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A new type of ultraviolet light that is safe for people took less than 5 minutes to reduce the level of indoor airborne microbes by more than 98%, a joint study by scientists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and the U.K. has found. Even as microbes continued to be sprayed into …
Like many other viruses, COVID-19 is transmitted primarily via particles carried in the air. An infected person breathes out particles containing the virus into the air, which can then be inhaled by another person, who then becomes infected. Masks are widely considered an important first-line defense against airborne transmission of the disease, as is supported …
The FDA has revised the EUA to authorize bamlanivimab and etesevimab monoclonal antibody therapy when administered together for post-exposure prevention in certain individuals who are at high risk for severe infection or death; people should consult with their healthcare provider to find out if this post-exposure therapy is appropriate for them. A monoclonal antibody is …
New research from Trinity College Dublin and the University of Edinburgh has examined the association between vitamin D and COVID-19, and found that ambient ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation (which is key for vitamin D production in the skin) at an individual’s place of residence in the weeks before COVID-19 infection, was strongly protective against severe …
Apparently. the Cabinet of Thailand has approved the use of green chiretta herb or Andrographis Paniculate (Fah Talai Jone) for the prevention and treatment of COVID following a successful trial conducted by the Corrections Department with infected inmates in Chian Mai Central Prison presenting mild symptoms. Previously the Health Ministry approved the use of the …
An international team of researchers believes that this is the first analysis of vitamin D prevalence with COVID-19 infections and mortalities across Asia comprising 24 countries from the Middle East to South East Asia, linking vitamin D deficiency with higher COVID-19 infection and mortality in Asian countries. Vitamin D supplementation has been called for by …
According to research from the University of Chicago Medicine published in JAMA Open Network, having a more than sufficient vitamin D level may lower the risk of COVID-19 infection, especially for Black Americans. A report from the National Urban League suggests that Black Americans are infected with COVID-19 at nearly three times the rate as …
The mosquito protein AEG12 strongly inhibits the family of viruses that cause yellow fever, dengue, West Nile, and Zika and weakly inhibits coronaviruses, according to scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators. The researchers found that AEG12 works by destabilizing the viral envelope, breaking its protective covering. Although the protein does …
U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman (R-WI) recently introduced a resolution (HR 116) which recognizes the benefits of vitamin D intake for the prevention of respiratory infection and COVID-19 complications, and, if enacted, would instruct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to “issue guidance on vitamin D intake …
Research suggests heparin could be repurposed for COVID-19 because it can bind to the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein and prevent the virus from infecting cells in vitro. An international research collaboration has demonstrated that the anticoagulant heparin binds to the SARS-CoV-2 Spike (S) protein, reducing the virus’ ability to attach to human cells and infect them. …