High Plasma Cytokine Levels Linked to COVID-19 Severity
A recent analysis published by the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology expresses that there is a link between plasma levels and the severity and progression of the COVID-19 virus. According to the study, patients with high plasma levels of cytokines IP-10 and MCP-3 are…
ACEIs/ARBs and COVID-19
Are hypertension patients taking ACEIs/ARBs at increased risk of COVID-19 complications? A study published in JAMA Cardiology suggests that hypertension patients undergoing ACEIs/ARBs treatment are not at increased risk for negative COVID-19 outcomes. Dr. Samuel Botros M.D. discusses the recent study. Thanks to data analysis…
Study Suggests COVID-19-positive Mothers Will Not Transfer Virus to Newborns
On March 27, 2020, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital OB/GYN discussed a study that states expecting mothers who are infected with COVID-19 (also known as ‘coronavirus’) are unlikely to pass the illness to their fetus. The study, published in medical journal, The Lancet, focused on nine…