The mystery of ‘long COVID’: What we know so far
Most people who get COVID suffer the common symptoms of fever, cough and breathing problems, and recover in a week or two.
Category: Health
Healthy environment, healthy kidneys
Health has always been affected by climate and weather, but is increasingly clear that the change in climate is a significant threat to human health. The...
Reciprocal repulsions of cell-surface molecules prevent tangling in parallel hippocampal networks
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.S. has found that reciprocal repulsions of cell-surface molecules prevent tangling in parallel hippocampal networks. In...
A targeted treatment for IgA nephropathy at last?
IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a chronic kidney disease occurring in young adults and is one of the most common reasons for kidney transplantation in this age...
Vegan diets in children may bring heart benefits but pose growth risks
Children on vegan diets have a healthier cardiovascular profile and less body fat than their omnivore peers, but the diets may affect growth, bone mineral content...
Polio: When vaccines and re-emergence were just as daunting
The COVID-19 pandemic and the distribution of the vaccines that will prevent it have surfaced haunting memories for Americans who lived through an earlier time when...
India to provide free vaccines to all in major policy shift
India’s federal government will provide free coronavirus shots to any adult starting later this month and take back control of the country’s vaccination drive, marred by...
Active efforts to reduce time on a ventilator beneficial for patients, ICUs
More active efforts to reduce patients’ time on a ventilator in an ICU can both spare their suffering and free up intensive care resources, a thesis...
COVID-19: Long-term consequences for the kidneys can be expected
The kidneys are a target organ of COVID-19 and are affected very early in the course. However, this is precisely where there is strong prognostic potential:...
Lung sonography is an useful guide to lung decongestion in HD patients at high CV risk
Accumulation of water in the lungs (lungcongestion) is a common condition in hemodialysis patients, particularly in those at high cardiovascular risk, like those presenting coronary artery...
