More Than Half Of Covid-19 Patients Suffer From Long Haul Symptoms, Study Finds – Forbes


OCTOBER 13, 2021  Topline A study found that more than half of people who had Covid-19 experienced at least one long-haul symptom six months or more after their initial diagnosis, a rate that has the potential to “overwhelm existing health care capacity,” at a time when care systems are already bursting at the seams.  Key […]

Over half of those diagnosed will develop ‘long COVID’


Authors:1by John Anderer OCTOBER 14, 202 A disturbingly high percentage of people who recover from symptomatic COVID-19 continue to struggle with lingering “long COVID” symptoms for months after the fact. It’s been a worrying trend since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, researchers from Penn State report that over half of the 236 million […]

Ivermectin disinformation leads to new kinds of chaos


BY JUSTINE COLEMAN – 09/29/21 06:00 AM EDT An avalanche of misinformation about the antiparasitic drug ivermectin’s ability to treat COVID-19 has caused a series of national problems, from increased calls to poisoning centers to a shortage of the medicine itself.  Patients have become desperate for a treatment that’s most commonly used for livestock and have taken their […]

At least one long-term symptom seen in 37% of COVID-19 patients -study


by Reuters Wednesday, 29 September 2021 11:06 GMT Sept 29 (Reuters) – At least one long-term COVID-19 symptom was found in 37% of patients three to six months after they were infected by the virus, a large study from Oxford University and the National Institute for Health Research showed on Wednesday. The most common symptoms […]

The Lab-Leak Debate Just Got Even Messier


Authors: Daniel Engber  1 day agoLike As the pandemic drags on into a bleak and indeterminate future, so does the question of its origins. The consensus view from 2020, that in the likeliest scenario SARS-CoV-2 emerged naturally, through a jump from bats to humans (maybe with another animal between), persists unchanged. But suspicions that the outbreak started […]

Moderna vs. Pfizer: Is There a “Best” mRNA Vaccine?


Both of the mRNA vaccines available in the US are highly effective against severe COVID-19, but recent studies suggest that Moderna’s elicits a stronger immune response and might be better at preventing breakthrough infections.   Authors: Alejandra Manjarrez Sep 24, 2021 TeamPfizer and #TeamModerna are two of the captions often found next to selfies of […]

Changing recommendations for boosters lead to confusion for the vaccinated and their doctors


Author: Carissa Wolf, Frances Stead Sellers, Ashley Cusick, Kim Mueller  1 day ago Even in Idaho, which has one of the lowest coronavirus vaccination rates in the country, clinics have been gearing up for an onslaught of calls and emails requesting booster shots. Administrators at the Primary Health Medical Group updated their website Thursday and then […]

Experts said that in people who had been vaccinated five months earlier, the booster increased vaccine efficacy tenfold compared with vaccinated patients who didn’t receive it.


By ILAN BEN ZIONyesterday JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is pressing ahead with its aggressive campaign of offering coronavirus boosters to almost anyone over 12 and says its approach was further vindicated by a U.S. decision to give the shots to older patients or those at higher risk. Israeli officials credit the booster shot, which has […]

Fauci Doesn’t Have An Answer To Why Those Who Recovered From Covid Are Required To Take Vaccine


Authors: JORDAN LANCASTER REPORTER September 10, 20214:03 PM E Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday night on CNN that he didn’t have a “firm answer” as to why those who have been previously infected with Covid and have natural immunity are being required to take the vaccine. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent, pointed out a recent […]

Study Finds Teenage Boys Six Times More Likely To Suffer Heart Problems From Vaccine Than Be Hospitalized by COVID


Authors; Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News, Research conducted by the University of California has found that teenage boys are six times more likely to suffer from heart problems caused by the COVID-19 vaccine than to be hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 itself. “A team led by Dr Tracy Hoeg at the University of California […]