COVID-19 Linked to Stroke in Healthy Young People
A large vessel stroke is affecting otherwise healthy young people with COVID-19, according to a study conducted by New York University’s Langone Medical Center. Healthy young people with no preexisting health conditions and no risk factors for stroke may now be at increased risk if...
US Makes Up Over 50% of COVID-19 Cases
The numbers are in. The US toll of COVID-19 cases currently makes up more than half of total cases worldwide. But with front line healthcare workers fighting hard — Dr. Samuel Botros, MD believes that there is hope on the horizon. The United States is...
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...