·新冠患者体重减轻是个很常见的症状,研究表明,新冠病毒感染会加剧脂肪从白色脂肪变成褐色脂肪,褐色脂肪可以让糖类和脂肪酸直接分解,不产生ATP,这被称为非颤抖性产热。研究人员让小鼠感染新冠后发现,感染新冠的小鼠在一周内体重下降了20%。因此感染新冠有助于脂肪组织萎缩,体重也会相应减轻。
·最新的XBB毒株,是一种重组病毒。是两种不同病毒的基因组被重组生成,不仅传播能力更强,还这意味着新冠变异的数量和特征比之前广泛。很可能结合两种变异毒株的优势,逃避免疫,并拥有更强的致病性。因此即使阳过,也不能掉以轻心。
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