In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers investigated the association between alterable lifestyle factors and complications after having coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Their findings indicate that maintaining healthy lifestyle habits significantly reduces the danger of developing long-term COVID-19 complications, underscoring the importance of healthy living in mitigating adverse outcomes and preparing…

New evidence has emerged about the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Los Angeles County, as shown by a recent study in the journal PLOS ONE. Scientists at USC and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) found that existing disparities in mental health between white and non-white residents worsened. The study used two surveys…

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers in the United States of America analyzed 23 wildlife species for exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). They investigated the effect of human activity and urbanization on seropositivity. They found the presence of SARS-CoV-2 ribonucleic acid (RNA) in six wildlife species…

Covid-19, mumps, and chickenpox outbreaks. Contaminated water, moldy food, and air ducts spewing black dust. These health threats have been documented inside privately run immigration detention facilities in California through lawsuits, federal and state audits, and complaints lodged by detainees themselves. But local public health officers who routinely inspect county jails and state prisons say…

In a recent study published in BMJ, a team of Norwegian researchers conducted a pragmatic randomized trial to examine whether wearing surgical face masks while in public spaces resulted in a lower incidence of self-reported respiratory infection symptoms than not wearing a face mask. Study: Personal protective effect of wearing surgical face masks…

In a recent review published in the journal Cell, researchers collate and elucidate recent research and clinical trials highlighting the mechanistic underpinnings and beneficial outcomes of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)-based polyagonists. First developed as anti-type 2 diabetes (T2D) interventions, these biochemically engineered drug interventions have presented extraordinary success in the pharmacological treatment of excess body fat,…

In a recent review article published in the journal Science, researchers discussed the critical role of ventilation in preventing the airborne transmission of pathogens, particularly severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. They concluded that proper ventilation is essential for reducing infection risk and improving indoor air quality,…

In a study posted to the medRxiv preprint* server, researchers in the United Kingdom (UK) investigated the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on brain aging using longitudinal neuroimaging data, comparing brain age predictions of participants before and after the pandemic onset. They found that the pandemic significantly accelerated brain aging, especially in…

In a recent study published in the Annals of Family Medicine, researchers estimated the post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) conditions (PCC) or long COVID prevalence among United States (US) adults infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). ​​​​​​​Study:  Post-COVID Conditions in US Primary Care: A PRIME Registry Comparison of Patients With COVID-19, Influenza-Like Illness, and Wellness Visits .…

Whether or not a person becomes seriously ill with COVID-19 depends, among other things, on genetic factors. With this in mind, researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn, in cooperation with other research teams from Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Italy, investigated a particularly large group of affected individuals. They…