More than 10 million people are now infected by COVID-19. Researchers are still trying to learn more about the Wuhan virus, and with each published study, they get one step closer to developing a treatment that can put an end to the current pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 mutation possibly linked to massive outbreaks A new study by scientists at the Scripps Research … Continue reading Coronavirus research: “Mutated” virus now more infectious than ever
Inaccurate test results, patient histories fuel more coronavirus speculation
The Wuhan coronavirus may have spread in the United States as early as the fall of last year, according to several reports. The allegation is fuelled by a volatile combination of inconsistent coronavirus antibody tests and testimonies from individuals who claim to have exhibited the infectious disease’s symptoms months before U.S. health authorities confirmed its presence … Continue reading Inaccurate test results, patient histories fuel more coronavirus speculation
Asymptomatic coronavirus carriers puzzle scientists
The number of people who’re infected with the Wuhan coronavirus but never get sick varies greatly from place to place. As such, scientists are having a hard time pinpointing a global average for COVID-19 since they’re finding different rates in different places. “We’re still in learning mode. The numbers are a bit all over the place,” said Peter … Continue reading Asymptomatic coronavirus carriers puzzle scientists
Just a minute of talking can launch over 1,000 coronavirus-carrying droplets in the air, says study
Watch what you say, everyone: A new study suggests that aside from coughing or sneezing, talking can also transmit infectious pathogens like the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) to one another. The research, published in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, revealed how talking can launch thousands of droplets that can remain airborne for up to 14 minutes. It’s … Continue reading Just a minute of talking can launch over 1,000 coronavirus-carrying droplets in the air, says study
Possible coronavirus treatment may come from antibodies produced by… llamas?
A possible treatment for COVID-19, the disease caused by the Wuhan coronavirus, may be at hand. In a breakthrough study soon to be published in the journal Cell, researchers from the U.S., Belgium and Germany described how two special antibodies produced by an immunized llama can effectively stop the coronavirus from infecting healthy cells. How coronaviruses infect their target cells … Continue reading Possible coronavirus treatment may come from antibodies produced by… llamas?
More than just Lyme: Ticks carry a collection of pathogens
Ticks, parasitic arachnids belonging to the same family as mites, have long been associated with Lyme disease, an infection caused by a spiral bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi. The disease is spread to humans through the bite of black-legged or deer ticks (Ixodes scapularis). Based on information released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Lyme disease is … Continue reading More than just Lyme: Ticks carry a collection of pathogens
Steroid use linked to increased risk of bacterial and viral infections
The use of steroids in the treatment of rheumatic conditions may be causing an increase in both viral and bacterial infections, according to researchers. In a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), researchers from the University of Leeds in the U.K. found a strong association between glucocorticoids – man-made versions of steroids that occur naturally in the body – … Continue reading Steroid use linked to increased risk of bacterial and viral infections
New study says people with blood type A more likely to catch the coronavirus
People with blood type A have a significantly higher risk of getting infected by the coronavirus than people with other blood types. Meanwhile, those with type O blood, the most common blood type, have a much lower risk. These findings were reported by Chinese researchers on Monday in a study posted on the pre-print server for health sciences, medRxiv. According to … Continue reading New study says people with blood type A more likely to catch the coronavirus
This could be the ‘coronavirus game changer’ – Retracted study from Chinese medical journal warned the killer virus could be airborne
This new story over at the Daily Mail deserves immediate attention this morning because if true, we’re now witnessing a ‘coronavirus game changer’. As the Daily Mail story reported, doctors and scientists in China have been researching how one man there passed on the virus to 9 different people aboard a bus and 13 people in total and as that … Continue reading This could be the ‘coronavirus game changer’ – Retracted study from Chinese medical journal warned the killer virus could be airborne
Womb transmission: Newborn baby tests positive for coronavirus just 30 hours after birth
Another disturbing layer to the novel coronavirus outbreak has been unearthed after a newborn baby tested positive for the deadly disease just 30 hours after leaving the womb. Though the child is said to be in stable condition, the fact that he or she contracted it at all suggests that this mutating strain of coronavirus can transmit … Continue reading Womb transmission: Newborn baby tests positive for coronavirus just 30 hours after birth
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 