Author: Jesse Santiano, M.D.

CDC & FDA: Preliminary COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signal for Strokes for Persons Aged 65 Years and Older

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The US Centers for Disease Control and the US Food and Drug Administration identified safety concerns in Bivalent Pfizer shots. Following the availability and use of the updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccines, CDC’s Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD), a near real-time surveillance system, met the statistical criteria to prompt additional investigation into whether there was a safety…

Ivermectin’s Role in Preventing the Neurologic Effects of SARS-CoV-2

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A question in the comment section: Considering that ivermectin does not cross the blood-brain barrier, what is its role in lessening the neurologic effects of SARS-CoV-2? SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can pass thru the protective blood-brain barrier and cause problems like loss of smell and taste and headaches. If not treated early, worse…

Did Lisa Marie Presley had a Complete Heart Block?

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TMZ broke the news yesterday that Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of Elvis Presley, had a cardiac arrest. Almost three hours later, TMZ reported that she passed away at age 54. Lisa Marie had a cardiac arrest at home on Jan. 12, 2023. TMZ broke the story … Lisa Marie was in full cardiac arrest Thursday…

Ivermectin Against SARS-CoV-2 Variants

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This article talks about the mechanisms of action of ivermectin against the SARS-CoV-2 variants. The topic was inspired by a question from a colleague, Dr. Haruhuani S., regarding the article, Encephalitis may explain the high COVID-19 deaths in China. From the comments section: Obvious question: how do ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine do against this variant? Thanks…

Encephalitis may explain the high COVID-19 deaths in China

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This article presents a study that may explain China’s high number of COVID-19 deaths. In the end, you will find a drug that can prevent that. France News 24 reported a morgue filled with the dead. The Tweet below says, According to experts, China totals 9,000 #Covid_19 deaths per day. ⚡️ FLASH – #China :…

Japanese TV: Spike Proteins from Pfizer COVID shot found in the Skin

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Last month, I published Spike Proteins found in Shingles Lesions that Lasted for Three Months after the Pfizer shot. It was about a 64-year-old man with shingles that lasted for three months, even with treatment, after the Pfizer BNT162b2 injection. The case report was published in the Journal of Cutaneous Immunology and Allergy. The presentation below…

How to Screen for Sudden Death

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Last night another athlete collapsed while playing. Imo Essien, a basketball player from Old Dominion University, collapsed while playing against Georgia Southern yesterday. As reported by Wavy, Essien, a sophomore guard, appeared to become weak, then collapsed during play in the first half of the contest. After a few tense moments, Essien, who did not…

Clinical Outcomes of Omicron subvariants including XBB, the dominant SARS-CoV-2 in the US

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The Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is the dominant cause of COVID-19 in the US. It is highly infectious and resistant to previous vaccinations, therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, and immunity from past infections. Being highly infectious is concerning, but does it have a high fatality rate? That is what is more important. Today, a new study was released…

Ischemic Preconditioning Increases Cardiac Arrest Survival

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Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills safety who had a cardiac arrest during the recent Monday Night Football three days ago, has made substantial improvement according to his doctors at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. From the Buffalo Bills website, Among those improvements include Hamlin being awake and responsive with the ability to move both…

13 Reasons Why COVID-19 Cases and Deaths May Increase Again

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Update Jan 12, 2023: I added another reason. SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern developed resistance to interferon as the pandemic progressed. Much new information came out recently about SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, the antivirals prescribed for it, and its “vaccines.” This article aims to increase awareness that SARS-CoV-2 reinfections can happen no matter if they have…

Anoxic Brain Injury

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This article is a follow-up to Myocarditis is more common than Commotio Cardis. I remembered that American football players wear shoulder pads extending to the chest, and I wondered how effective chest compressions would be with the protective equipment. In cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the standard established by the American Heart Association for the depth of chest…

The Dominant Omicron XBB1.5 Evades Antibodies and has Stronger ACE2 Binding

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The XBB 5.1 is the most dominant SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant in the US. According to the latest CDC COVID Data Tracker as of Dec 31, 2022, it causes 41% of COVID-19.[1] Origin of the XBB A study from Japan traced the origin of the XBB subvariant. It emerged after two co-circulating BA.2 lineages, BJ.1 and…

Prebiotics can bring out Reflux

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Yesterday I wrote about my experience with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in The Post Holiday Heartburn. Further readings into the causes of GERD lead me to another reason many may not be aware of. One of my articles about COVID-19, Gut Microbiome Changes even in mild COVID-19 and what to do about it discussed that…

The Post Holiday Heartburn

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I want to share with you my experience with the recent holiday celebrations. Years ago, I used to have frequent heartburns. Doctors call it gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD. I used to take a lot of TUMS or Rolaids. Working in the emergency department, drinking coffee, and having a poor diet did not help either….

Three Studies Link High IgG4 to Severe COVID-19

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Previously, I published Pfizer mRNA shots Switch Antibodies to Non-Neutralizing IgG4. It featured research from Germany that showed that the IgG4 is produced by the memory B cells after two doses of Pfizer mRNA injection.  Immunoglobulin G4 is an antibody and is a subclass of IgG. IgGs are typically known to be active in fighting…

16 Ways to Avoid COVID-19

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This article was first published on Nov 24, 2021. With the new variants resistant to antibodies from previous infections and vaccinations, it’s not bad to read this again. I wish all of you a Healthy New Year! This piece discusses how you can prevent getting sick during the holidays. The Amazon affiliate products are in…

Pfizer mRNA shots Switch Antibodies to Non-Neutralizing IgG4

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A new peer-reviewed research showed that the Pfizer mRNA COVID shot could switch neutralizing antibodies to a non-inflammatory type, IgG4. The study may explain why vaccinated individuals have breakthrough infections and why Long COVID syndrome happens. Let’s start with a brief background that is relevant to the study Immunoglobulins Antibodies are also known as immunoglobulins….

The White Rose

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The White Rose is another newspaper similar to The Light I introduced earlier. Below is from their About page. About the White Rose UK The White Rose UK is a peaceful resistance group based in the UK. It all began around Pentecost in 2020, when we realised that covid-19 was no more dangerous than the…

Molnupiravir Causes Hundred of SARS-CoV-2 Mutations

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A new study shows that the emergency-authorized drug for COVID-19, molnupiravir, can induce hundreds of mutations in immune-compromised people.[1] Molnupiravir (Lagevrio) works by causing mutations in the genome of SARS-CoV-2 to produce an ‘error catastrophe’ to stop its replication. A five-day course of 40 capsules taken as four capsules twice daily for five days cost…

Influenza Cases at Two Decades High and Why

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I get the weekly influenza surveillance report from the New York State Department of Health. Sometimes I don’t look at it, but this week I opened it, much to my surprise. The flu cases for the 2022-23 season in New York state have exceeded are now 1.66 times the whole of 2021-22, 36 times more…