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Coronavirus vaccine and allergies

The unprecedented experience of the pandemic with the unpleasant consequences of confinement and the huge change in lifestyle have caused fear and insecurity in a large part of the population. The rec...

COVID-19 and vaccine candidates – a brief overview

So far, although there is no vaccine available for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 50 different vaccines are being tested in hu...

METHODS FOR DETECTION OF SARS – CoV 2 CORONAVIRUS

What are they and how are they performed? Two types of tests are available for the detection of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus: 1) Molecular Detection of Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) which is suitable for det...

Dr. George Spiliopoulos

Morbid Obesity & Covid-19

Early data indicate that obesity (Body Mass Index >30) is a significant risk factor for severe COVID-19 infection. Body Mass Index >30 35 dramatically increases the likelihood of intubation in the eve...

Fear and Hypochondriasis in the Coronavirus Era

Loukia Apostolidis

Fear and Hypochondriasis in the Coronavirus Era

“And my greatest fear is fear, fear lest I not fear it” (Aggelakas) During this uncertain time, the fear of the virus, of the unknown and of loneliness is equally dangerous. The risk of an epidemic in...

Parkinson’s disease in the era of coronavirus

INTRODUCTION – A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DISEASE Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system (CNS), primarily affecting the motor system. The first descrip...

COVID-19: Current treatment regimens

At present, no proven effective treatment is available for COVID-19 infection, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, while the available data are changing rapidly depending on the results of ongoing clinica...

Covid-19: Instructions for breast cancer patients

Patients with breast cancer in the past who have completed their treatment (Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy) and are not receiving any treatment or are only on Hormone Therapy, are NOT a high-risk group fo...