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…[...]

5 things we know and still don’t know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared


By  LAURAN NEERGAARD, and MIKE STOBBE Five years ago, a cluster of people in Wuhan, China, fell sick with a virus never before seen in the world. The germ didn’t have a name,…[...]

Three-year outcomes of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19


Miao Cai, , Yan Xie, Eric J. Topol & Ziyad Al-Aly Nature Medicine volume 30, pages1564–1573 (2024) Abstract Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection causes post-acute sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (PASC) in many organ…[...]

Ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICU patients with severe pneumonia and respiratory failure


Sarah Jackson Published June 15, 2023 - 10.1172/JCI172643 The Journal of Clinical Medicine The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an unprecedented number of patients hospitalized in intensive care units (ICUs) because of…[...]

COVID-19 Therapeutics for Nonhospitalized Patients


Rajesh T. Gandhi, MD1; Preeti N. Malani, MD, MSJ2,3; Carlos del Rio, MD4, JAMA. 2022;327(7):617-618. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.0335 Substantial progress has been made in therapeutics for nonhospitalized patients with COVID-19, but supply of and access to treatment remain limited. This Viewpoint…[...]

FDA, CDC Hid Data On Spike In COVID Cases Among The Vaccinated: Documents


SEP 2023 - Authored by Zachary Stieber The Epoch Times COVID-19 cases among vaccinated seniors soared in 2021, according to newly disclosed data that was acquired by U.S. health agencies…[...]

Study Deems Popular COVID Treatment ‘Ineffective,’ Sometimes ‘Harmful’


The often debated treatment did not improve outcomes in critically ill patients Published 10/27/23, Hannah Murphy, The Messenger High doses of intravenous vitamin C are no more effective than a…[...]

Incidence of New-Onset Hypertension Post–COVID-19: Comparison With Influenza


Vincent Zhang, Molly Fisher,Wei Hou,Lili Zhang and Tim Q. Duong    Aug 2023 https://doi.org/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.123.21174 Hypertension. 2023;0 Abstract BACKGROUND: SARS-CoV-2 may trigger new-onset persistent hypertension. This study investigated the incidence and risk factors associated…[...]

COVID-19 and possible links with Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism: from bench to bedside


David Sulzer, Angelo Antonini, Valentina Leta, Anna Nordvig, Richard J. Smeyne, James E. Goldman, Osama Al-Dalahmah, Luigi Zecca, Alessandro Sette, Luigi Bubacco, Olimpia Meucci, Elena Moro, Ashley S. Harms, Yaqian Xu, Stanley Fahn & K. Ray Chaudhuri  npj Parkinson's Disease volume 6, Article number: 18 (2020) Cite this article Abstract This Viewpoint…[...]