Diabetes may increase long COVID risk; COVID while pregnant linked to baby brain development issues


Authors: Nancy Lapid Thu, June 9, 2022, The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Diabetes may increase the risk of long COVID, new analyses of seven previous studies suggest. Researchers […]

Association of COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy With Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Infants


Authors: Ellen Øen Carlsen, MD1; Maria C. Magnus, PhD1; Laura Oakley, PhD1,2; et alDeshayne B. Fell, PhD3,4; Margrethe Greve-Isdahl, MD5; Jonas Minet Kinge, PhD1,6; Siri E. Håberg, MD, PhD JAMA Intern Med. Published online June 1, 2022. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.2442 Key Points Question  Is maternal COVID-19 vaccination during the second or third trimester of pregnancy associated with reduced risk of COVID-19 within the first 4 months of life in their infants? Findings  In this register-based cohort study of all live-born […]

Dr. Robert Malone: ‘Rotten to the Core’ FDA Knew COVID Vaccines Could Spur Viral Reactivation, But Said Nothing


Authors:  Debra Heine May 17, 2022 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was aware early on that the COVID vaccines could spur viral reactivation of diseases like the varicella-zoster virus (shingles) in some people, but chose not to disclose it, according to renowned vaccinologist and physician Dr. Robert Malone. “They knew about the viral reactivation,” […]

Latest CDC Data Shows FULLY Vaccinated Children Have Higher Covid Infection Rates Than Unvaccinated Children


Authors:  Julian Conradson Published May 18, 2022  The Gateway Pundit As the Biden Administration green-lights another experimental jab of mRNA for 5-11-year-olds, the latest CDC data reveals children of that age have a higher Covid infection rate than their unvaccinated peers. In other words, kids who are jabbed are more likely to catch Covid, which […]

Association of Prior BNT162b2 COVID-19 Vaccination With Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children and Adolescents During Omicron Predominance


Authors: Katherine E. Fleming-Dutra, MD1; Amadea Britton, MD1,2; Nong Shang, PhD1; et al May 13, 2022 JAMA. Published online May 13, 2022. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.7493 Key Points Question  Does the estimated effectiveness of 2 doses of the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant infection (based on the odds ratio for the association of prior vaccination and infection) wane rapidly among children and adolescents, as has been […]

Japan reports first case of mysterious children’s liver disease as health experts explore possible Covid links


Authors: Karen Gilchrist PUBLISHED TUE, APR 26 2022 CNBC KEY POINTS Japan has detected its first probable case of a mysterious liver disease that has so far affected over 170 children, largely in Britain. Health experts are exploring its possible links to Covid-19 or a common virus known as adenovirus. Of those infected, one child […]

SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination-Associated Myocarditis in Children Ages 12-17: A Stratified National Database Analysis


Authors: RALPH TURCHIANO   SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 •  Abstract Establishing the rate of post-vaccination cardiac myocarditis in the 12-15 and 16-17-year-old population in the context of their COVID-19 hospitalization risk is critical for developing a vaccination recommendation framework that balances harms with benefits for this patient demographic. Design, Setting and Participants: Using the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting […]

Long COVID in Children


Observations From a Designated Pediatric Clinic Authors: Ashkenazi-Hoffnung, Liat MD*,†; Shmueli, Einat MD*,†; Ehrlich, Shay MD*,†; Ziv, Adi MD*,†; Bar-On, Ophir MD*,†; Birk, Einat MD*,†; Lowenthal, Alexander MD*,†; Prais, Dario MD*,† Abstract Systematic data are lacking on pediatric long COVID. This study prospectively assessed 90 children with persistent symptoms who presented to a designated multidisciplinary […]

Spotting Long COVID Symptoms in Children


Authors: Katie Sweeney Published on November 17, 2021 Categories: COVID-19, Hospital Programs It’s one of the more mysterious aspects of COVID-19—a condition called long COVID. While most people recover from the virus within two to four weeks, others can struggle for months afterward with lingering, often debilitating symptoms. Long COVID has been most commonly talked about in adults, but children […]

What Happens When Kids Get Long COVID?


Authors: KATHY KATELLA  NOVEMBER 2, 2021 Yale’s pediatric post-COVID program provides care, while doctors aim to learn more. Doctors are working to understand why some children and adolescents who get COVID-19 make a clean recovery, while others go on to develop long COVID, a condition marked by new, returning, or ongoing symptoms such as brain fog and chronic […]