bluetonium
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I've not had covid yet to my knowledge and tested pretty regularly , this is the first time I've had even a faint line, is it coming, or going!
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abu13
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Had it twice now and completely different symptoms both times. Rough as a bears arse both times and my chest still feels fucked 2 weeks later.
meltonblue
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I've not had covid yet to my knowledge and tested pretty regularly , this is the first time I've had even a faint line, is it coming, or going!
Could be either! There’s lots of viruses going round, I was poorly and then got covid on top.
No idea what I've got or if it's a series of things, posted on here on the 14th that I had a headache that wouldn't shift, that's faded mostly but I've had sore throat runny nose and still a headache since then, this morning it's on my chest too. Usually a pretty healthy guy, vitamin every day, high fruit and veg intake etc. Have been drinking a bit too much coffee and letting the water slip, but hardly a crime.
Took another covid test this morning and negative, came back to it an hour later and very very faint line. Is it accurate or expired after an hour? Out of tests though and would have to go to the pharmacy and pay a couple of quid for another to be sure, best had I suppose as wife still expects us to attend her cousins party tonight without a certified test, witness statement and following interrogation!
Thought 30mins is the longest you can leave them? Apparently If you go back to it any longer it can do a false positive so have been told if true?
bluetonium
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Yes apparently, just a bit weird that it would show up positive at all to me. If there's nothing to produce the reaction within 30mins, why is it showing a faint positive after 60?Thought 30mins is the longest you can leave them? Apparently If you go back to it any longer it can do a false positive so have been told if true?
Another test is the only way to know I think. Would explain why I've been feeling like someone's been using a jackhammer on my bonce for the past week.
Yes apparently, just a bit weird that it would show up positive at all to me. If there's nothing to produce the reaction within 30mins, why is it showing a faint positive after 60?
Another test is the only way to know I think. Would explain why I've been feeling like someone's been using a jackhammer on my bonce for the past week.
That’s the reason why there is a 30 min cut off leave it long enough it will be positive when in fact your not positive
meltonblue
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Thought 30mins is the longest you can leave them? Apparently If you go back to it any longer it can do a false positive so have been told if true?
It depends on the test, some you’re supposed to leave for 30 minutes before looking at it, some you shouldn’t read after that time.
Treatment From Banana Protein Beats All Known COVID Variants, Flu
Paula Tsoni • 3h
Photo of the Coronavirus. By NIAID Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML), U.S. NIH – https://www.niaid.nih.gov/news-events/novel-coronavirus-sarscov2-images, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=87089605
An international study has produced a promising treatment from banana protein which has proven effective against all known COVID variants and flu in animal testing.
The COVID treatment worked in animal models whether delivered systemically or through the nose, either prophylactically or therapeutically early on in the illness, the University of Michigan Medical School explains in a blog post.
The initial study, published in early January 2020, announced that a compound modeled on a protein found in bananas safely protects against multiple strains of the influenza virus.
“At the time, we thought MERS would be the big target, which we were worried about because of its 35% mortality rate,” said David Markovitz, M.D., professor of internal medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Michigan Medical School.
“When COVID-19 occurred, we of course wanted to study the therapy’s potential and discovered it was effective against every type of coronavirus, in vitro and in vivo,” Markovitz added.
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Now his team hopes to see the treatment go into testing in humans, as they envision a nasal spray or drops that can be used to prevent or treat coronavirus and influenza infections, in seasonal and pandemic situations.
COVID treatment’s potential effect on cancer cells
The treatment’s drastic component, H84T-BanLec, holds unique promise, according to the team, because, unlike other existing treatments for SARS-COV-2, it is effective against all coronavirus variants as well as influenza strains.
H84T-BanLec is derived from a lectin protein isolated from banana fruit, which features remarkable viral-blocking abilities.
It binds to high-mannose glycans, polysaccharides that are present on the surface of the viruses, but only very rarely on normal healthy human cells. After binding, the virus cannot enter cells to infect them.
Although lectins are known for their antiviral potential, they are generally avoided in the design of treatments because they could trigger harmful immune responses, but in this study scientists modified H84T-BanLec accordingly to remove the risk.
Researchers also hope to examine using H84T-BanLec against cancer, because cancer cells, like viruses, also have high mannose glycans on their surfaces which could be targeted by the banana-derived lectin.
Paula Tsoni • 3h
Photo of the Coronavirus. By NIAID Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML), U.S. NIH – https://www.niaid.nih.gov/news-events/novel-coronavirus-sarscov2-images, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=87089605
An international study has produced a promising treatment from banana protein which has proven effective against all known COVID variants and flu in animal testing.
The COVID treatment worked in animal models whether delivered systemically or through the nose, either prophylactically or therapeutically early on in the illness, the University of Michigan Medical School explains in a blog post.
The initial study, published in early January 2020, announced that a compound modeled on a protein found in bananas safely protects against multiple strains of the influenza virus.
“At the time, we thought MERS would be the big target, which we were worried about because of its 35% mortality rate,” said David Markovitz, M.D., professor of internal medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Michigan Medical School.
“When COVID-19 occurred, we of course wanted to study the therapy’s potential and discovered it was effective against every type of coronavirus, in vitro and in vivo,” Markovitz added.
Grecian Delight supports Greece
Now his team hopes to see the treatment go into testing in humans, as they envision a nasal spray or drops that can be used to prevent or treat coronavirus and influenza infections, in seasonal and pandemic situations.
COVID treatment’s potential effect on cancer cells
The treatment’s drastic component, H84T-BanLec, holds unique promise, according to the team, because, unlike other existing treatments for SARS-COV-2, it is effective against all coronavirus variants as well as influenza strains.
H84T-BanLec is derived from a lectin protein isolated from banana fruit, which features remarkable viral-blocking abilities.
It binds to high-mannose glycans, polysaccharides that are present on the surface of the viruses, but only very rarely on normal healthy human cells. After binding, the virus cannot enter cells to infect them.
Although lectins are known for their antiviral potential, they are generally avoided in the design of treatments because they could trigger harmful immune responses, but in this study scientists modified H84T-BanLec accordingly to remove the risk.
Researchers also hope to examine using H84T-BanLec against cancer, because cancer cells, like viruses, also have high mannose glycans on their surfaces which could be targeted by the banana-derived lectin.
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Bizarrely I’m finding it reassuring to read of so many on here with it lingering and changing over time.
I first tested positive 15 days ago.
No,longer feeling wiped out all the time but have developed a runny nose, sneezing and the cough’s back.
I first tested positive 15 days ago.
No,longer feeling wiped out all the time but have developed a runny nose, sneezing and the cough’s back.
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Drugs prescribed to reduce cholesterol are likely to cut the chances of serious illness and death from coronavirus, a second study in the past year has found.
Research presented in the US this month showed that statins were likely to have lowered the risk of death and severity of Covid-19 in a study of more than 38,000 patients.
Research presented in the US this month showed that statins were likely to have lowered the risk of death and severity of Covid-19 in a study of more than 38,000 patients.