Prasad Madusanka Herath
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In the United States, the COVID-19 vaccination booster effort is faltering.
The COVID-19 booster campaign in the United States is waning, raising concerns among health experts who have urged Americans to receive a second shot to increase their immunity against the extremely infectious omicron version.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath4 years ago in Longevity
Following the Omicron wave, scientists predict the following events in 2022.
Consider a day in the not-too-distant future when you can arrange that summer trip to Italy or when you won't have to remember to take off your graduation mask. After the previous 25 months, it may seem impossible to forget about the pandemic for even a moment — after all, the coronavirus has gotten our hopes up before.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath4 years ago in Earth
According to a new study, antimicrobial resistance is now the greatest cause of mortality globally.
Antimicrobial resistance is a major threat to civilization, according to health officials, as a research shows it has become a main cause of mortality globally, killing almost 3,500 people every day.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath4 years ago in Earth
COVID-19 patients had higher evidence of brain damage than Alzheimer's disease sufferers. COVID-19 patients had higher evidence of brain damage than Alzheimer's disease sufferers.
Is it possible that COVID-19 is causing greater damage to the human brain than Alzheimer's disease? According to a new study, older COVID patients show higher evidence of brain damage than persons who do not get the neurodegenerative illness.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath4 years ago in Humans
When will the omicron surge in the San Francisco Bay Area reach its pinnacle?
The highly contagious omicron form is driving an unprecedented number of COVID-19 cases in the San Francisco Bay Area, as it is across the country. As of Jan. 4, San Francisco's seven-day average of 1,525 new cases per day was more than four times the peak of 373 cases per day previous winter.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath4 years ago in Longevity
The CDC has reduced the amount of time that Covid-19 should be isolated and quarantined.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cut the recommended isolation period for persons who have tested positive for Covid-19 from 10 days to five days if they don't have symptoms and wear a mask around others for at least another five days.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath4 years ago in Longevity
Omicron may induce a less severe illness. A laboratory research provides some insight into why this is the case.
Early observations of human cells in a lab dish reveal that the omicron variation of SARS-CoV-2 is less effective at entering the lungs and propagating from cell to cell than other variants of the coronavirus.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath4 years ago in Earth
Fitness
The holiday season may be a joyous time, but it can also be a difficult time to maintain your health and fitness. It's all too tempting to throw up the towel, vowing to get back on track in the new year, with the extra strain of social engagements and temptations to overindulge.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath4 years ago in Families
Fitness Methods
Consider this new study published in Clinical Endocrinology before you dismiss the concept of attaining the body you've always desired at age 52 or 58: Scientists came to the conclusion that senior age is not a barrier to weight loss. According to the findings, many persons aged 60 and over were able to drop more weight than younger participants on the same weight loss regimen.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath4 years ago in Longevity
Minnesota lowers the volume. As the number of new instances of omicron grows to 50%, the COVID-19 antibody approach is being used.
According to state officials, the now "dominant" omicron version of the coronavirus is responsible for more than half of new COVID-19 cases in Minnesota, leading health systems to halt the use of two ineffectual monoclonal antibody therapy.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath4 years ago in Earth
