COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory infection, but experts have suspected the virus can also infiltrate the eyes. Now, scientists have more direct evidence of it. A patient in China who was recovering from COVID-19 had a severe problem with her eyes and physicians found that the patients eyes had beenContinue Reading
Though far from common, some patients developed worse symptoms the second time they became infected with Covid-19. Doctors treating coronavirus patients have noticed an increasing number of COVID-19 reinfections. Scientists in various countries have reported reinfections, warning that the second bout of COVID-19 will not be necessarily easier than theContinue Reading
While the focus of preventing infection shifted from hand-washing to wearing a mask and social distancing, medical experts have never stopped reminding the public to wash their hands as often as possible to keep themselves safe and healthy. And according to new research, that’s definitely a good thing, since the evidenceContinue Reading
Stay six feet apart — that’s the rule of thumb when it comes to social distancing. However, a new study suggests we need to take speech into account in addition to physical distancing when creating Covid-19 transmission mitigation strategies. By assessing the physics of saliva droplet formation and subsequent sprayContinue Reading
NPR reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says the coronavirus can be spread through airborne particles that can linger in the air “for minutes or even hours” — even among people who are more than 6 feet apart. The CDC still says that SARS-COV-2, the virusContinue Reading
While the world wants flashy quick fixes for everything, especially massive threats like the coronavirus and global warming, next week’s Nobel Prizes remind us that in science, slow and steady pays off. The Associated press reports on how many years of advances in basic molecular science, some of them alreadyContinue Reading
A successful vaccine for Covid-19 will not conquer the spread of the virus alone, with restrictions on daily life likely to continue for some time, a team of experts have said. A report from a multidisciplinary group convened by the Royal Society, called Delve (Data Evaluation and Learning for ViralContinue Reading
Kaiser Health News writes about the new clinics that focus on helping people recover from COVID-19 symptoms after they recover from the infection itself. “We need to think about how we’re going to provide care for patients who may be recovering for years after the virus,” said Dr. Sarah Jolley,Continue Reading
Damage to the heart, liver and kidney are just a few of the long-term effects of Covid-19, according to a Oxford-based study. ITV describes the findings of this new Oxford study that began in April and confirms that Covid-19 can cause damage to several organs. It found that half of patientsContinue Reading
The coronavirus infection rate among adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 is “approximately double” that of younger children, according to a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study, published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on Monday, analyzed 277,285 confirmed Covid-19 casesContinue Reading
