Category: Coronavirus
The Overuse of Poor Quality Hand Sanitizers May Lead to the Creation of Superbugs
Antiseptic handwashes are alcohol-based liquids, gels, and foams that destroy infectious organisms on our hands. Alcohols have been used as effective disinfectants against microbes since as early as the …
Most Severe Forms of COVID-19 Are Due to Immune Suppression Not to Cytokine Storms
Contrary to what doctors have thought, the excessive reaction of the immune system known as the cytokine storm is not responsible for most of the severe forms of COVID-19. …Coronavirus: A Spanish Variant of the Virus Responsible for the Second Wave in Europe
A genetic mutation of SARS-CoV-2 has been spreading rapidly in Europe since this summer. It is the result of a super spreader event in Spain. It has spread through …Coronavirus: Octofene (Clofoctol) an Old $2 Medication Could Cure COVID-19
The Pasteur Institute in Lille, which announced several weeks ago the discovery of a “very effective” and possibly immediately available drug against SARS-Cov-2, refuses to give its name to …University of San Diego: Statins Can Block SARS-Cov-2 From Infecting Cells
Statins are used to lower cholesterol levels and are believed to reduce the risk of developing the severe form of COVID-19. It is believed that they do so by …
The COVID-19 Epidemic Tripled the Number of Cases of Depression in the US
At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-April, almost 28% of American adults had symptoms of depression, compared to 8.5% before the epidemic, according to a new study. …Coronavirus: The Combination of Remdesivir and Diltiazem May Be More Effective
While the coronavirus epidemic is gaining momentum due to the relaxation of social distancing, researchers are working tirelessly on developing a drug to combat SARS-CoV-2, and a team of …
Coronavirus: 1 in 3 Young People Is Likely to Develop a Serious Form of the Disease.
University of California researchers say that young people are increasingly susceptible to the new coronavirus, with vaping being one of the risk factors. Knowledge about COVID-19 is growing. According …