D-dimer as a Predictor of ICU Admission and Mortality in COVID-19 Patients: Insights From a Two-Year Retrospective Study


Abstract Introduction Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-induced pneumonitis results in a prothrombotic and hypercoagulable state. Prognostic indicators are crucial for identifying patients at risk of complications. D-dimer, a…[...]

Self-reported outcomes, choices and discrimination among a global COVID-19 unvaccinated cohort


Authors: Robert Verkerk PhD1, Christof Plothe DO2, Naseeba Kathrada MBChB3 andKatarina Lindley DO4, Science Unit, Alliance for Natural Health International, 78 Dorking Road, Chilworth, Surrey, GU4 8NS, United Kingdom, Praxis…[...]

Severe COVID ‘Rare’ in People Who Didn’t Get Vaccine, Survey Reveals


A survey of 300,000 people who didn’t get the COVID-19 vaccine revealed the unvaccinated didn’t place a disproportionate burden on health systems — in fact, they experienced very low rates…[...]

COVID virus linked with headaches, altered mental status in hospitalized kids


Authors: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Peer-Reviewed Publication PITTSBURGH, Jan. 21, 2022 – Of hospitalized children who tested or were presumed positive for SARS-CoV-2, 44% developed neurological symptoms, and these kids were…[...]

COVID-19 live updates: Vaccine protection against hospitalization is dropping slightly, CDC says


The CDC initially said 97% of people hospitalized with COVID-19 are unvaccinated Authors: By Julia Jacobo and Ivan Pereira Last Updated: August 30, 2021, 5:18 PM ET The COVID-19 vaccines' ability…[...]

CDC Reports Show Unvaccinated Way More Likely To Be Hospitalized For COVID-19 Despite Drop In Vaccine Effectiveness


Authors: SEBASTIAN HUGHES CONTRIBUTOR August 24, 20216:52 PM ET A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Tuesday showed vaccinated individuals are far less likely to be hospitalized from…[...]

Associations between body-mass index and COVID-19 severity in 6·9 million people in England: a prospective, community-based, cohort study


Authors: Min Gao, MSc *, Carmen Piernas, PhD  , Nerys M Astbury, PhD, Prof Julia Hippisley-Cox, FRCPProf Stephen O'Rahilly, FRS, Prof Paul Aveyard, FRCGP † Summary Background Obesity is a major risk factor…[...]