New-onset fibromyalgia after COVID-19 is poorly understood, needing better definitions and studies.
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June 2020 in “Aging” Older age and related diseases increase COVID-19 risk, but anti-aging treatments might help.
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September 2020 in “BMC Endocrine Disorders” Existing drug dexamethasone may lower death risk in severe COVID-19 cases; more research needed for other drugs.
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March 2021 in “Cytotechnology” Mesenchymal stem cells show promise in treating COVID-19 by reducing inflammation and aiding recovery, but more research is needed.
April 2026 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” Balancing testosterone may reduce COVID-19 severity.
Hit15 shows promise as a COVID-19 treatment by reducing virus infection and inflammation.
October 2022 in “Journal of experimental and clinical medicine” Repurposing existing drugs for COVID-19 shows promise but requires more research to confirm effectiveness.
January 2022 in “Revista Dermatológica Centro Uraga” Herpes zoster can occur with COVID-19 even in healthy individuals.
March 2024 in “World Journal Of Advanced Research and Reviews” Educators who survived COVID-19 faced physical, psychological, and social challenges but overcame them with resilience and support, highlighting the need for schools to provide better health and psychological care.
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November 2021 in “History & Philosophy of the Life Sciences” Racial minorities faced more Covid-19 blame due to anti-fatness and structural racism.
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April 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Hydroxychloroquine might help prevent COVID-19, but more research is needed.
Social media data can help track and predict COVID-19 symptoms and trends.
September 2020 in “arXiv (Cornell University)” Some existing drugs and natural products might work against COVID-19 by targeting the virus's main protease.
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January 2022 in “Journal of Menopausal Medicine” Careful medical care is needed for those over 50 on hormone therapy during COVID-19.
July 2021 in “International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy” Natural plant compounds may offer safer COVID-19 treatments with fewer side effects.
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January 2023 in “Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry” Solanum nigrum shows promise for treating COVID-19 and its complications, but more research is needed.
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September 2022 in “Frontiers in psychiatry” University students in Egypt experienced high stress during COVID-19's third wave, with negative coping mechanisms being more common.
January 2024 in “International Journal of Biology Sciences” Targeted interventions based on gender, education, and age can improve COVID-19 healthcare responses.
Lower LDL-c levels predict higher COVID-19 mortality.
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February 2022 in “Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders” Women with PCOS have a higher risk of severe COVID-19 due to related health issues.
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January 2021 in “Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism” Testosterone may have a dual role in COVID-19, potentially worsening outcomes in men, and testosterone therapy could help some patients, but more research is needed.
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July 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Completing a 14-day proxalutamide treatment significantly lowers death rates in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
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January 2025 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” Nailfold dermoscopy is a simple, cheap way to check blood vessel changes in COVID-19 patients.
April 2025 in “International Journal of General Medicine” The G allele of IFITM3 rs12252 is linked to more severe COVID-19.
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November 2020 in “Nature Communications” Collider bias can distort our understanding of COVID-19 risk and severity.
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December 2020 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Some alopecia treatments might help treat COVID-19, but more research is needed.
June 2022 in “Organic communications” Natural compounds, especially Withaferin-A, may help treat post-COVID-19 complications, but some may have side effects.
December 2022 in “Urology Herald” Hormonal status from androgen deprivation therapy may affect COVID-19 severity in men.
February 2022 in “International journal of KIU” Certain genes and nutrients like vitamin D, zinc, and omega fatty acids affect COVID-19 severity and infection risk.
Icosapent ethyl may help treat long-lasting symptoms after COVID-19.