Category: Health Crisis
Coronavirus: Possible Routes by Which SARS-Cov-2 Could Be Entering the Brain
How does the coronavirus enter the brain? Traces of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus have been found several times in the brains of people who have died of Covid-19 in autopsies. …
The New Vaccine Skeptics, Born From the Mistrust of Scientists and Governments
The Covid-19 pandemic, and in particular the unprecedented crisis of distrust towards our scientists and governments, has led to the emergence of a new population of vaccine skeptics who …
People Previously Infected With Dengue Are Less Likely to Suffer From Zika Complications
A study of 3,000 children during an outbreak in Nicaragua showed that those previously infected with dengue were less likely to develop Zika symptoms. Both Zika and Dengue viruses …
HIV Transmission: Can Mosquitoes Transmit the AIDS Virus to Humans?
A recurring theme that creeps into our collective consciousness to fuel our irrational fears: Is HIV transmitted by mosquito bites? It is impossible to become infected with the Human …
COVID-19: Breast Milk of Previously Infected Women May Provide Protection for Breastfed Babies
Since the beginning of the coronavirus epidemic, numerous scientific studies have been conducted to find out if antibodies to SARS-Cov-2 were present in the breast milk of previously infected …
University of Pennsylvania and Regeneron Are Working on an Anti-COVID-19 Nasal Spray
Designing A nasal spray for protection against the coronavirus is what is being worked on by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania in collaboration with the biotechnology company Regeneron. …
The Overuse of Poor Quality Hand Sanitizers May Lead to the Creation of Superbugs
Antiseptic handwashes are alcohol-based liquid, gels, and foams which destroy infectious organisms from 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. …
AIDS: French Start-up Diaccurate Makes a Major Breakthrough in HIV Treatment
In order to combat disease effectively, it is necessary to understand its mechanism of action. Researchers at the French start-up Diaccurate have just discovered how HIV can disrupt the …