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COVID-19 lockdown weakens metabolism in people with glucose intolerance

COVID-19 lockdown weakens metabolism in people with glucose intolerance

10 Sep 2022

In Japan, the declaration of a state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic led to negative metabolic consequences in people with glucose intolerance, such as lowered skeletal muscle and increased body weight and body fat, a recent study has found.

10 Sep 2022
Pandemic-fueled psych problems, fear of recurrence common among cancer patients

Pandemic-fueled psych problems, fear of recurrence common among cancer patients

02 Sep 2022

Psychological problems, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety, are common among cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, as were fears of disease progression or recurrence, a recent study has found.

02 Sep 2022
Mental health of youths impaired during pandemic

Mental health of youths impaired during pandemic

01 Sep 2022 byTristan Manalac

Poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL), along with high levels of anxiety and other mental health problems, has become more common among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent German study.

01 Sep 2022
Add-on pembrolizumab–tocilizumab combo reduces hospitalization period in severe COVID-19

Add-on pembrolizumab–tocilizumab combo reduces hospitalization period in severe COVID-19

29 Aug 2022

In the treatment of patients with severe COVID-19, adding the combination of pembrolizumab plus tocilizumab to standard of care (SOC) appears to result in higher and faster discharge from the hospital without sequelae, as shown in the proof-of-concept phase II COPERNICO trial.

29 Aug 2022