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The neutralisation of the coronavirus has been much discussed in recent weeks, including antiviral medication used for HIV, HCV and anti malarial drugs with variable outcomes (potent antiviral...
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In view of the enormous efforts to treat Ebola infected patients Is anyone taking blood samples from patients that have survived the Ebola virus infection (about 50%) with the intention of...
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According to the World Health Organisation, ‘long COVID’ can be defined in the following way: “Post Covid-19 condition occurs in individuals with a history of probable or confirmed SARS CoV-2...
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Are there latent viral loads of SARSCoV-2 virions persistently present in immunoprivileged sites in some patients with ‘Long COVID 19’? Immunoprivilege sites in the human body are able to...
01 January 1970 7,625 52 View
Aside from the socioeconomic factors, already discussed at length in the media, are there other factors that may increase the susceptibility of the BAME community to severe complications and death...
01 January 1970 6,536 2 View
Pharmacological secondary prophylaxis of COVID 19 Currently clinical workers who experience a needle stick injury when treating a patient with a viral infection, such as, HIV, HBV or HCV positive...
01 January 1970 324 14 View
Chicken or Egg? Considering the outcome of 183 patients admitted to Tongii Hospital in Wuhan in January, mean age, 54 when all patients received supportive care and antivirals. 41% had comorbis...
01 January 1970 6,891 1 View
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01 January 1970 7,994 4 View
Currently, the UK are seeking to recruit a greatly increased number of healthcare professionals into the NHS, including medical doctors. Many students study medical science, biomedical science,...
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The effects of the menopause and hormone levels in women have been associated with cognitive decline (Tsolaki M et al. 2005). The fact that women are more likely to have cognitive deficits than...
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