This was the last sunset – prior to several months of winter darkness – at Concordia Research Station in Antarctica. Scientists at the station are studying how living in extreme conditions affects the human body and mind. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/photo-last-antarctic-sunset-may-2020…
Tag: Immune System
Cell-Tower Attacks By Idiots Who Claim 5G Spreads COVID-19 Reportedly Hit US
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly issuing alerts to wireless telecom providers and law enforcement agencies about potential attacks on cell towers and telecommunications workers by 5G/coronavirus conspiracy theorists. The DHS warned that there have already been “arson and physical attacks against cell towers in several U.S. states.” The preposterous claim…
SARS-CoV-2 may be exploiting our immune system’s ‘first responder’ cells
It’s possible that an immune response may be helping the virus invade certain cells. Source: https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-immune-interferon-response.html
BCG vaccine being trialled as potential protection against covid-19
A long-standing hypothesis suggests the BCG vaccine also serves to generally enhance the immune system, meaning it could protect against covid-19, and trials are underway to find out Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2241590-bcg-vaccine-being-trialled-as-potential-protection-against-covid-19/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Could genetics explain why some COVID-19 patients fare worse than others?
Certain sets of genes help the immune system recognize and fight pathogens. Source: https://www.livescience.com/genetics-could-explain-extreme-covid19-coronavirus-infections.html
What the coronavirus does to your body that makes it so deadly
How the coronavirus infects and how it makes people sick. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/what-covid19-coronavirus-does-to-body-that-makes-it-deadly…
Fever can help the immune system, so what should we do if we have one?
Fever is a pain, quite literally, but new evidence shows why it can also be good for us. Here’s what you need to know Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532770-500-fever-can-help-the-immune-system-so-what-should-we-do-if-we-have-one/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
How to fight infection by turning back your immune system’s clock
Your immune system ages too, weakening as you get older and making you more susceptible to infections. Fortunately, we are discovering plenty of things you can do to turn back the clock and stay healthy Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532754-000-how-to-fight-infection-by-turning-back-your-immune-systems-clock/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Mental Health Tips for the COVID-19 Outbreak
Dr. Steve Joordens, a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, Scarborough, regularly connects psychology to world events. Below, listen to the conversation or read the transcript, and hear Dr. Steve Joordens’s thoughts on: Tips to manage anxiety and fear around the new coronavirus pandemic How often you should check the news How parents […]
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Why vitamin C won’t ‘boost’ your immune system against the coronavirus
It poses little risk but is very unlikely to help. Source: https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-vitamin-c-myth.html