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How Could Nitric Oxide Treat Severe COVID-19?

Nitric oxide (NO) has the potential to be used to treat severe COVID-19 as it is a vasodilator, improving lung gas exchange and blood oxygenation.

16 Feb 2021

Nasal Disinfectants and their Application to COVID-19

The use of nasal disinfectants on those who do or do not already suffer from COVID-19 may help to lessen contagiousness or act as a preventative.

15 Feb 2021

COVID-19 and Opioids

Opioids have been shown to affect the ordinary functioning of the immune system, and this may have significant implications for COVID-19 patients.

12 Feb 2021

The Rise of 3D Printing in the COVID-19 Pandemic

3D printing has helped to ease the burden faced by healthcare providers in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in a variety of ways.

11 Feb 2021

Long-term Effects of COVID-19 in Athletes

Cardiac abnormality including myocarditis has been shown in many COVID-19 patients, Myocarditis is associated with sudden mortality in athletes.

2 Feb 2021

Alternative and Western Medicine

Alternative medicine has become increasingly popular. Half the global population use some form of alternative medicine annually.

25 Jan 2021

Can Pets Get COVID-19?

Some species can contract COVID-19 following close contact with infected humans, including some domestic pets.

22 Jan 2021

What is a Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG)?

Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG) are pediatric high-grade gliomas (pHGG) that are infiltrative tumors of the brainstem.

22 Jan 2021

What is the Clinical Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Patients?

Cancer patients are more vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2, can experience more severe complications of COVID-19 and treatment can be delayed.

21 Jan 2021

Repurposing Drugs for COVID-19

The term ‘drug repurposing’ refers to the process by which new therapeutic uses for existing drugs are identified. This has been essential in COVID-19.

21 Jan 2021

COVID-19 and Animals

COVID-19 has been classified as a zoonotic disease - a disease which is naturally communicable between humans and vertebrate animals.

20 Jan 2021

What is Long COVID?

Whilst COVID-19 symptoms subside in most patients after a couple of weeks, there is an emerging group of people who suffer long-term effects (long COVID).

20 Jan 2021

COVID-19 and Obesity

The SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) has been associated with a number of comorbidities, including obesity.

20 Jan 2021

How is ECMO Being Used to Treat Severe COVID-19?

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a method of providing heart and lung support to patients that may be used in extreme cases of COVID-19

19 Jan 2021

What is Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)?

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a method of lung and heart life support for patients with inadequate blood perfusion or gas exchange.

18 Jan 2021

An Overview of the COVID-19 Vaccines

Pharmaceutical companies have been racing to develop safe and effective vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), reaching clinical trials in record time.

18 Jan 2021

What Mutations of SARS-CoV-2 are Causing Concern?

As SARS-CoV-2 has spread, it has evolved and developed mutations, causing new variants of the disease. This article provides an insight into all variations.

15 Jan 2021