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First comparison between immune mechanisms driving COVID-19 pneumonia with other pneumonias
CHICAGO - Bacteria or viruses like influenza that cause pneumonia can spread across large regions of the lung over the course of hours. In the modern intensive care unit, these bacteria or viruses are usually controlled either by antibiotics or by the body s immune system within the first few days of the illness.
But in a study published in
New study decodes why Covid-19 lasts longer, causes more damage than typical pneumonia
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Last Updated: Jan 12, 2021, 04:38 PM IST
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Instead of rapidly infecting large regions of the lung, the coronavirus sets up shop in multiple small areas and hijacks the host s immune cells.
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According to the research, the coronavirus infection leaves damage in its wake as it slowly moves across the lung and continuously fuels the fever, low blood pressure, and damage to the kidneys, brain, heart and other organs in patients with Covid-19.
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NEW DELHI: In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have analysed immune cells from the lungs of severe COVID-19 patients in a systematic manner and compared them to those from patients with pneumonia from other viruses or bacteria, findings which shed light on how the novel coronavirus infection spreads. Instead of rapidly infecting large regions of the lung, the coronavirus sets up shop in multiple small areas and hi
Written by James Kingsland on January 12, 2021 Fact checked by Catherine Carver, MPH
A survey reveals that rape and death threats were among abusive messages sent to doctors on social media, while 1 in 6 female respondents reported receiving sexually harassing messages.
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A first-of-its-kind survey queried medical professionals who are active on social media about their experience of online abuse.
The results indicate that 1 in 4 doctors have experienced “personal attacks.”
Among female medical professionals, 1 in 6 report experiencing sexual harassment on social media.
The researchers behind the survey, which appears in
JAMA Internal Medicine, have called on medical institutions to put plans in place to deal with online harassment of healthcare providers.