Prasad Madusanka Herath
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Challenges in Determining the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant's Intrinsic Severity
A novel, quickly circulating SARS-CoV-2 variant, now known as omicron, was recently identified thanks to active genomic surveillance and open communication by South African scientists and public health practitioners. 1 Scientists and the general public have been attentively following the clinical impacts of the omicron-variant wave that has swept across the community, in order to quantify the variant's relative transmissibility, immune evasion capabilities, and severity in comparison to earlier variations. The growth advantage of Omicron over the delta version has now been shown in several places.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath2 years ago in Longevity
New research points to four factors that may increase the likelihood of a long COVID infection.
One of the numerous questions surrounding lengthy COVID is who is more susceptible to getting it. Is it true that certain persons are more prone than others to develop physical, neurological, or cognitive problems months after their coronavirus infections have cleared?
By Prasad Madusanka Herath2 years ago in Longevity
COVID Symptoms That Doctors Are Seeing Right Now
Even if you've been fortunate enough to avoid COVID, you're probably aware of the symptoms to watch for: headache, shortness of breath, exhaustion, fever, body pains, cough, chills, muscular aches, and sore throat. The virus, on the other hand, can produce a wide range of symptoms that you would not expect. "This is a respiratory virus that may infect a variety of cells throughout the human body," explains Dr. Javeed Siddiqui, MD/MPH, TeleMed2U's Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath2 years ago in Earth
In the United States, the COVID-19 vaccination booster effort is faltering.
The COVID-19 booster campaign in the United States is waning, raising concerns among health experts who have urged Americans to receive a second shot to increase their immunity against the extremely infectious omicron version.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath2 years ago in Longevity
Following the Omicron wave, scientists predict the following events in 2022.
Consider a day in the not-too-distant future when you can arrange that summer trip to Italy or when you won't have to remember to take off your graduation mask. After the previous 25 months, it may seem impossible to forget about the pandemic for even a moment — after all, the coronavirus has gotten our hopes up before.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath2 years ago in Earth
According to a new study, antimicrobial resistance is now the greatest cause of mortality globally.
Antimicrobial resistance is a major threat to civilization, according to health officials, as a research shows it has become a main cause of mortality globally, killing almost 3,500 people every day.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath2 years ago in Earth
COVID-19 patients had higher evidence of brain damage than Alzheimer's disease sufferers. COVID-19 patients had higher evidence of brain damage than Alzheimer's disease sufferers.
Is it possible that COVID-19 is causing greater damage to the human brain than Alzheimer's disease? According to a new study, older COVID patients show higher evidence of brain damage than persons who do not get the neurodegenerative illness.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath2 years ago in Humans
When will the omicron surge in the San Francisco Bay Area reach its pinnacle?
The highly contagious omicron form is driving an unprecedented number of COVID-19 cases in the San Francisco Bay Area, as it is across the country. As of Jan. 4, San Francisco's seven-day average of 1,525 new cases per day was more than four times the peak of 373 cases per day previous winter.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath2 years ago in Longevity
The CDC has reduced the amount of time that Covid-19 should be isolated and quarantined.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cut the recommended isolation period for persons who have tested positive for Covid-19 from 10 days to five days if they don't have symptoms and wear a mask around others for at least another five days.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath2 years ago in Longevity
Omicron may induce a less severe illness. A laboratory research provides some insight into why this is the case.
Early observations of human cells in a lab dish reveal that the omicron variation of SARS-CoV-2 is less effective at entering the lungs and propagating from cell to cell than other variants of the coronavirus.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath2 years ago in Earth