Why are people with COVID-19 suddenly developing blood clots?
Clinical Symptoms
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: While it is scary, it isn’t surprising. We still don’t know why this is happening. But here are a few key hopeful points. 1-This isn’t rare. Clots have long been a concern for critically ill patients in the ICU. We have also seen similar patterns in previous viral outbreaks (H1N1, SARS). Given the rise Read more…
Is lockdown and all this infection prevention bad for my immune system?
Biology/Immunity
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Q: Is lockdown and all this infection prevention bad for my immune system? Don’t we need to be exposed to enough colds and bugs to keep our immune systems strong? A: Great question from one of our followers! This is a tricky concept for sure. You might have heard of the “hygiene” hypotheses, which suggests Read more…
A: While it is scary, it isn’t surprising. We still don’t know why this is happening. But here are a few key hopeful points. 1-This isn’t rare. Clots have long been a concern for critically ill patients in the ICU. We have also seen similar patterns in previous viral outbreaks (H1N1, SARS). Given the rise Read more…
Is lockdown and all this infection prevention bad for my immune system?
Biology/ImmunityJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Q: Is lockdown and all this infection prevention bad for my immune system? Don’t we need to be exposed to enough colds and bugs to keep our immune systems strong? A: Great question from one of our followers! This is a tricky concept for sure. You might have heard of the “hygiene” hypotheses, which suggests Read more…
Q: Is lockdown and all this infection prevention bad for my immune system? Don’t we need to be exposed to enough colds and bugs to keep our immune systems strong? A: Great question from one of our followers! This is a tricky concept for sure. You might have heard of the “hygiene” hypotheses, which suggests Read more…
