Covid

People with dementia experience rapid decline in brain function after contracting Covid-19, according to a study. Taking care of brain health through exercise, healthy eating, mental stimulation and regular medical check-ups can help slow down progression.

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People with dementia experience rapid decline in brain function after contracting Covid-19, according to a study. Taking care of brain health through exercise, healthy eating, mental stimulation and regular medical check-ups can help slow down progression.

The Covid-19 pandemic has already caused widespread anxiety and fatigue, with myriad side effects ranging from acute respiratory distress syndrome to long-lasting fatigue, loss of taste and smell, and more. However, a new study has raised alarm bells by suggesting that Covid infection may accelerate the progression of dementia, a chronic, progressive brain disorder that … Read more

New Hours for Covid Vaccination Point in O Barco, Galicia

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New Hours for Covid Vaccination Point in O Barco, Galicia

As of this Monday, April 10, the Ministry of Health establishes new hours at the O Barco covid vaccination point, which is transferred to the Health Center. Patients may come on Mondays 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Galician health department recalls that it is … Read more

Nationwide mock drills are being conducted in India to assess hospital preparedness as Covid-19 cases surge. Both public and private facilities are involved.

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Nationwide mock drills are being conducted in India to assess hospital preparedness as Covid-19 cases surge. Both public and private facilities are involved.

The Indian Ministry of Health has announced nationwide mock drills to assess hospitals’ preparedness against the surge of COVID-19 cases in the country. Both public and private facilities are set to take part in the two-day drills, with Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya overseeing the one at AIIMS, Jhajjar. Mandaviya urged state and district health … Read more

Expert weighs in on origin of COVID-19 in Wuhan market

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Expert weighs in on origin of COVID-19 in Wuhan market

The expert described the hypothesis that it arrived in Wuhan through an intermediate host as “between probable and very probable”, and that the outbreak in the city originated from frozen products, a theory in which Beijing has made emphasized since 2020, as “probable”. In the opinion of the experts, that the origin of the infections … Read more

Latest Covid-19 Figures and Vaccination Progress Update

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Latest Covid-19 Figures and Vaccination Progress Update

According to the latest report from the Ministry of Health of this country, the figures reported between March 31 and April 6 of this year differ little from those computed in the previous seven days, when there were 21,000 infections and 156 deaths as a result of the disease, indicating that the pandemic continues to … Read more

A new study published in The Lancet Microbe found that Covid-19 can spread via contaminated hands and surfaces, emphasizing the importance of frequent hand washing and disinfecting surfaces. The study also showed that individuals were more likely to catch Covid-19 if the virus was present on high-touch surfaces or the hands of infected individuals. While the focus on airborne transmission led to less talk about disinfecting surfaces, it is still important to keep high-touch surfaces clean to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and other infections.

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A new study published in The Lancet Microbe found that Covid-19 can spread via contaminated hands and surfaces, emphasizing the importance of frequent hand washing and disinfecting surfaces. The study also showed that individuals were more likely to catch Covid-19 if the virus was present on high-touch surfaces or the hands of infected individuals. While the focus on airborne transmission led to less talk about disinfecting surfaces, it is still important to keep high-touch surfaces clean to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and other infections.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the globe, researchers are working tirelessly to understand the virus and how it is transmitted. Since the beginning of the outbreak, there have been questions about the role that surfaces play in spreading the virus. A new study confirms what many have suspected: that you can get … Read more

“Long-Term Consequences of Omikron and Delta Variants: RIVM Study Sheds Light”

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“Long-Term Consequences of Omikron and Delta Variants: RIVM Study Sheds Light”

NOS NOS News•today, 19:22 One in ten people who have become infected with the omikron variant of the corona virus still suffer from complaints after three months, according to the lung covid study by the RIVM. In patients who were infected with the delta variant, that number is almost twice as high. Examples of long-term … Read more

“COVID Cases Remain Low in the Dominican Republic with Only 25 New Infections in a Week”

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“COVID Cases Remain Low in the Dominican Republic with Only 25 New Infections in a Week”

EFE/ Orlando Barria/File The Dominican Republic registered 25 infections of COVID in the last seven days, according to the report offered this Wednesday by the Ministry of Public health. Of the confirmed infections, nine belong to Santo Domingo, seven to Santiago, five to the National District, while the provinces of Espaillat, La Vega, Montecristi and … Read more

“France faces unprecedentedly long and virulent flu epidemic”

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“France faces unprecedentedly long and virulent flu epidemic”

When is the end of the tunnel? If the flu epidemic continues to decline in metropolitan France, many regions remain affected and this episode has already reached an exceptionally long duration, indicated Public Health France. Last Friday, eight regions remained in the epidemic phase, three less than two weeks earlier, but as many as the … Read more

Last year, the Basque Country Pharmacovigilance Unit reported 2,001 suspected adverse reactions, with the most frequent being related to COVID-19 vaccines.

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Last year, the Basque Country Pharmacovigilance Unit reported 2,001 suspected adverse reactions, with the most frequent being related to COVID-19 vaccines.

Monday, April 3, 2023, 02:00 The Basque Country Pharmacovigilance Unit notified 6,748 pharmaceutical products last year, of which 2,001 have been considered suspected of being associated with various reactions. Of these, the most frequent active principles were related for the second consecutive year to the sera against the coronavirus, specifically the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, … Read more