From The Institute for Functional Medicine The wave-like effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to reverberate throughout the healthcare system, and the need for accurate information and clinical resources to support your patients impacted by COVID-19 continues to...
By Chris Masterjohn, PhD Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor and this is not medical advice. I have a PhD in Nutritional Sciences, and analyzing research on omega-3 fatty acids falls directly within my expertise, but I am not a dietitian and this is not dietary...
By Hoai Thi Thu Tran ~ PREPrint article ~ March 19, 2021 ~ & Review below Abstract On 11th March 2020, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, was declared as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). To date, there are...
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent I have bad news for you: We're stuck with this novel coronavirus in our environment perhaps indefinitely. And there might be another, more deadly and contagious pathogen right behind it that's poised to dart around...
High-quality respirators such as N95s and K95s are now widely available and provide the best protection against COVID, according to experts. Why aren’t more people wearing them? By Tanya Lewis A wealth of evidence has shown that wearing a face mask helps prevent...
By Victoria Gill A Covid therapy derived from a llama named Fifi has shown "significant potential" in early trials. It is a treatment made of "nanobodies", small, simpler versions of antibodies, which llamas and camels produce naturally in response to infection. Once...
By Heiner FruehaufNational University of Natural MedicineCollege of Classical Chinese Medicine ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MARCH 2020 . REVISED SEPTEMBER 2021 In recent weeks, the coronavirus outbreak has prompted many questions about how to prevent or potentially treat this...
Originally published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings on August 25, 2021 By Lucinda Bateman, MD et al. Abstract Despite myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) affecting millions of people worldwide, many clinicians lack the knowledge to appropriately...
Study links healthy plant-based foods with lower risks of getting COVID-19 and of having severe disease after infection Originally Published in The Harvard Gazette on September 10, 2021 By Tracy Hampton Although metabolic conditions such as obesity and Type 2 diabetes...
Brenda Goodman, MA A large, real-world test of face masks in Bangladesh shows that masks work to reduce community spread of COVID-19. It also shows that surgical masks are more effective than cloth face coverings. The study, which was published ahead of peer...
By Chris Masterjohn, PhD At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we already knew that vitamin D helps reduce the risk of respiratory infections, especially when given to people who are deficient.1 We also knew that it helps us make antimicrobial peptides, and...
Cloth masks, a staple of the pandemic, are now banned on some airlines and in public spaces in Germany and Austria, because there are no standards guiding their efficacy. BY ELIZABETH SEGRAN Cloth masks have become a staple of our pandemic lives. In the earliest days...
By Adam Taylor and Ben Guarino The authors of a study based on an enormous randomized research project in Bangladesh say their results offer the best evidence yet that widespread wearing of surgical masks can limit the spread of the coronavirus in communities....
By LAUREN MORELLO SO MUCH FOR OUR HOT VAX SUMMER — America’s official return to pre-Covid life lasted all of three weeks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention abruptly reversed its guidance on mask wearing today. The agency now says that...
By Emily Anthes The American Academy of Pediatrics issued new Covid-19 guidelines for schools on Monday, recommending that everyone over age 2 wear masks this fall, even if they have been vaccinated. Exceptions may be made for those with medical or...