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33I was recently sick in Covid 19, during the sickness i developed a slight fever.
I was recommended to not use Ibuprofen to reduce the fever since that might reduce the body own ability to fight the virus and therefor prolong the sickness
How much, if any, effect does fever have on how long you are sick?
I’m a hiking, camping and trail running enthusiasts who often deals with ticks, chiggers, mosquitos, etc. I was wondering what will those low temperatures for the past 2 weeks will have on those populations.
So lately, there's been a lot of contradictory information about how alcohol might affect the COVID-19 vaccine efficacy (e.g., with Russia, India, and the UK advising people to not drink before and after vaccination for various periods of time vs. various American doctors saying that moderate drinking shouldn't affect the vaccines at all).
I realize that we don't yet have data on the COVID vaccines in particular. But in general, how much does alcohol consumption actually affect immunity in response to vaccinations (e.g., development of antibodies and memory t-cells)?
A lot of people are drinking a lot more than usual recently, due to the pandemic. So, three separate questions would be:
How does moderate drinking affect vaccine efficacy (e.g., 1-2 drinks per day)? From online sources, it seems like the impact would be minimal.
How would a binge or two a few days after the vaccine affect its efficacy? Would this completely undermine antibody and t-cell development?
How would regular heavy drinking affect the vaccine's efficacy? I realize that regular heavy drinking can suppress the immune system. But would it in particular prevent the formation of antibodies and memory t-cells?
5The liver has several crucial blood vessel connections. How are transplants 'hooked up' to them? They can't be just sewn on can they? Isn't there a rather large size difference between the primary vessels and the vessels present in the donated organ?
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