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September 2022 in “Foods” Some nutraceuticals may help in COVID-19 prevention and treatment, but more research is needed.
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May 2021 in “Journal of Ovarian Research” Africa's low COVID-19 rates may be linked to early measures and possibly higher estrogen levels in women.
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March 2022 in “Healthcare” Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist therapy does not significantly reduce mortality in COVID-19 patients.
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November 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” COVID-19 may worsen Parkinson's disease by affecting certain brain proteins.
February 2026 in “Journal of Thoracic Disease” Long COVID is a big health problem needing more research and better treatments.
January 2025 in “Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venerology” COVID-19 vaccination may lower vitamin D levels and cause hair loss.
January 2024 in “Diagnostics” Long COVID causes a wide range of long-lasting symptoms that change over time and are hard to diagnose and treat.
April 2023 in “American Journal of Transplantation” Hormone replacement therapy may lower the risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes in non-immunosuppressed people and male organ transplant recipients.
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March 2021 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Testosterone may influence COVID-19 severity and outcomes.
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October 2020 in “Radiation Research” Some drugs may help treat both COVID-19 and radiation injury.
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November 2020 in “PLOS ONE” Your lifestyle and health can affect your chances of getting COVID-19; not enough sleep, lots of exercise, and hair loss can increase risk, while washing hands, eating fruit daily, and taking vitamins A and C can lower it.
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April 2025 in “BMC Infectious Diseases” Long COVID affects about 27% of patients, with higher risk for women, lower education, and certain income levels.
July 2022 in “Jurnal Farmasi Galenika (Galenika Journal of Pharmacy)” Older men with diabetes were more likely to get severe COVID-19 and needed treatments like antivirals for about 2-3 weeks.
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February 2022 in “Nature Immunology” Long-haul COVID can cause lasting symptoms affecting many body systems and may be linked to ongoing inflammation and immune system issues.
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February 2021 in “Open Forum Infectious Diseases” African Americans faced worse COVID-19 outcomes due to a mix of social, environmental, and biological factors.
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September 2023 in “Viruses” The XBB lineage of the Omicron variant spread rapidly in Southeastern Wisconsin.
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October 2022 in “Medicina-lithuania” Patients with long COVID after Omicron had fewer hospitalizations and milder symptoms but more fatigue, insomnia, and cough compared to those with Delta.
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August 2024 in “Viruses” Long COVID is a complex condition with many symptoms and unknowns, needing more research.
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September 2025 in “Microorganisms” COVID-19 can worsen autoimmune skin diseases and increase their occurrence.
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March 2024 in “Pathogens” Beau's lines on nails may indicate severe COVID-19 or vaccination response.
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December 2023 in “Diagnostics” Accurate testosterone measurement and standardized lab practices are crucial for diagnosing and managing adult male hypogonadism.
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August 2020 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” Skin problems like rashes and hair loss can help diagnose and predict COVID-19.
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January 2022 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” Women are more likely to have long-term post-COVID symptoms than men.
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July 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Allogenic ASCs and ECM transplants are safe and effective for tissue regeneration.
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January 2023 in “Genes & Diseases” Repurposing existing drugs and using micronutrients may effectively target cancer stem cells and improve cancer treatment.
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January 2023 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” New therapies are being developed that target integrin pathways to treat various diseases.
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September 2022 in “Viruses” SARS-CoV-2 proteins help the virus avoid the immune system, delaying response and increasing inflammation.
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August 2022 in “Chemical Biology & Drug Design” Computer-aided methods can speed up COVID-19 drug discovery and help find new uses for existing drugs.
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April 2023 in “Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences” Long COVID is complex, affects many survivors, and needs more research for effective treatments.