Authors: Sasha Peiris, Hector Mesa, Agnes Aysola, Juan Manivel, Joao Toledo, Marcio Borges-Sa, Sylvain Aldighieri, Ludovic Reveiz Abstract Background Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is the pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 that has […]
Alert — EU looking into new side effects of Vaccine…
Authors: By citizenfreepress.com Three new conditions reported by people after vaccination with shots from Pfizer and Moderna are being studied to assess if they may be possible side effects, Europe’s […]
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection in Children and Adolescents A Systematic Review
Authors: Riccardo Castagnoli, MD1,2; Martina Votto, MD1,2; Amelia Licari, MD1,2; et al Key Points Question What are the clinical features of pediatric patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)? Findings In this systematic review of 18 studies with 1065 participants, most pediatric […]
What Does COVID Do to Your Blood?
Authors: Panagis Galiatsatos, M.D., M.H.S., Robert Brodsky, M.D. COVID-19 is a very complex illness. The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 attacks the body in many different ways, ranging from mild to […]
Direct activation of the alternative complement pathway by SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins is blocked by factor D inhibition
Authors: Jia Yu, Xuan Yuan, Hang Chen, Shruti Chaturvedi, Evan M. Braunstein, Robert A. Brodsky Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly contagious respiratory virus that can lead to venous/arterial thrombosis, stroke, […]
COVID-19 is, in the end, an endothelial disease
Authors: Peter Libby, Thomas Lüscher The vascular endothelium provides the crucial interface between the blood compartment and tissues, and displays a series of remarkable properties that normally maintain homeostasis. This tightly […]
Endothelial dysfunction contributes to COVID-19-associated vascular inflammation and coagulopathy
Authors: Jun Zhang 1, Kristen M Tecson 1, Peter A McCullough 1 2 3 Great attention has been paid to endothelial dysfunction (ED) in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). There is growing evidence to suggest that the angiotensin […]