Study: some patients suffer persistent lung damage after Covid-19
A nurse looks after a Covid patient in a Zurich hospital Keystone / Gaetan Bally
Severe Covid-19 can result in prolonged impairment of oxygen in the lungs even four months after infection, a nationwide Swiss study has found.
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January 8, 2021 - 12:37
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“Long-term monitoring and treatment of these patients is urgent and important,” it concluded.
The research, which has been published in the European Respiratory JournalExternal link, was conducted as part of the Swiss national Covid-19 lung study by the Bern University Hospital in collaboration with the University of Bern.
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Link Between Alzheimer’s and Gut Confirmed
Alzheimer’s disease continues to be a leading cause of death in the United States, with 1 in 3 seniors dying with Alzheimer’s or dementia more than the number killed by breast and prostate cancers combined.1
While a cure has remained elusive, the connection between brain health and gut microbiota has grown clearer, and research suggests that the bacteria in your intestines may influence brain functioning and can even promote neurodegeneration.2
A team of Swiss and Italian researchers has taken the correlation a step further, with research showing a connection between imbalanced gut microbiota and the development of amyloid plaques in the brain;3 Alzheimer’s is characterized by an accumulation of beta-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain.
FactCheck: Have manufacturers provided incomplete testing data meaning their vaccines won t be approved?
False claims have spread on social media about Covid-19 testing and vaccination. By Lauren Boland Thursday 10 Dec 2020, 9:00 PM Dec 10th 2020, 9:00 PM 16,512 Views 0 Comments
A CLAIM SHARED ON social media in Ireland has suggested that regulators will not sign off on a Covid-19 vaccine due to “incomplete testing data”.
The claim appeared in a post shared on Facebook alongside a number of other claims on Covid-19 testing and vaccination.
The post makes four claims:
The vaccine will not stop people getting Covid, it only reduces symptoms
The regulator