COVID-19 and a Sneeze How far can human sneeze droplets be ejected? This was measured by Lydia Bourouiba and written in the New England Journal of Medicine in August 2016. She videoed the human sneeze and measured the emission of a sneeze cloud produced by...
Vitamin D and COVID-19 As we are now just coming out of the lockdown and have been banished to our homes. What might this lack of sunlight affect? An article in The Lancet looked at whether being deficient in vitamin D resulted in a poorer outcome if...
COVID-19 and Who It Effects Severely Although some of those patients who are severely affected by Coronavirus are of an increased age and people with pre-existing health conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity, this is not always the case. ...
Why Are Travel Restrictions Imposed and What Is The Evidence Behind Them During This COVID-19 Crisis? This is a fundamental question and requires an evidence based answer, particularly when trade is vital to our economy. An article by Kelly Leigh and others in The...
COVID-19 and the Use of Antihypertensive Drugs Known As the ACE2 Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers Known As Arbs This has become a highly contentious topic during this COVID-19 pandemic. Initially there existed no evidence...
COVID-19 came from China; Can We Use Chinese Herbal Medicines to Treat COVID-19? An interesting correspondence from The Lancet expands further on this. Chinese officials announced at a press conference on April 14, 2020 that three patent herbal drugs had been...
