insert_link Health & Wellness Allergy medicines containing steroids may hamper the body’s response to COVID-19 A research scientist who studies viruses says there are concerns, as allergy season begins, that common allergy medications could hamper the body's reaction to the novel coronavirus. "We are quite worried about the fact that if you take steroids at a significant enough level it's going to interfere with your ability to control the viral replication during the first week," said Columbia University associate research scientist Daniel Griffin on the science-focused […] todayApril 14, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Seasonal Allergies or COVID-19? Here’s how you can tell the Difference You're sneezing, nose running, maybe a little congested, eyes burning. Under normal circumstances, you'd probably reach for the antihistamine. But because the COVID-19 outbreak overlaps with Spring allergy season, it can be difficult to determine if you are getting sick or just experiencing seasonal allergies. Dr. Sanjiv Sur, an allergist at Baylor College of Medicine, said one of the key differences between the two is that allergies tend to present […] todayMarch 24, 2020
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