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Current COVID Situation End of August Beginning of September 2021
Professor Stebbing in his daily update expands on this. He suggests that there are falls in cases across two out of the five European countries but also a continued increase in the number of sick patients in hospital in the United Kingdom, Italy and...
COVID-19, What Is an Ideal Vaccine for It?
An interesting paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine describes this as a vaccine which could prevent infection caused by known and future variants of concern as well as infection with pre-emergent sarbecoviruses i.e. those with potential to cause...
Is It Possible for us to predict the Timing of the Menopause?
An interesting article in nature examined this issue. Zondervan published her view on 4th August 2021. Menopause as we know is the permanent cessation of menstrual cycles in women following the loss of ovarian function. On average it occurs...
Persistent SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Who Gets It and How Do We Deal With It?
An interesting article by Moran and others published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases August 16th discusses this issue. The management of patients presenting to healthcare service with SARS-CoV-2 infection has developed rapidly over the past year, driven by the...
Is This a Possible New Treatment for Dementia?
Researchers published an article in Nature Aging 9th August 2021 which looked at the gut microbiota. Gut microbiota is increasingly recognised as an important regulator of host immunity and brain health. The aging process yields dramatic alterations in...
The Approved UK COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody – What Is It?
The MHRA has approved the UK’s first monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19. Regeneron/Roche’s Ronapreve binds to the virus in the lining of the respiratory system, blocking access to cells and can be administered either by injection or infusion. ...
Can the Coronary Artery Calcium Score Predict COVID-19 Prognosis?
An interesting paper published in the BMJ by Takeshita and others researched this issue. Although several studies have reported an association between atherosclerotic related diseases and COVID-19, the relationship between COVID-19 severity and...
Does Inhaled Budesonide Improve Outcomes in People at High Risk of Complications in The Community in The United Kingdom?
An interesting paper by Yu and others sought to answer this question. A previous efficacy trial found benefit from inhaled budesonide for COVID-19 patients not admitted to hospital but effectiveness in high risk individuals is unknown. This...
Do Individuals Change Their Behaviour Following SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Testing
An interesting abstract published in Wellcome Open research awaiting peer review looked into this issue. Red and others studied the behavioural response to SARS-CoV-2 antibody test results as part of the REACT study. This is a large community based...
High blood pressure symptoms
High Blood Pressure Daily Express August 2021Dr Stuart Sanders, GP at The London General Practice, provides information and insight into High Blood Pressure and it's damaging effects to your organs. View Daily Express Artcilce Here
