Health

MICROBIOTE: Vitamin D is what activates it

[ad_1] Vitamin D is known to take many different forms, but standard blood tests only detect its inactive precursors (ergocalciferol + cholecalciferol) stored by the body. To use vitamin D, the body must metabolize these precursors into an active form. However, this research shows for the first time that the …

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Hospitals face severe staff shortages as COVID-19 cases increase

[ad_1] The spike in COVID-19 cases that pushed hospitalization numbers in Alabama COVID-19 to a record high on Monday put hospitals on critical alert, the president of the Alabama Hospital Association said today. And the increase in number has nothing to do with Thanksgiving holiday reunions. The impact of Thanksgiving …

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Types of tests available for COVID-19: who should be tested?

[ad_1] Test to diagnose active infection includes molecular test / real-time polymerase chain reaction test (RT-PCR) / nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) and rapid antigen test COVID-19 is a respiratory disease caused by a new virus called SARS-CoV-2. Most people infected with COVID-19 are asymptomatic (showing no symptoms). Some may …

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Covid-19 vaccines: priority for health care workers and retirement homes in the United States, recommends a committee

[ad_1] Washington (AFP) Healthcare professionals and nursing home residents should be given priority for vaccination against Covid-19 in the United States, an advisory committee recommended on Tuesday. These two populations represent approximately 24 million people in the United States, which is the approximate number of people who can be vaccinated …

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