Month: January 2022

Researchers have discovered an “antibody signature” that can be used to identify patients who have a high risk of developing long COVID, a condition in which debilitating symptoms can persist for many months, The Guardian reported on Tuesday. Scientists believe that since the coronavirus causes the body to produce a long-lasting immune response that attacks the body instead of the virus, this could explain why some patients continue to have a variety of symptoms long after they are clear of infection. The syndrome can damage the body, including the brain, blood vessels, and liver — areas that exhibit the symptoms of what has become known as long COVID, including continued illness, fatigue or breathlessness in those who were infected and then recovered from the virus. L...

About half of those who got infected with COVID-19 in the first wave of infections may have a permanent change to their sense of smell. The news: A new preliminary study — which is available on a preprint server ahead of peer review — from Sweden found that the loss of smell didn’t return for a certain group of people. Karolinska Institute in Stockholm tested 100 people who got COVID-19 in the first wave of infections way back in spring 2020. The scientists found that 4% of people had lost their sense of smell entirely 18 months after COVID-19 recovery. However, “a third had a reduced ability to detect odors, and nearly half complained of parosmia, where the sense of smell is distorted,” according to The Guardian. The bottom line: About 65% of people who recovered from COVI...

Earlier this month, the Omicron variant surpassed 95% of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. Lucikly, Omicron seems to cause less severe symptoms than previous waves of the coronavirus. But any case of COVID can become serious and worthy of immediate medical attention. There are certain Omicron symptoms you should never ignore. Read on to find out more—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these Sure Signs You've Already Had COVID. ShutterstockStudies have found that the Omicron variant is much less likely to cause serious illness or death than previous variants, including Delta. But Delta is still circulating—if you test positive, you mostly likely won't know what variant you have—and "less likely" doesn't mean "impossible." So it'...

On this earlier occasion, the researchers had found that eating an egg every day increased the overall risk of Type 2 diabetes by about 60 percent. The conclusions stemmed from a 20-year study that tracked almost 57,000 men and women. For women, the risk increased by 77 percent, while eating just one egg a week did not carry an increased risk. The health body Diabetes UK commented: “Diabetes UK recommends that in order to reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, people should follow a healthy balanced diet, low in fat, salt and sugar but high in fruits and vegetables.