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Share on PinterestRecent research suggests no connection between cytokine storm and COVID-19.Sometimes our immune systems can work against us. In the case of autoimmune diseases, for example, the immune system attacks the body’s own tissue to cause the illness.Autoimmune involvement has come up in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, with numerous reports describing so-called…

Professor Lucille Blumberg has said while there are no "good studies" to link smoking to severe Covid-19, there could possibly still be a relationship. This is because of the impact smoking is known to have on the lungs and lung disease.Government banned the sale of tobacco products in March and faced a few court battles since.There…

that airborne transmission of the coronavirus may be a threat in indoor spaces.W.H.O. expert committees are going over evidence on transmission of the virus and plan to release updated recommendations in a few days, agency scientists said in a news briefing.The possibility of airborne transmission, especially in “crowded, closed, poorly ventilated settings, cannot be ruled…

Share on PinterestA review of existing studies finds no evidence that vitamin D supplements might treat or prevent COVID-19.Vitamin D is vital for maintaining healthy bones and muscles. There is also some evidence that it may help protect against viral respiratory infections and play a regulatory role in the body’s immune response. This has led…

NEW YORK (AP) — There is little evidence that the protests that erupted after George Floyd’s death caused a significant increase in U.S. coronavirus infections, according to public health experts.If the protests had driven an explosion in cases, experts say, the jumps would have started to become apparent within two weeks — and perhaps as…