the summertime will lower the number of Covid-19 cases. The reason is that the warm sun and humidity will kill the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The SARS-CoV-2 causes Covid-19 disease. This is what the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report tried to answer. The paper is…
The Covid-19 has infected more than 1.7 million and killed more than 103 thousand people worldwide. In the U.S. 18,777 deaths have been attributed to Covid-19. The flu is responsible for 291,000 to 646,000 deaths worldwide. The deaths secondary to the flu for in the U.S. is estimated by the CDC to be 24,000…
There are two studies in this article: the Ningbo Study and its reanalysis. The Ningbo Municipal Center made the Ningbo Study for Disease Control and Prevention. The purpose was to know how infectious is the new coronavirus infection. That new coronavirus infection is later known as the COVID-19 disease. The Ningbo study concluded that people…
How many physicians who are treating Covid-19 patients have died? A report from medrxiv from April 8 gives us an answer. The study has not been peer-reviewed. However, the information has a value at the present as it may save lives. An internet search was used to obtain news reports for all physicians who have…
The Covid-19 has infected more than 1.49 million and killed more than 88 thousand people worldwide. It has killed more the flu can kill all year. According to the CDC, the deaths this year is estimated to be 24,000 to 63,000. If you are a subscriber to this website and are not getting any…
A new study came out on April 6 to find out if typical every day talking can spread viruses. The research has not been peer-reviewed, but their results add new information to what we know about how viruses spread. How did they test for the spread of Covid-19 by talking? Laser-light scattering is what they…
A preprint study was done in China to survey the parts of the hospitals that were most contaminated by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The SARS-CoV-2 virus causes Covid-19. Many healthcare workers have gotten infected and died in China, Italy and the U.S. secondary to Covid-19. Knowing the places and objects in the health care setting and parts of the Personal Protective Equipment…
Elective surgery is a medically necessary surgery that is scheduled in advance. During the early stages of the Covid-19 epidemic in China, several patients underwent elective surgery. At the time of surgery, it was not known that they have Covid-19. All the patients did not have any symptoms, although they carry the virus. They…
