Transmission of COVID-19 Through Breast Milk Unlikely
Razi Berry As the novel coronavirus continues to spread around the world, so do the concerns of breastfeeding mothers. Although there have been no documented cases to date of an infant contracting COVID-19 as a result of consuming infected breast milk, the critical question of whether there is potential for this form of transmission remains. […]
Smiling Does Change How the World Responds to You
Razi Berry From Sinatra to Katy Perry, celebrities have long sung about the power of a smile — how it picks you up, changes your outlook, and generally makes you feel better. But is it all smoke and mirrors, or is there a scientific backing to the claim? Groundbreaking research confirms that the act of […]
Children Fare Better From COVID-19 Infection
Razi Berry The majority of children with COVID-19 in 26 countries fared well clinically compared to adults during the first four months of the pandemic, a newly released study shows. Majority of children with COVID-19 fared well clinically compared to adults during the first four months of the pandemic Researchers from the Long School of […]
Vitamin D Supplements and COVID-19
Dr. Harmonie Eleveld, ND Can Vitamin D supplements prevent COVID-19? The short answer is we don’t know yet because the research is still underway but the long answer is more complicated. We have increasing evidence that better vitamin D status and/or supplementation of vitamin D is possibly correlated to a decreased risk for contracting COVID-19 […]
COVID-19 May Lead to Delirium and PTSD
Razi Berry People taken ill by coronavirus infections may experience psychiatric problems while hospitalized and potentially after they recover, suggests an analysis of past research led by the UCL Institute of Mental Health with King’s College London collaborators. Coronavirus infections and the psychiatric connections The systematic review paper, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, compiled results […]
Study Looks at Maternal Transmission of COVID-19 to Baby During Pregnancy
Razi Berry Transmission of COVID-19 from mother to baby during pregnancy is uncommon, and the rate of infection is no greater when the baby is born vaginally, breastfed or allowed contact with the mother, according to a new study. Transmission of COVID-19 from mother to baby during pregnancy is uncommon The research also found that […]
False Negatives in COVID Testing
Razi Berry One of the most commonly used diagnostic tools, particularly during this pandemic, is the reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction test (RT-PCR), which uses a person’s respiratory sample to detect viral particles and determine if the person may have been exposed to a virus. RT-PCR used across the U.S. and the globe to find […]
Low Vit D May Increase Risk of COVID-19 Infection
Razi Berry A new study has found an association between low average levels of vitamin D and high numbers of COVID-19 cases and mortality rates across 20 European countries. Average low levels of vitamin D and high numbers of COVID-19 cases and mortality rates across 20 European countries linked in new study The research, led […]
World Literacy Foundation Announces “Netflix” type Platform for Educators
Razi Berry The World Literacy Foundation announced today the development of an interactive “Netflix” type platform to equip educators with resources that have been affected by the indefinite school lockdown as a result of COVID-19. Streaming service born out of the coronavirus lockdown of classrooms The purpose behind the streaming service was born out of […]
Call for More Attention on Food Waste – Zero Tolerance
Razi Berry Minimizing food waste is top of mind right now during the COVID-19 global pandemic, with the public concerned about the potential ramifications for our food supply chain. Lack of regulation, standardization, and understanding of date labeling on food products leads to billions of dollars per year in food waste in the US alone […]