While uncommon, viral infections of the brain “can lead to transient or permanent neurologic or psychiatric dysfunction” (van den Pol, 2009). The effects of COVID-19 on the human brain is yet to be thoroughly researched. Research has found that “patients with COVID-19 often suffer from severe hypoxia and viremia, which has the [...]
By Nuffield Dept. of Surgical Sciences | Read the full article >> Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) scientist Professor Newton Howard and his teams are working on the implementation of a COVID-19 saliva test. Professor Howard, Howard Brain Sciences Foundation researchers and ni2o inc (Neuron Input to Output) are working together to develop a COVID-19 [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has had many secondary effects on society. While the immediate risks and effects of the disease are not to be taken lightly, being aware of mental health is an important part of responding to COVID-19. While it is too early to have significant research on how COVID-19 directly affects [...]
The last pandemic the world had experienced was the 2009 H1N1 (influenza) pandemic (Terry, 2020). COVID-19 is not a form of influenza, though both are novel viruses that have migrated from animals to humans and have impacted society on a global scale (Terry, 2020; ). The designation of a pandemic specifically means [...]
