Coronavirus – Infection: Increases risk of heart disease – Who is most at risk
New research data show another round of serious consequences that comes from COVID-19 infection. What is the risk interval and who are the most vulnerable patients?...
Long Covid or Post Covid-19 syndrome: what it is, causes and symptoms
Long Covid or Post Covid-19 syndrome is a term that already worries and will continue to concern healthcare systems even after the critical phase of the Covid-19 pandemic....
Blood tests that people over 50 should do
Since hepatitis usually does not cause symptoms, many people are unaware that they are carriers of the virus and should be tested regularly. That's why nearly half of the 3.5 million Americans living with hepatitis C don't know they have the virus....
Coping with breast cancer these days
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in the western world. Mortality from the disease has decreased significantly last years, which is mainly attributed to the following two factors...
Ten symptoms of anemia you should not ignore
Anemia can alert you with some "silent" symptoms that you should be aware of and identify them in order to get treatment in time....
What does virus and what does germ mean?
What does virus and what does germ mean? These are microorganisms that need living cells to multiply. So they use the human cells that they infect. How; By forcing them to create new viruses. The infected cells are then destroyed and the viruses spread rapidly to the rest of the body. There are over 100 different viruses for the common cold alone. However, viruses outside of human cells can only...
Coronavirus: What to do if we have symptoms and we are at home
With more than 2,000 cases of coronavirus in the country and a lockdown, the question that arises is what we can do if we get the virus. Thus, according to experts, in case of the first symptoms similar to those of the coronavirus, you can contact Aegean Medical Service to book an appointment for a molecular test Covid 19 at home, which takes place in conditions of safety, comfort and...
Coronavirus: Until when are antibodies produced?
What the findings of a Greek researcher say about the production of antibodies after the initial coronavirus infection. Patients with Covid-19 develop high-quality antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus as long as five to seven months after the initial infection, according to a new US study. The study shows that those who become infected with the new virus may - although not necessarily - develop long-term immunity....
Coronavirus: People with this blood type may be at lower risk
People with blood type 0 have the lowest risk of Covid-19 infection, especially with severe symptoms, while those with blood types A and AB have an increased risk of getting serious clinical symptoms (eg having complications in other organs) and need ICU admission and intubation, according to two new scientific studies, one from Denmark and one from Canada....
Covid-19: Why do some people experience effects for months?
A new scientific study reveals "unique features" of the new coronavirus, due to which patients face effects for months. A new scientific study from King's College London sheds light on the "unique features" of the new coronavirus, which can make some patients experience the effects of the virus for months, but also examine the possible lung damage that can be caused by the infection....
Coronavirus test: How many options do we have, when and what are they used for?
The main types of diagnostic tests are the molecular analysis method (real time RT-PCR) for the detection of virus RNA, the rapid detection of virus antigen by immune chromatography and the various tests for the detection of antibodies to the virus....
Coronavirus: Did the mutation make it more contagious?
New scientific study from the University of Texas at Austin reveals that the coronavirus may have become more contagious due to its mutation. A study of more than 5,000 patients who tested positive for the coronavirus in Houston concluded that the coronavirus accumulates genetic mutations, one of which may have made it more contagious....
Aspirin: “Protects” from the serious side effects of the coronavirus
According to a new study of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Aspirin reduces the risk of death in clinical patients with coronavirus.According to the above study, clinical patients with coronavirus, who received low-dose aspirin on a daily basis for cardiovascular disease, had a lower risk of complications and death than those who did not, and were less likely to be connected to mechanical ventilation or in Intensive Care...
The survival of the coronavirus on our skin lasts up to nine hours
Unlike coronavirus, the powerful pathogen that causes the flu, survives on human skin for about 1.8 hours, according to a study published this month in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases....
Health problems left by the virus
A series of health problems seem to be left behind by the coronavirus....
The points for paying attention in your mental health, against Covid – 19
As the second wave of our coronavirus knocks on our door, more and more people are worried about the impact it has on their lives. The great coronavirus outbreak, the disease of 2019 (COVID-19,) can really stress us, some much more and some less. But let ‘s get into the process of thinking it’ s perfectly normal to worry, be scared or anxious during a global threat....
Coronavirus: New revised CDC guidelines for isolating COVID-19 patients
Coronavirus: New revised CDC guidelines for isolating COVID-19 patients...
Covid-19 close contact management
If a hotel guest or employee is assessed as having close contact with a confirmed Covid-19 case, the following are recommended: Isolation in a tourist accommodation designated as a quarantine hotel in the area...
Building a Healthy Community
Building a Healthy community is process made up of physical, mental and social well-being of healthy individual. Community itself is healthy as individuals are so building a healthy community always starting on the individual plan....
How is close contact (high risk of exposure) with a Covid-19 case defined in hotels?
A person who had direct physical contact with a patient with Covid-19 is in the high risk of exposure. Person with unprotected contact with infectious secretions patient with Covid-19 is in the high risk of exposure. A person who had contact with a person in the same room as the suspected case. Person who had face-to-face contact with a Covid-19 patient less than 2 meters away and for more than...
