A study has demonstrated that prednisolone does not improve a sense of smell after COVID-19. During the corona pandemic, more and more people noticed that they could not smell or taste after having been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The authors recommend not to prescribe prednisolone for patients with persistent smell and/or taste disorders after…
Indoor Residual Spraying involves coating the walls and other surfaces of a house with a residual insecticide. The insecticide on the walls will kill mosquitoes and other insects that come in contact with these surfaces. IRS usually kills mosquitoes after they have fed if they come to rest on the sprayed surface. IRS thus prevents…
According to the Ministry of Health, Uganda records 3,500 new cases of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) every three months. Sadly many health workers are unable to diagnose Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease which are, a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems. Speaking at a meeting organized by the Makerere University Lung…
Proteins are at the forefront of therapeutic targets to combat the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The proteins that are on the surface of the virus and/or are involved in its replication are the preferred therapeutic targets, like the Spike protein are targeted by vaccines. The Spike protein is the best known, which is located on the surface of SARS-CoV-2 and gives it…