Over the last few weeks, the United Kingdom (UK) has faced a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in South East England, leading to enhanced epidemiological and virological investigations. Analysis of viral genome sequence data identified a large proportion of cases belonged to a new single phylogenetic cluster. The new variant is defined by multiple spike […]
For patients that experience severe cases of the COVID-19 virus, no longer needing mechanical ventilation and leaving the intensive care unit are great successes. But, for some patients, recovering from the virus is just beginning. “Patients recovering from COVID-19 have a variety of other negative side effects from the virus, including some that are very […]
These days, with the concern of the Pandemic of the CoVID-19 in the country, performing a molecular test on the throat and nasopharyngeal swab samples for molecular detection of Covid-19 become a matter of public interest (determining the presence of the SARS CoV-2). According to the Director-General of the Health Reference Laboratory, only the results […]
The world marks the 30th anniversary of the International Day of Older Persons as we reckon with the disproportionate and severe impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has wrought on older persons around the world – not only on their health, but on their rights and well-being. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations The year […]
The world is in the midst of a CoVID-19 pandemic. As WHO and partners work together on the response; tracking the pandemic, advising on critical interventions, distributing vital medical supplies to those in need, they are racing to find a vaccine. Vaccines save millions of lives each year. Vaccines work by training and preparing the […]
With all the restrictions and orders mentioned on staying at home, now is the time to minimize the potential of corona viruses exposure to others and spread of COVID-19. One way to accomplish this is to manage any new viral symptoms while you are at home. Most people who have suspected or known symptoms of […]
Due to the reopening of the Tehran-UAE flight, passengers who are intending to travel to the UAE by Mahan or Emirates airlines are required to comply with a set of health protocols, including having a CoVID-19 negative test result for the past 96 hours. Accordingly, the Director General of the Reference Laboratory of the Ministry […]
Analysis of data from the CoVID-19 Symptom Study, led by researchers from King’s College London, reveals that there are six distinct ‘types’ of CoVID-19, each distinguished by a particular cluster of symptoms. According to researchers at King’s College London, these findings have important implications for the clinical management of CoVID-19 patients. The type of symptoms […]
According to a new chart released by the Texas Medical Association, activities are ranked according to the potential risk to users of these services when COVID-19 spreads, from opening a letter to coming out and refueling. At the gas station. According to one of the researchers at the center, this is a good overall plan […]
Recently an article has been published on JAMA (general medical journal) about the Interpreting Diagnostic Tests for SARS-CoV-2. The article outlines how to interpret two of the most commonly used diagnostic tests, Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR), and IgM & IgG Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA); in detecting ‘severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-COV-2)’, in CoVID-19 […]
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