Category: Coronavirus
According to French Newspaper Le Monde, 83% of Patients in Intensive Care in France Are Overweight
According to a recent article in the French newspaper Le Monde, 83% of patients in intensive care in France are overweight or obese. However, the data are not yet …Polio, Measles and Dengue Overlooked Because of the Current Pandemic
The panic triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of vaccination campaigns against measles, yellow fever, and polio. And with the desertion of vaccination centers, there …
How Does Virus Affect Survivors of the Severe Forms of the Disease?
Patients undergoing intensive care or suffering from severe forms of Covid-19 have major complications from the disease which has shown that it can affect all functions of the body. …Mechanical Ventilation Associated with High Fatality Rate
With increasing reports of death in COVID-19 patients on ventilators, many doctors are concerned that, in certain patients, ventilators may be doing more harm than good. This concern shows …
Comparing COVID-19 to the 1918 Spanish Flu
Key Takeaways The Spanish flu was caused by an influenza virus, while COVID-19 is a coronavirus, but both spread rapidly and caused global pandemics. The Spanish flu killed an …Blood Transfusion From COVID-19 Survivors May Save Critically Ill Patients
As of now, there are more than 350,000 confirmed cases of Coronavirus worldwide out of which 100,600 cases have already recovered completely. The human body is able to fight …Anti-HIV Drugs Found Ineffective Against Coronavirus
Many hospitals have reportedly seen improvement with the use of HIV drugs in patients with coronavirus. As many such reports surfaced, doctors in Wuhan, China, conducted a study to …
Coronavirus Can Survive for Upto 72 Hours on Surfaces, According to a New Study
As news of the coronavirus first surfaced, everyone scrambled to purchase surgical masks in large numbers. However, the CDC issued a statement that surgical masks are not enough as …