Initial COVID-19 infection on the single-cell level, revealed
What is going on at the single-cell level in the first days of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lungs? Researchers at Texas Biomedical Research Institute and Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC), in collaboration with Washington University in St. Louis, have clarified what immune cells are present in the lungs in the first days of SARS-CoV-2 […]
Can Strep Throat Go Away on Its Own? (Without Antibiotics)
Strep throat generally goes away on its own in three to five days; however, antibiotics are still typically prescribed to help reduce the spread of the virus. Yes, strep throat generally goes away on its own in three to five days. Nonetheless, antibiotics are generally recommended based on certain lab tests. Many who do not […]
Have A Hard Time Drinking Enough Water? These 8 Products Can Help.
One of my New Year’s resolutions is to drink more water. Five days into 2022, however, I have realized that a busy schedule and a habit of forgetfulness is making this whole increased-water-intake thing a little more difficult than I had imagined. But I’m going to try to stick with my goal — after all, […]
What can 35-year-old stool samples tell scientists about HIV/AIDS?
Men who contracted HIV in the early days of the HIV/AIDS pandemic harbored a greater relative abundance of pro-inflammatory vs. anti-inflammatory gut microbes before they became HIV-positive compared to their counterparts who remained HIV-negative, according to new research published today in the journal Microbiome. In addition, the men who progressed to AIDS the quickest had […]
10 Ways Therapists Personally Deal With SAD
The clocks “falling back” signify the arrival of dropping temperatures and darker days. And while some people look forward to the wintry weather, the change in seasons can negatively affect those with seasonal depression. This mental health disorder is widely known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, and occurs when “depression gets triggered by a […]
12 Ways To Sneak In Mental Health Breaks Throughout Your Day
Life is busy. You may have to work nine-hour days, care for tiny humans in your house, complete chores or tackle the endless responsibilities that come with being an adult (or, in many cases, all of the above). As wonderful as it would be to turn off your mind for an hour ― or even […]
‘Every Guideline We Write Is Out of Date’: What We Heard This Week
“Every guideline we write is out of date a few days after it’s published.” — Milton Packer, MD, of Baylor University Medical Center, on how the European Society of Cardiology guidelines for heart failure treatment will need to be revised with the release of the EMPEROR-Preserved study. “Putting yourself at risk of dying to have […]
Symptomatic COVID patients are more contagious, study finds: Study identifies link between case severity and infectiousness
Individuals with COVID-19 are most likely to spread the virus to close contacts two days before the onset of symptoms to three days after symptoms appear, and the risk of transmission is highest when patients had mild or moderate disease severity, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Georgia. The study, […]