This content is machine translated COVID-19 Moderate to low reduction in the incidence of infection COVID-19 vaccination recommendations focus on healthcare workers ( HCWs), as they are increasingly exposed to SARS-CoV-2 and play a crucial role in the functioning of healthcare systems. However, the evidence…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 Are vegetarians better protected against COVID-19? Optimal nutrition is one of the most important determinants of health. Adequate nutrition before and after an infection is therefore very important. With regard to the prevention and development of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated COPD exacerbations A prick for more safety Frequent exacerbations are a key factor in the poor prognosis of COPD. Avoiding them is therefore an important goal in therapy. Vaccinations against bacterial and viral infections such as pneumococcus,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 Preclinical findings on the antiviral effects of Pelargonium sidoides Due to the immune escape of SARS-CoV-2 strains, the search for broad-spectrum antiviral agents remains an important research goal. A study published in 2023 shows that a phytopharmacological based on…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pneumatocele and pneumothorax Pulmonary complications after COVID-19 infection. Pneumatoceles occur very rarely in clinical practice. Spontaneous pneumatoceles as a complication of COVID-19 infection have rarely been documented. Even fewer cases report spontaneous pneumothorax as a complication of pneumatocele.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Post-COVID Complaints from a neurological point of view The most common complaints after COVID-19 infection are postexertional malaise, fatigue, memory problems, and persistent anosmia. Interdisciplinary care with somatic and mental health expertise is required. Treatment is with individualized… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 Nirmatrelvir against long-covid risk – new trial data are encouraging A large retrospective cohort study based on data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs addressed the question of whether treatment with the antiviral drug nirmatrelvir within five days of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 How Covid-19 leads to neuronal damage A proportion of patients suffer from persistent symptoms after acute covid-19 disease. Neurological symptoms are often in the foreground. Although SARS-CoV-2 does not affect nerve cells, covid-19 disease can cause…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated COVID-19 in the fall of 2022 What awaits us on the Corona front? As far as severe and fatal courses are concerned, SARS-CoV-2 has almost lost its terror by 2022. This is despite the fact that the number of infections is still high…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 In vitro study of the effects of a bacterial lysate in human epithelial tissue. Study results from a research team at the Department of Biomedicine at University Hospital Basel support the hypothesis that the bacterial lysate OM-85 may have utility in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 Exploring bacterial extracts in the fight against coronavirus. The bacterial lysate OM-85 induced downregulation of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 – two enzymes highly relevant to SARS-CoV-2 infection – in vitro in human epithelial tissue of target organs of the…
