COVID-19
FEMA to Provide Financial Aid for COVID-related Funeral Expenses
In early April, FEMA will begin providing financial assistance for COVID-related funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020 to help ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the pandemic. The policy was finalized March 26, 2021 and FEMA is moving rapidly to implement this funeral assistance programRead
Case Study & Viral Replicas Show How COVID-19 Evades Immune Defenses
The vast majority of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 clear the virus, but those with compromised immunity, such as individuals receiving immune-suppressive drugs for autoimmune diseases, can become chronically infected. As a result, their weakened immune defenses continue to attack the virus without being able to eradicate it fully. New researchRead
Clinical Commentary: Post-Viral COVID Long-Haul Treatment Mirrors Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Therapy
This interview with Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and fibromyalgia (CFS/FMS) researcher and board-certified internist explores the commonalities among CFS/FMS and post-viral COVID (aka Long-Haul Syndrome) and relapse symptoms seen in patients after viral infection. As described in a recent case study in Clinical Microbial and Infections, persistent symptomsRead
Strange but True: Llamas as the Solution to COVID Antibodies Explained
Who would have thought the pandemic could get any stranger? You may have seen popular media mentioning the llamas are a solution to COVID-19 antibodies. Do you think this sounds frivolous with multiple vaccines being administered? There is still a need for effective treatments for those who contract the virus.Read
Paper Suggests Vitamin B6 May Calm Cytokine Storms Linked to COVID-19
Studies have so far explored the benefits of vitamins D and C and minerals like zinc and magnesium in fortifying immune response against COVID-19 (read more on that here). But research on vitamin B6 has been mostly missing. Food scientist Thanutchaporn Kumrungsee hopes a paper published in Frontiers in NutritionRead
“Sunshine Vitamin House Resolution” Calls for FDA and CDC to Support Vitamin D for COVID-19
In a striking move to recognize the significance and health benefits of vitamin D for COVID-19, U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman (R-WI) introduced House Resolution (H. Res. 116). The resolution recognizes the role vitamin D may play in the fight against COVID-19. The resolution calls out inaction by FDA and otherRead
HLA-I Genotype Shows Severe COVID-19 Predisposition
Researchers at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) discovered genetic predisposition to severe COVID-19. The results of the study were published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology. Researchers from the HSE Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology – Maxim Shkurnikov, Stepan Nersisyan, Alexei Galatenko and Alexander Tonevitsky -togetherRead
DISCOVERY: Druggable Pocket Hidden in SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein
A druggable pocket in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein that could be used to stop the virus from infecting human cells has been discovered by an international team of scientists led by the University of Bristol. The researchers say their findings, published in the journal Science, are a potential ‘game changer’Read
Small Rockefeller Study: COVID Antibodies Last for at Least Six Months after Infection
A critical question that everyone wants to know is, “How long will immunity to the novel coronavirus last after one is infected? A new Rockefeller University study suggests that the antibodies linger. Those who recover from COVID-19 are protected against the virus for at least six months, and likely muchRead
Despite Lockdown Anxiety, Many Experience Positive Aspects of the Pandemic
While mental health issues are of grave concern during the pandemic, a new study shows that during the peak first wave of the pandemic, the slow down of daily life during the lockdown also had significant, positive impacts for many people and their families. The research, published in the BritishRead
