Day: November 7, 2021

SARS-CoV-2 in White-Tailed Deer and Other Animals

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

A preprint article, SARS-CoV-2 infection in free-ranging white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), published two days ago, describes SARS-CoV-2 in white-tailed deer in Ohio. The authors from the Ohio State University, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, and the National Institute of Health found 129 free-ranging white-tailed deer from Northeast Ohio to have SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR in nasal swabs. The…

Study: SARS-CoV-2 Spike Proteins Impaired DNA Repair That Can Lead to Defective Immunity and Cancers

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

Carcinogens in food, ultraviolet light, and air pollution can cause DNA damage that can cause pre-cancerous cells. The good news is that the body has several systems that can repair broken DNA. The DNA repair systems allow the body to ward off infections and prevent cancer. The bad news is in the new study, SARS–CoV–2…