An unusual strain of coronavirus that was isolated in India has been found to contain a strange mutation that experts warn could completely derail all efforts to develop a vaccine for the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) at large. Researchers from both Australia and Taiwan are warning that this mutated strain of coronavirus follows a much different pathway when … Continue reading Mutated coronavirus strain in India could kill all efforts at creating a vaccine
Can the common cold help fight SARS-CoV-2?
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is markedly different from those responsible for the common cold. But a new study suggests that previous exposure to common cold coronaviruses may actually help train the immune system to recognize the novel coronavirus. The study, published in the journal Science, found that immune cells that recognize the coronaviruses responsible for the common … Continue reading Can the common cold help fight SARS-CoV-2?
Yes, coronavirus is airborne and a new study proves it
Just wash your hands and cough into your sleeve, they say. But is this really enough to prevent transmission of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19)? Absolutely not, at least if the findings of a new study on the novel pathogen’s survivability in air and on surfaces are any indication. Researchers from the United States Centers for Disease Control … Continue reading Yes, coronavirus is airborne and a new study proves it
Herbal remedy that was effective against SARS found to be beneficial for acute lung injury
In traditional Chinese medicine, the chameleon plant (Houttuynia cordata) is associated with lung diseases. Its primary function is to treat the abscesses and heat that develop in the lungs, which often manifest as coughs with phlegm. Because of this, the chameleon plant became the focus of research relating to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) during the … Continue reading Herbal remedy that was effective against SARS found to be beneficial for acute lung injury
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 