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Viral diseases (202 contents)
What complications of COVID-19 can occur in children?
In children, SARS-CoV-2 infection is most often mild or asymptomatic, but in some cases it can lead to serious complications. Of particular clinical relevance is the multisystem inflammatory...
Long-term COVID and women's health: how does the pandemic affect the menstrual cycle?
Many people experience symptoms of COVID-19 even many months after the disease has subsided. We are then dealing with what is known as long-term COVID, also known as long COVID. For women, many pay...
Influenza virus and RSV virus may be more dangerous for children
The RSV virus has been heard about much more frequently in recent months than in the past. The record number of cases of the virus, which particularly threatens children under the age of five, has...
RSV, flu and COVID: how not to get sick?
Doctors are sounding the alarm - after more than two years of coronavirus outbreaks, the time has come for an increased number of RSV and flu cases. Paediatric wards report that they haven't had to...
Can sex hormones differentiate the course of COVID-19?
COVID-19 has affected many aspects of life. To date, the cause of the virus is unknown and the effects of the virus are still to be seen. Recently, it has been reported that sex hormones can...
Childbirth in the age of the coronavirus - preparing the mother-to-be for a safe delivery
Two years after the declaration of the pandemic state, much has changed in Poland - society has not only become accustomed to the virus, but has also learned to live with it. The pandemic state has...
Coronavirus vaccination vs. prevention of PIMS in children
PIMS - a dangerous, pocovid syndrome occurring in children who have undergone coronavirus. What symptoms to look out for? When to go for help? Why can PIMS be dangerous?
Omicron - is this the last word on the pandemic?
The coronavirus pandemic is not letting up - the successive waves the whole world is facing are caused by new mutations. Is the omicron mutation the last word of the pandemic? Like other pandemics...
COVID-19 in children: how to reduce the risk of disease in the youngest?
COVID-19 was initially thought to be asymptomatic in children, but it is now known that this is not always the case and that even in the youngest patients the disease can be severe and have long-term...
H. pyloriV virus and ovarian cancer: does the pathogen favour the cancer?
TheH. pyloriV virus is a very dangerous microorganism - it can live in the human body for many years without producing any symptoms, yet it plays an important role in the pathogenesis of a serious...
Varieties of coronavirus - are they all equally dangerous?
Almost two years have passed since the coronavirus emerged and a pandemic broke out. The virus has spread across the globe and its consequences can be seen both in terms of human health and life and...
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected society?
Until a few months ago, the word pandemic was associated with the Spanish flu that prevailed many years ago, but nowadays the term is familiar even to the youngest children. The COVID-19 pandemic,...
Vaccinations abroad in Poland and registration of the vaccinated
The Ministry of Health informs us that if we have vaccinated outside the Republic of Poland, we should immediately report to the chosen vaccination centre. Otherwise, we will not be entered in the...
"Brain fog" - learn about the most common neurological complications!
Coronavirus has been "with us" for a year now, and yet it remains a puzzling disease. In addition to the characteristic symptoms that have been present since the beginning of the pandemic, such as...
Key contraindications to vaccination for COVID-19
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? Are there contraindications to receiving the coronavirus vaccine? Where to look for information?
Brain fog in COVID-19
Scientists believe that the SARS-CoV-2 virus affects the frontal lobes of the brain responsible for memory, emotion or planning, among other things. Perhaps it is these changes that are one of the...
SARS-CoV-2 survives on human skin for 9 hours. Remember to wash your hands!
The SARS-CoV-2 virus can survive on human skin for up to 9 hours. Proper hand hygiene is key to preventing the spread of a coronavirus pandemic, according to researchers at the Kyoto Medical Academy...
Women take COVID-19 more lightly - it's because of hormones
Scientists believe that female sex hormones protect against a severe course of COVID-19. These compounds have anti-inflammatory effects, stimulate the production of antibodies and promote the repair...
Pocovid syndrome in children (PIMS-TS): what is this entity and how is it treated?
COVID-19 is a disease about which we are likely to learn many more interesting and sometimes frightening things in the future. Some information on this entity is already available: COVID-19 was...
COVID-19 a remdesivir: what is it and why does it raise concerns?
Remdesivir is a drug that, until a certain point, hardly anyone had heard of - a situation that changed in 2020 with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, the drug was seen as a substance...
Flu vaccination - the 'pros' and 'cons'
This year's flu season promises to be exceptional - the resemblance of the first flu symptoms to a coronavirus will pose quite a challenge for doctors who will diagnose patients. This year, both the...
Flu vaccination - the 'pros' and 'cons'
This year's flu season promises to be exceptional - the resemblance of the first flu symptoms to a coronavirus will pose quite a challenge for doctors who will diagnose patients. This year, both the...
