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A new study aimed to improve vaccines for the COVID-19 epidemic. The researchers narrowed down the part of the SARS-CoV- 2 that makes it more infectious. However, in doing so, they made a recombinant virus that is more infectious and lethal. The study, Role of spike in the pathogenic and antigenic behavior of SARS-CoV-2 BA.1…
This article is unique because it is about a man whose Hodgkin’s lymphoma disappeared after he had COVID-19. Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphocytes. A common sign is enlarged lymph nodes all over the body. Case Report The patient is a 61-year-old patient receiving hemodialysis for end-stage renal failure. Before getting sick with…
This article is about the ability of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to change the inner workings of the cells to promote cancer formation. It is known that some viruses can cause cancer. Some viruses can control an infected person’s genes, resulting in unrestricted cell proliferation leading to cancer. Tumor Viruses and cancers Human…
This article features a study that shows how linoleic acid from intermittent fasting can reduce the chances of getting COVID-19. Background The SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 attaches to human cells using its spike proteins. After attachment, the viruses enter the cells and start replicating. The SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins can be in the open…
Professor Jeffrey Sachs chaired the Lancet COVID-19 Commission, which was created to help speed up global, equitable, and lasting solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently Prof. Sachs said something that created shockwaves. I’ll add one provocative statement. We could take it up later. It may shock you, it may not. Or you may say I…
A new study from Brazil looked at the devastating effects of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on testicular tissues among men who had severe COVID-19. [1] Study subjects The research examined eleven non-vaccinated male patients who died from COVID-19 complications. They are aged 63.9 ± 13.11 and were admitted to the ICU due to severe pulmonary symptoms. …
The Journal of the American Medical Association recently published a study from the Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, on February 3, 2022. The research answered the question. How long do naturally acquired antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus last? Specifically, they focused on antibodies against the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the SARs-CoV-2,…
The clinical impact of maternal COVID-19 on mothers, their infants, and placentas with an analysis of vertical transfer of maternal SARS-CoV-2-specific IgG antibodies is a study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It is a preprint at medRxiv that came out yesterday. The research included 115 pregnant mothers with COVID-19 from December…
The COVID-19 virus attacks protective airway cells and how mouthwashes can stop it This article talks about a preprint study that came out yesterday at medRxiv. The first is from Yale University shows how the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 infects the ciliated cells of the respiratory tract. Greaney and colleagues from Yale found that…
Moderna’s study shows the ineffectiveness of their shots against the Omicron and why they recommend a booster Moderna scientists published a study Serum Neutralizing Activity of mRNA-1273 Against the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) Variant: A Preliminary Report that came out yesterday as a preprint in medRxiv. They took blood samples from participants in their phase 2…
This article highlights a peer-reviewed study from the Imperial College of London. [1] The research answers the question, Why is it that not all people exposed to SARS-CoV-2 develop the disease? Is it possible that a previous illness from another coronavirus can protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus? Is there a better alternative to spike-based vaccines?…
I received this question from GB, a reader. Dr. Santiano – thank you for your very helpful piece on the Bristol UK study about the impact of spike proteins on the heart. While you’ve explained clearly how that can happen from vaccination, why is this impact not so apparent from the coronavirus itself? If the…
“Out of life’s school of war—what doesn’t kill me, makes me stronger.” – Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols, The mutations in the omicron variant allow it to escape the immune response, but its entry into the lung cells becomes impaired. This explains the higher transmission but lower mortality rates in South Africa. The higher…
The flu season coincides with people spending more time indoors. There are several reasons why this is so. Heated indoor air dries up any droplets emitted while talking, coughing, sneezing, singing, or shouting. (People like to cheer for their teams while watching them on TV). Once the respiratory droplets are dry, the remaining viruses tend…
A previous article, Antibodies to COVID-19 can Exist in the Uninfected, talked about research from the Francis Crick Institute about how the antibodies formed against seasonal coronavirus infections can protect against the new coronavirus infection COVID-19. Aside from antibody production, the body’s adaptive immune system has other components in its armory. One of which is the…
A scientific brief from the WHO has announced that SARS-COV-2 can be transmitted airborne under certain conditions. Airborne transmission of the virus can occur in health care settings where specific medical procedures, called aerosol generating procedures, generate very small droplets called aerosols. Some outbreak reports related to indoor crowded spaces have suggested the possibility of…
A virus’s ability to float in the air and survive on a surface for several hours can determine how infective they are. A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) called Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 compared with SARS-CoV-1 described and compared how long the SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV-2 viruses can stay…
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TIP for the day: Trim your nose hairs to minimize nasal irritation. That will lessen the chance of touching your face. This page will update all day. Check frequently to be current. Check out on the ads to help support the website. Headlines have embedded links. News sources retain all copyright. Click on the titles…
TIP for the day: When going out to buy anything, keep the receipt. It has a date and time on it. That way if your local health department announces a positive case in that area at the time you are there, you will know if you are exposed and need to be tested. This…