R: Es posible que las mujeres puedan generar una respuesta de células T más fuerte a la infección por SARS-CoV-2, según un estudio en Nature del laboratorio de la Dra. Akiko Iwasaki, inmunólogo y profesora de la Universidad de Yale en EE.UU.. En este estudio, los investigadores recolectaron muestras de sangre, saliva, y otras serologías …
A: Yes and no. Unfortunately, we still don’t know enough about how many people might fall into this group and the best ways to help them. However, these challenging long-term cases of COVID-19 are getting more national attention, with renewed focus on helping these patients! You might have heard of this term, “long-hauler,” or perhaps …
A: It’s possible. #MaskUptoGetItUp TL;DR: Due to its impact on inflammation and the vascular system, it is biologically plausible that COVID-19 contributes to erectile dysfunction. But as with much COVID-19 research more, ahem, hard data is needed. This eyebrow raising headline made the rounds recently based on comments during a television interview by Dr. Dena …
Drs. Lindsey Leininger and Malia Jones take your thorny COVID questions in this Live Q&A! If you have a question, submit it at our website! www.dearpandemic.org. This week we discuss: ➡️ Intro…with TV show rec’s! (0:00 – 3:00) Related link ➡️ The latest on quarantine timelines (3:35 – 8:40) Related link ➡️ Handling conspiracy theories …
R: En promedio alrededor de 80% de las personas que tienen COVID con síntomas van a recuperarse sin ser hospitalizados. PERO, su calidad de vida puede variar. Uno de los temas que estudian los epidemiólogos es la “historia natural” de una enfermedad, o cómo una enfermedad determinada progresa en los individuos de principio a fin. …
A: We *wish* it were this easy, but sadly it’s not. While this approach sounds appealing on the surface, the deeper you dig the more the argument collapses in on itself. Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up: • The death and hospitalization toll even in under 65s would be …
A: On *average*, about 80% of symptomatic cases will recover without hospitalization. But (big big but): your mileage may vary. One of the things epidemiologists study is the “natural history” of a disease — or how a given disease progresses in individuals from start to finish. Most diseases and conditions have a stylized or typical …
R. Lamentablemente, sí. Más sobrevivientes de COVID-19 informan la pérdida excesiva de cabello después de la infección. Aunque esta complicación no se considera una de las consecuencias más graves del COVID19, la caída excesiva del cabello puede tener impactos en la moral y la salud mental durante estos momentos ya estresantes. ¿Por qué está pasando …
A: The pandemic’s been hell on our collective posture. These 3Ms can help: (1) Moving more; (2) Modifying your home office/school set-up; (3) Minding your mental health. MOVE MORE. AND MORE OFTEN Stretches targeting the neck, shoulders, and arms are awesome; as are aerobic activities (cites below). The most awesome exercises? Those that you’ll actually …
Q: Can they continue to pass the virus to others even if they are immune for some period of time? A: If you had symptoms, you need to meet three criteria to come out of isolation: 1. 10 days from the day of the first symptoms, 2. No fever for 24 hours, and 3. Other …