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Colleen is a well-versed medical writer, who has written on various medical topics. She writes under her pen name contributing news to Medindia.
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Air Pollution Linked to Severity in COVID-19 Patients
Patients with asthma and COPD and live in areas with high levels of air pollution have an increased chance of hospitalization if they contract COVID-19.
Link Between Antipsychotic Drugs and COVID-19 Protection
Antipsychotic drugs could have a protective effect against SARS-CoV-2. Antipsychotics decrease the activation of genes involved in inflammatory pathways linked to COVID-19 severity.
Children Less Infectious Than Adults With COVID-19 Virus
Children are less likely than adults to transmit SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) to others.
Impact of Sleep Disorders in Multiple System Atrophy
In multiple system atrophy (MSA) condition, sleep disorders are a common but scarcely studied symptom linked to disease severity, says study.
Women Had Alarmingly High Rates of Depression, Anxiety During Start of COVID-19 Pandemic
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, women had experienced "alarmingly high rates" of mental health problems, including depression and anxiety.
