Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study details how an air disinfection system utilizing heated Ni-foam filters are capable of effectively trapping and killing airborne SARS-CoV-2 and Bacillus anthracis spores. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2), commonly...
Does Wearing A Mask Prevent the Spread of COVID-19?
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study concludes that mandating public use of face masks is associated with a reduction in the COVID-19 pandemic. Governments worldwide, by mandating closures of schools and non-essential businesses and sheltering-in-place, are battling...
Genetic Analysis Associates ABO Blood Group with COVID-19
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study contributes to the “COVID-19 host genetics initiative”, a human genetics community that generates, shares and analyzes data on the genetic determinants of COVID-19 susceptibility, severity and outcomes which contribute to the...
Pneumonia Associated with Low Vitamin C Levels and Elevated Oxidative Stress
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study suggests that patients with pneumonia have depleted vitamin C levels and increased oxidative stress and would benefit from additional vitamin C supplementation. Pneumonia is a lower respiratory tract infection...
Is the Flu Vaccination Associated with Increased Risk of Other Respiratory Viruses?
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study data revealed that when comparing vaccinated vs. unvaccinated individuals, those receiving influenza vaccination had an increased risk of infection with coronavirus and human metapneumovirus. The Spanish Flu Pandemic...
Antiviral Activity of Sambucus FormosanaNakai against Human Coronavirus NL63
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. In vitro assays of Sambucus FormosanaNakai ethanol extract validate its effectiveness as an antiviral agent against human coronavirus HCoV-NL63. The human coronavirus (HCoV-NL63) is one of a number of common human coronaviruses belonging to...
Effectiveness of High and Low Doses of Chloroquine Diphosphate in SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of two chloroquine diphosphate (CQ) doses in patients with severe COVID-19. Coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) was first diagnosed in Wuhan, China as “pneumonia of unknown etiology” in December...
The Impact of Physical Distancing on the Wuhan COVID-19 Epidemic
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This modelling study explores the impact of physical distancing measures on the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic that originated in Wuhan, China in December of 2019. An outbreak of a new acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus known as...
Covid-19 Risk Factors, Clinical Course and Patient Mortality in Wuhan China
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study details the risk factors for Covid-19 infection, including patient mortality, clinical course of illness and viral shedding. In December of 2019, Wuhan, China experienced an outbreak of a pneumonia of unknown cause. By January...
Long-Term Air Pollution Linked to Emphysema and Lung Function
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Exposure to long-term ambient air pollution, especially ozone (O3) was significantly associated with increases in emphysema and worsening lung function in a well-characterized, multiethnic cohort of adults. Ambient air pollution is a major...
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