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New study of how aging is influenced by skin bacteria launches More than skin deep – how understanding the skin microbiome could predict aging and teach us how to delay it.

In this cohort study of 1935 adults, 266 tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, and those who experienced low intensity of bitter tastes or no bitter tastes (nontasters) were significantly more likely to test positive for SARS-CoV-2, to be hospitalized, and to be symptomatic for a longer duration. Conversely, those who experienced greater intensity of bitter tastes (supertasters) represented 5.6% of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2, suggesting enhanced innate immune protection.

Association Between Bitter Taste Receptor Phenotype and COVID-19 Outcomes This cohort study evaluates the association between bitter taste receptor phenotype and patient clinical course after infection with SARS-CoV-2.

Flotation Therapy for Specific Health Concerns
What do you know about flotation therapy? A review was done of the research on this increasingly popular intervention. Flotation therapy appears to be helpful for muscular pain relief and mental health. More studies need to be done on a larger scale.

Floatation Therapy for Specific Health Concerns AbstractPurposeThe purpose of this article is to introduce healthcare providers to the concept of floatation therapy. This paper explores which types of patients will most likely find floating beneficial for specific health challenges. In addition, it discusses patients who should avoid floatation t...