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Study on interferon release in long Covid The feeling of having had a cognitive decline described as a kind of brain fog after being infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus even with few symptoms and after some time according to researchers could depend on the release of interferon, at least according to a study that points out that these proteins that signal a viral threat negatively affect the release of a neurotransmitter such as serotonin with consequent cognitive impact and therefore less lucid mind. Some long Covid patients had fragments of the virus in their throats long after they had not been tested positive for the virus again and these fragments apparently are sufficient for the release of interferon, then is talk about a mechanism of inflammation that affects the digestive system with less ability to absorb tryptophan, an essential amino acid component of serotonin. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Oct 23, 2023 
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 Light pollution as a disease The loss of a pristine environment, a heritage, an identity, storytelling and ancient sky traditions due to light pollution that no longer allows many stars to be seen with the naked eye can be a kind of "noctalgia" pathology, at least according to the opinion of researchers who point out that the ability to appreciate the night sky is being lost, with consequences for the entire ecosystem. In the cities can hardly see anything except a few stars, and the night sky is seven to ten percent brighter every year, this means for example counting about one hundred and fifty fewer stars after twenty years. To report changing the subject but remaining on salutary issues that recently international organizations have warned that Dengue (carried by mosquitoes) could become endemic in areas of the United States, Europe and Africa due to rising temperatures. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Oct 18, 2023 n°: 5471 New Omicron subvariants rampant in U.S. The American authorities would be willing to invest a sum to develop a new Covid-19 vaccine since in addition to the Omicron BA.5 subvariant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the United States, the BA.2.86 subvariant is apparently also spreading; in the latter case it is a subvariant with many mutations that since August 17 has been under observation by international health agencies, but it is not yet known how virulent it can be. Some say that the new subvariants are so far from the first nCov pandemic virus that it is basically another virus there are many mutations that have accumulated over time, for example over thirty in the spike protein that the virus exploits to infect human cells compared to the BA.2 subvariant and generally it is unusual for this type of virus to develop so many mutations. For frail people with weakened immune systems it is advisable to protect oneself from a possible contagion. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Aug 26, 2023 n°: 5425 Omicron Covid-19 subvariant under observation The Omicron EG.5 subvariant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus could become dominant in some countries, at least according to mathematical models that estimate its ability to spread rapidly and therefore to be kept under observation and that international health organizations evaluate as a variant of interest even if it does not pose particular problems compared as effects on the organism to other subvariants (for example XBB.1.5 and XBB.1.6), but in fragile individuals or with weakened immune systems it could pose a risk so in these cases it is advisable to protect yourself. As for the available vaccines it is assumed that the new subvariant is very skilled in circumventing their coverage; in fact, in practice with each Covid wave the virus adapts better and better to live with humans with small mutations that must also be taken into account with regard to the impact on the population. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Aug 14, 2023 n°: 5414 A common medicine perhaps attenuates long Covid The long Covid incidence would be reduced by more than forty percent by taking metformin, a common inexpensive medicine available in many countries around the world and used in cases of type two diabetes, in patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus; at least according to a study that offers hope to those who complain of the long-lasting unhealthy effects of Covid-19, but still in its early stages that does not provide precise data on the mechanism of action of the medicine. It has been noted by comparing with other medicines tested in cases of long Covid a greater effectiveness in reducing those illnesses that reduce the quality of life of these patients. To be noted changing the subject but remaining on healthy issues the epidemic of Dengue in Peru, the worst in the country history (it is estimated over two hundred victims for complications), it seems that climate change favors the multiplication of mosquitoes. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jun 14, 2023 n°: 5362 Research on uncontrolled use of PFAS The presence in the environment of almost indestructible chemicals called PFAS is monitored more and more frequently with non-negligible risks to health and according to the opinion of some researchers of the industries producing these persistent pollutants they would have avoided communicating the real dangers connected to their large-scale use, thus avoiding restrictions and limiting regulations. These PFAS (perfluoroalkyl) produced since 1940, a class of over nine thousand synthetic chemicals, are present almost everywhere such as in non-stick pans, food containers, makeup, clothes, furnishing objects; in fact, they have characteristics that make them fireproof, lubricant and so resistant that in practice they pollute the environment with persistence "forever chemicals". The authorities have been trying hard to ban them for some time. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jun 03, 2023 n°: 5353 Epidemic in animals of avian influenza in Chile It is estimated that since the beginning of the year on the north coast of Chile over seven thousand six hundred sea lions, almost twelve hundred Humboldt penguins (an endangered species present only in Chile and Peru), several otters and dolphins have died due to an epidemic of avian influenza. The authorities would have activated a so-called surveillance protocol since the disease is present in twelve of the sixteen regions of Chile. In Cambodia in February an eleven-year-old girl would have lost her life due to H5N1 bird flu and her father had been infected, but apparently there was no talk of danger of infection from man to man. To be reported changing the subject but remaining on health issues the need for vaccinations against tetanus and hepatitis in Conselice in the province of Ravenna in Emilia Romagna in Italy due to the stagnation of water after the disastrous flood that hit the region. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: May 27, 2023 n°: 5347 End of global mpox emergency declared International organizations have declared the end of the ten-month global monkeypox (mpox) emergency, a zoonosis that has led to confirmed cases in over a hundred countries; but the area of the world most affected by the virus seems to have been Europe, then there is talk of spread in some African countries where perhaps many infections have occurred under trace without being diagnosed. In July 2022 the multiplication of cases had worried leading to the global emergency with for example consequent vaccinations of the population most at risk. To be noted changing the subject but remaining on healthy issues the provocations advanced by some on the possible use of artificial intelligence to analyze the state of health of individuals connected to facial recognition and other parameters with questions about the reliability of these technologies. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: May 12, 2023 n°: 5334 End of Covid emergency without being out of it The declaration of the end of the Covid emergency by international organizations should not overlook a minimum of prudence especially for fragile people with weakened immune systems who could suffer serious consequences from a possible contagion since the SARS-CoV-2 virus still circulates and for example in Italy above the epidemic index (Rt higher than one and therefore in theory an infected person can spread the virus). Seven million victims officially declared in the world since the beginning of the pandemic with calculation systems sometimes questionable so that it is estimated over twenty million, then some say that we must prepare in the event of other pandemics by preparing in advance new vaccines as in the case of avian influenza which has already shown to have a high rate of pathogenicity and capable of the jump of species since it has infected mammals. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: May 06, 2023 n°: 5329 Reducing pesticide use in Europe The sale of pesticides on the market would remain high despite the really harmful effects on human health and biodiversity of the chemical components present in these products, so European authorities warn the member states of the union to reduce their use. There is talk of concern about the presence of pesticides beyond the threshold found in twenty-two percent of the monitored sites, in rivers and lakes in Europe in data collected in 2020. From 2020 to 2021 the sale of pesticides in the twenty-seven member states of the European Union has remained substantially stable at three hundred and fifty thousand tons per year, but for example the water crisis that lately affects vast areas of Europe could aggravate the problem since the presence of abundant water usually contributes to lowering the concentration of pollutants by diluting them and at the same time decreasing their toxicity. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Apr 27, 2023 n°: 5322 Health and Wellness * The author doesn't assume some kind of responsibility for the bad use of the articles councils (all rights are reserved) |
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