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Autoantibodies can be behind lifelong risk of viral infections: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A new study shows that about two per cent of the population develop autoantibodies against type 1 interferons, mostly later in life. This makes individuals more susceptible to viral diseases like COVID-19. The study, conducted by University of Zurich (UZH) researchers together with a USZ tea
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Study finds eating disorders increased during pandemic among adolescents
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to new research, emergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissions for eating disorders increased during the COVID-19 pandemic in adolescents aged 10-17 years, as did ED visits among young adults and older adults.
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People with a higher omega-3 index more protected from severe COVID infect
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A recent research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) investigated the impact of omega-3 fatty acids, particularly EPA and DHA, and whether they could be protective against getting COVID-19 infection and/or experiencing negative results.
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Low breastfeeding rates in infants born to mothers with COVID-19: Research
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to a global study, most babies born to mothers with COVID-19 were separated after birth resulting in low breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact rates during the height of the pandemic.
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Tuberculosis vaccine does not protect elderly against COVID-19: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The tuberculosis vaccine (also known as the BCG vaccine) does not protect the elderly with co-morbidities against illness symptoms induced by a coronavirus infection
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Study finds older adults with asthama are at higher risk of depression
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A recent prospective study of about 2,000 Canadian older individuals published online in the journal Respiratory Medicine discovered that older adults with asthma were at higher risk for depression during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Older people with asthma at higher risk for depression during Covid pandem
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A recent prospective study of about 2,000 Canadian older individuals published online in the journal Respiratory Medicine discovered that older adults with asthma were at higher risk for depression during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Climate data can help model spread of Covid-19: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Covid-19 transmission can be more accurately modelled by incorporating meteorological factors, with ultraviolet (UV) radiation as the main driver, according to a new study.
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Scientists discover primary cause of smell loss in long Covid-19
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a team of scientists led by Duke Health report, the reason some people do not recover their sense of smell after Covid-19 is due to an ongoing immune assault on olfactory nerve cells and an associated decrease in the number of those cells.
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Study establishes link between heart condition and Covid
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers at Cedars-Smidt Sinai's Cardiac Institute confirmed the link between a debilitating heart condition and Covid-19, as well as a new link between the same condition and the Covid-19 vaccine.
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Majority of people with prolonged Covid endure stigma, discrimination: Stu
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE, the majority of persons living with Long Covid suffer some type of stigma directly related to their condition.
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Risk of myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination is increased but very low
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a study, myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination was rare but higher in younger males, particularly after the second mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccine, implying that vaccine type, age, and gender should all be taken into consideration when vaccinating.
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