COVID-19 infection and vaccines: potential triggers of Herpesviridae reactivation.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, numerous articles have highlighted a possible link between COVID-19 vaccination or infection and Herpesviridae co-infection or reactivation. The authors conducted an exhaustive literature review on this topic, the results of which are presented individually for each member of the Herpesviridae family: Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) types-1 (HSV-1) and 2 (HSV-2); Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV); Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV); Cytomegalovirus (CMV); HHV-6; HHV-7; and HHV-8. These human herpesviruses can serve as prognostic markers for the COVID-19 infection and may even underlie some of the clinical manifestations initially attributed to SARS-CoV-2.

LIGHTCURVE ANALYSIS OF THE NEAR-EARTH ASTEROID 2016 NL15.

CCD photometric observations of the near-Earth asteroid 2016 NL15 were made in 2016 mid-December.A collaboration of three observers at widely-separated longitudes proved critical in finding the synodic period of 23.22 h, nearly commensurate with an Earth day.

Allergic contact dermatitis from acrylic nails in a flamenco guitarist.

Acrylates are molecules that are well known for their strong sensitizing properties. Historically, many beauticians and individuals using store-bought artificial nail products have developed allergic contact dermatitis from acrylates. More recently, the use of acrylic nails among flamenco guitarists to strengthen their nails has become very popular.