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Coronavirus News is a section dedicated to the new coronavirus that is causing an epidemic in China and fast spreading globally. The strain of coronavirus called Covid-19 or also commonly called the Wuhan coronavirus is genetically more potent and faster spreading than the SARS coronavirus. Currently teams are working to develop a new vaccine for this new coronavirus while other teams are trying t...
Medical News: A growing body of research is revealing that the effects of COVID-19 may linger far beyond the initial infection, with new evidence pointing to subtle but potentially dangerous changes in heart function. A recent study has found that individuals with a history of COVID-19 are significantly more likely to develop a condition known as coronary slow flow, even when their major heart art...
Medical News: A new scientific investigation has revealed that mothers who had COVID-19 during pregnancy may pass on important biological signals to their babies through early breast milk, potentially influencing immunity and development in ways scientists are only beginning to understand.
COVID-19 during pregnancy linked to key molecular changes in early breast milk affecting infant developm...
Medical News: A widely available cough medicine is now drawing serious attention after new research suggests it could significantly reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection when used preventively. The study, led by scientists in Bulgaria, explored the effects of bromhexine hydrochloride, a common over-the-counter drug, and found striking reductions in infection rates among users.
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Medical News: A new follow-up study is raising fresh concerns about the long-term neurological effects of COVID-19, revealing that many patients continue to suffer lingering symptoms months after infection - while also developing unexpected immune responses involving neuronal antibodies.
Study reveals lingering neurological symptoms and unexpected immune responses in post-COVID patients
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Medical News: A newly emerging SARS-CoV-2 variant known as BA.3.2 is rapidly gaining attention among global health authorities as it fuels a fresh wave of COVID-19 infections in South Korea and shows signs of spreading internationally. Nicknamed the “cicada” variant due to its unusually long asymptomatic phase, BA.3.2 is raising concerns for its ability to silently transmit before symp...
Medical News: A groundbreaking new study is raising serious questions about the long-term health risks faced by COVID-19 survivors, particularly when it comes to lung cancer. Researchers have uncovered compelling evidence that the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein—the same protein that allows the virus to enter human cells—may play a direct role in triggering lung damage and even accelerating c...
Medical News: A new scientific study is shedding fresh light on why some COVID-19 patients develop severe breathing problems while others experience milder illness. Researchers have identified a crucial biological imbalance involving a hormone-regulating system in the body that appears to directly influence how badly the lungs are affected during infection.
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Medical News: Scientists Identify a Critical Weakness in Coronaviruses
In a major scientific advance, researchers have uncovered a hidden vulnerability shared by multiple coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2. The breakthrough centers on a human cell protein called GRAMD1C, which appears to play a crucial role in helping viruses replicate inside the body.
Scientists uncover how a human cholest...
Medical News: Researchers are uncovering a critical piece of the COVID-19 puzzle: a silent failure in a key part of the immune system known as natural killer (NK) cells. These frontline defenders normally help the body identify and destroy virus-infected cells, but new findings show that in COVID-19, especially severe cases, these cells become both overactivated and exhausted, weakening the body&r...
Medical News: A new study is shedding light on why some people continue to suffer lingering symptoms months after recovering from COVID-19, even when their initial illness was mild. Researchers have found that higher viral load during the early phase of infection, along with ongoing inflammation in the body, may play a key role in driving long-term neurological and muscle-related complications.
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Medical News: A new scientific study is shedding fresh light on why some people develop life-threatening COVID-19 while others experience only mild symptoms. Researchers have discovered a dramatic imbalance in two key enzymes in the body, ACE and ACE2, that appears to worsen as the disease becomes more severe. This finding could help explain the biological mechanisms behind severe illness and even...
Medical News: A new study is shedding light on why some people never fully recover after COVID-19, uncovering hidden immune disturbances that linger months after infection. Scientists have identified specific proteins in the blood that behave differently in individuals with long COVID, offering fresh clues into the condition’s underlying biology and why symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, and ...
Medical News: A new scientific study is raising fresh concerns about the hidden dangers of poor oral health, revealing that gum disease may significantly increase a person’s risk of COVID-19 infection. Researchers have discovered that inflamed gums can create a biological environment in the mouth that makes it easier for the virus to enter and persist, potentially worsening both infection ra...
Medical News: A new study is shedding light on one of the most puzzling aspects of Long COVID, revealing that fragments of the SARS-CoV-2 virus can persist deep within the gut and actively disturb the body’s immune balance in highly localized ways. Rather than causing widespread inflammation, the research shows that the viral spike protein creates small but significant pockets of immune dysf...
Medical News: A major new study is raising fresh concerns about the long-term impact of COVID-19 on the brain, revealing that people who experienced neurological symptoms during infection may face a significantly higher risk of cognitive decline even two years later.
COVID-19 neurological symptoms may trigger lasting brain damage and cognitive decline years after infection
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Medical News: A new clinical investigation is raising fresh concerns about how COVID-19 may silently affect pregnant women, even when symptoms are mild. Researchers have found that the infection can trigger the production of abnormal blood antibodies that may interfere with the placenta and increase the risk of complications for both mother and baby.
COVID-19 in pregnancy may silently trigger...
Medical News: A new study has revealed that COVID-19 infection can significantly worsen outcomes for patients undergoing surgery, increasing the risk of death, complications, and even the level of pain experienced during recovery. The findings provide fresh insight into how the virus continues to affect medical care, even as the global emergency phase has passed.
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Medical News: A growing body of research is uncovering a surprising and potentially dangerous link between how well we breathe and how our blood pressure behaves. A new large-scale analysis suggests that reduced lung function and high blood pressure are closely connected - and the relationship may go both ways.
New research reveals a strong two-way link between declining lung function and ris...
Medical News: A new medical report is raising fresh concerns about a little-known but potentially dangerous neurological condition emerging after COVID-19 infections, one that can easily be mistaken for a simple stomach problem but may actually signal serious brain inflammation.
Persistent vomiting after COVID may signal dangerous brain inflammation, not a stomach problem
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Medical News: A new study is providing deeper insight into why some individuals continue to suffer long after recovering from COVID-19, revealing that persistent immune dysfunction, driven largely by lymphocytes, may be at the heart of Long COVID. The findings suggest that the immune system does not fully reset after infection and instead remains in a prolonged state of imbalance that can last for...
Medical News: A new scientific study is drawing attention to an intriguing natural combination that could help fight some of the world’s most widespread respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus. Researchers have discovered that extracts from European black elderberry and a seaweed-derived compound called iota-carrageenan can work together in a highl...
Medical News: A new study has revealed that nearly half of patients recovering from severe COVID-19 may struggle with swallowing difficulties, a condition known as dysphagia, raising fresh concerns about long-term complications even after the infection subsides.
A new study reveals nearly half of severe COVID-19 survivors face swallowing issues, often linked to brain function
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Medical News: New Research Reveals Overlapping Brain Damage Pathways
Scientists have uncovered striking biological links between COVID-19 and Parkinson’s disease, raising concerns that the viral infection could increase the risk of long-term neurological damage. The findings come from a detailed genetic and cellular analysis that reveals how both conditions may share similar pathways of bra...
Medical News: Long-Term Brain Changes Raise Concerns After Infection
Emerging research is revealing a concerning link between COVID-19 infections and lasting changes in brain function. Scientists have found that individuals who experienced serious illness - especially those requiring hospitalization - may continue to show reduced blood flow in the brain more than a year after recovery. These findi...
Medical News: A new scientific investigation has identified naturally occurring compounds from a traditional medicinal herb that may help inhibit a critical enzyme used by the virus responsible for COVID-19. The findings offer fresh insight into how plant-derived substances could contribute to future antiviral drug development.
Plant-based compounds demonstrate strong ability to block a key e...
Medical News: A New Study Reveals a Hidden Biological Link Between COVID-19 and Lung Cancer Risk
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists have been racing to understand not just the immediate effects of the virus, but also its long-term consequences. Now, a new international study is raising concerns about a possible connection between COVID-19 and an increased risk of lung cancer ove...
Medical News: A growing body of scientific research is now shedding light on a surprising ally in the fight against COVID-19 - tea. Scientists have discovered that natural compounds found in tea, known as polyphenols, may help interfere with the coronavirus in multiple ways. While not a cure, these findings open the door to new supportive strategies that could complement existing treatments.
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Medical News: In the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, clinicians worldwide have documented a growing number of once rare post-infectious complications that challenge diagnostic frameworks. Among these is the sudden onset of idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) accompanied by TAFRO syndrome, a severe inflammatory lymphoproliferative disorder. Emerging case reports suggest that SARS...
Medical News: Scientists uncover how pathogens outsmart the body’s defenses
In a compelling new scientific review, researchers have uncovered how viruses skillfully manipulate the human immune system to survive, multiply, and in many cases remain hidden inside the body for long periods. Rather than simply attacking cells, these pathogens take control of key internal signaling systems, turni...
Medical News: A growing body of clinical evidence is shedding light on a lesser-known cardiovascular complication emerging after COVID-19 infection. A recent case series has revealed that some patients experiencing persistent chest pain and shortness of breath may be suffering from coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD), even when standard cardiac tests show no abnormalities.
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Medical News: A new scientific study is raising fresh concerns about a lesser-known component of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, suggesting it may quietly trigger long-term health effects even without the full virus present. Researchers have discovered that a viral protein called ORF8 could increase blood pressure and cause harmful oxidative stress in multiple organs - offering new clues into lingering symp...
Medical News: A detailed new study has shed light on a critical yet often overlooked issue during the COVID-19 pandemic—the significant cardiovascular dangers linked to complex drug regimens used in intensive care units (ICUs). The findings suggest that while clinicians were focused on saving lives, certain combinations of medications may have unintentionally increased the risk of fatal hear...
Medical News: A newly documented clinical case is raising fresh concerns about the potential long-term effects of COVID-19 on eye health, particularly in individuals who experience reinfection. Doctors have reported a rare presentation of Multiple Evanescent White Dot Syndrome (MEWDS), where symptoms persisted far longer than expected and worsened after a second COVID-19 infection, suggesting a po...
Medical News: A new scientific discovery is shedding light on how COVID-19 may quietly disrupt the body at a cellular level, even beyond the lungs. Researchers have found that a small viral component known as the “envelope protein” can directly interfere with the energy systems inside human cells, potentially helping the virus survive and multiply more efficiently.
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Medical News: A new study is reshaping how scientists understand the hidden damage behind diabetes, revealing that long-term oxidative stress - not short bursts of low oxygen during COVID-19 - is the bigger threat to insulin-producing cells in the body. The findings help explain why many people with metabolic syndrome face worsening blood sugar control even without severe COVID-19 infection.
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Medical News: A growing body of scientific research is raising fresh concerns about the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), a common but often overlooked infection now being reexamined in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. While EBV has long been known as the virus behind “mono” or glandular fever, new findings suggest its role in long-term illness, immune dysfunction, and even cancer may ...
Medical News: Scientists Discover Surprising Immune System Differences
A groundbreaking new study has revealed that the human immune system responds very differently to COVID-19 infection compared to vaccination, challenging long-held assumptions about how protection develops. Researchers analyzed detailed immune responses in over 250 individuals, uncovering subtle yet important changes that coul...
Medical News: Post-COVID Heart Risk Shock Emerges in New Study
A major new analysis has revealed a troubling long-term consequence of COVID-19 recovery - an increased risk of developing heart failure months after the initial infection has passed. The findings, drawn from a large-scale review of global data, suggest that surviving COVID-19 does not necessarily mean escaping its lasting effects on t...
Medical News: A large new real-world study from the Czech Republic is drawing global attention after revealing that a long-used immune-boosting drug may significantly reduce deaths from COVID-19. The medication, called inosine pranobex, has been around for decades, but researchers now say it could play a much bigger role in fighting viral infections than previously thought.
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Medical News: A growing body of scientific evidence is shedding light on how viruses cleverly hijack key human cellular systems to survive, multiply, and spread. One of the most important targets appears to be a group of enzymes known as CMGC kinases - critical regulators that control how cells grow, respond to stress, and defend themselves. A new review by researchers from the Department of Micro...
Medical News: Breakthrough insight into how the body heals from severe infection
A new scientific study has uncovered a promising biological pathway that may help patients recover from severe COVID-19, offering fresh hope for improving treatment outcomes. Researchers found that a naturally occurring protein called annexin A1 plays a key role in calming harmful inflammation and aiding recovery in ...
Medical News: A new scientific investigation has uncovered subtle but noteworthy changes in heart-related biomarkers following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, even among healthy individuals. While the findings do not point to immediate danger, they are prompting deeper questions about how the body responds to these widely used vaccines at a microscopic level.
A study reveals temporary heart stress...
Medical News: Even Mild COVID-19 May Trigger Lasting Vascular Damage and Delayed NAION Risk
A growing body of medical evidence is raising concern over a little-known but potentially serious eye condition that may develop after COVID-19 infection. Known as non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), this condition occurs when blood flow to the optic nerve is reduced, leading to sudde...
Medical News: A growing body of medical evidence is raising alarm over the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the brain, revealing that the virus can trigger a wide spectrum of neurological complications—some mild and reversible, others severe and even fatal. A newly published case series offers a rare and detailed look into how these complications unfold across different stages of infection, ...
Medical News: Viral Fragments Found to Alter Key Immune Regulators
A new scientific study has revealed that small fragments of the SARS-CoV-2 virus can significantly disrupt the function of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs), which are critical for controlling inflammation in the human body. The findings provide new insight into how COVID-19 may trigger immune imbalance and worsen disease severity ...
Medical News: Scientists are continuing to search for safer and more effective ways to fight COVID-19, especially as new variants keep emerging. A new study has now revealed that a marine microalgae called Phaeodactylum tricornutum could provide a natural solution. Researchers found that tiny protein fragments, known as peptides, derived from this microalgae show strong antiviral activity against ...
Medical News: Probiotics are emerging as a potential supportive therapy for individuals suffering from long COVID, according to a new study examining how gut bacteria influence recovery after infection. Researchers found that a multi-strain probiotic formulation can modestly improve gut microbial balance and may help reduce inflammation linked to persistent symptoms.
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Medical News: Scientists Uncover a Key Biological Signal Behind Lingering Lung Damage
A new study has revealed a potentially crucial clue behind why some people continue to suffer from lung problems long after recovering from COVID-19. Researchers found that a protein called mTOR, which plays a central role in cell growth and inflammation, is significantly elevated in patients showing signs ...
Medical News: A new clinical study has uncovered a striking imbalance in two important immune-related hormone molecules in people hospitalized with COVID-19, offering fresh insight into how the virus triggers inflammation in the body. Researchers found that one molecule, chemerin, rises significantly and stays elevated during infection, while another, omentin, remains unchanged—highlighting ...
Medical News: Nearly three years after the global COVID-19 emergency officially subsided, scientists are uncovering alarming new insights into the long-term effects of the virus. What was once considered a respiratory illness is now increasingly recognized as a condition that can profoundly affect the brain and mental health, leaving millions struggling to regain their normal lives.
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Medical News: A groundbreaking new study has uncovered how the COVID-19 virus can linger, evolve, and even reinfect patients—especially those battling cancer—raising fresh concerns about long-term infection risks and hidden viral behavior.
Study reveals COVID-19 can persist, evolve, and reinfect vulnerable patients
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Medical News: A team of researchers from the College of Chinese Materia Medica, Chongqing University of Chinese Medicine, the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, and the Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Chongqing Academy of Chinese Materia Medica have uncovered promising evidence that a traditional herbal remedy may help control life-threatening lung inf...
Medical News: Understanding Why Symptoms Linger After COVID-19
A new scientific review is shedding light on one of the biggest medical mysteries of the pandemic—why millions of people continue to suffer from Long COVID long after the initial infection has passed. Researchers now believe that the root cause may not be the virus itself lingering in the body, but rather a failure of the body&r...
Medical News: Study Explores Why Symptoms May Last Long After Infection
A new scientific review is shedding light on a key question that has puzzled doctors and patients alike: why do some people continue to feel unwell long after recovering from COVID-19?
Scientists find lingering SARS-CoV-2 fragments in multiple organs, offering new clues into long COVID symptoms
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Medical News: A new study has revealed a worrying link between metabolic health issues and worsening blood vessel damage in people suffering from long COVID, shedding light on why some patients face prolonged and potentially dangerous complications months after infection.
Metabolic health issues dramatically worsen blood vessel damage in long COVID patients, raising long-term heart risks
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