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Smokers are less likely to be diagnosed with Covid-19 compared to those who have never touched a cigarette, another study has claimed. An array of research carried out since the pandemic began has shown smokers are at lower risk of getting the coronavirus.  Now researchers in Mexico have added more weight to the evidence, which experts have…

The Lancet, provides doctors and policymakers with interim information on which to base key decisions.The sudden, rapid emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2 has left researchers searching for a safe, effective vaccine to reduce the transmission. However, the development of a vaccine may be 12–18 months away, if indeed such a vaccine can ever be found.In…

Researchers who examined the lungs of patients killed by covid-19 found evidence that it attacks the lining of blood vessels there, a critical difference from the lungs of people who died of the flu, according to a report published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine.Critical parts of the lungs of patients infected by…

Dr. Russell Blaylock, a retired U.S. neurosurgeon and author, cautions that face masks cannot entirely protect you from getting sick and catching pathogens. He adds that it can also pose a serious health risk for wearers. He stresses that only ill people should wear face masks. Since the coronavirus pandemic started, people everywhere have been…

By Adam Vaughan Madagascar’s president, Andry Rajoelina, launched the Covid-Organics drinkRIJASOLO/AFP via Getty Images The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that a herbal drink promoted by the president of Madagascar as a cure for covid-19 should be tested to see if it is effective. The WHO has no evidence the drink works, according to…