B cells or B lymphocytes are an important part of the body’s immune system. When healthy B cells are infected with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), they undergo growth transformation, a process that immortalizes B cells, leading to their uncontrolled proliferation.
Understanding COVID-19 mortality in people with severe mental illness and different ethnicities
In a recent study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, researchers evaluated mortality in individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) following COVID-19.