Researchers have discovered that the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein persists in the brain and skull bone marrow for years after infection, potentially leading to chronic inflammation and neurodegenerative diseases. Researchers from Helmholtz Munich […]
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination on global, regional, and national burden of Guillain-Barré syndrome: observational study
Xīn Gào, Chen Zhao, Junting Yang, Ziming Yang, et. al. ,doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.07.09.24309613 Objectives To estimate the global, regional, and national burden and trends of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), and to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related public health […]
New COVID Variant FLiRT Causing Severe Symptoms
By Lynn C. Allison | Tuesday, 09 July 2024 Newsmax Patients are reporting severe symptoms from the current COVID-19 subvariants, collectively named FLiRT, that account for about 70% of new cases this summer. […]
Vaccinated People 4 Times Less Likely to Get Long COVID, Says Study
Successive doses of COVID vaccine can further reduce the risk, experts say Shishira Sreenivas, November 24, 2023, The Messenger Getting at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before your first bout […]
SARS-CoV-2 vaccine breakthrough infection in the older adults: a meta-analysis and systematic review
Xiaohui Jing, Menglin Han, Xiaoxuan Wang & Li Zhou BMC Infectious Diseases volume 23, Article number: 577 (2023) Cite this article Update published on 02 October 2023 Abstract Background Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA vaccine effectiveness (VE) has recently […]
Researchers find immune response to COVID strengthens over time
by Erik Robinson, Oregon Health & Science University JANUARY 25, 2023 Immunity from COVID-19 appears to gather strength with more time between vaccination and infection, a new laboratory study from researchers […]
New coronavirus subvariants escape antibodies from vaccination and prior Omicron infection, studies suggest
Authors: Jacqueline Howard, CNN June 23, 2022 Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 appear to escape antibody responses among both people who had previous Covid-19 infection and those who have been fully […]
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 […]
Association Between COVID-19 Booster Vaccination and Omicron Infection in a Highly Vaccinated Cohort of Players and Staff in the National Basketball Association
Authors: Caroline G. Tai, PhD, MPH1; Lisa L. Maragakis, MD, MPH2; Sarah Connolly, PhD, MPH1; et alJohn DiFiori, MD3; Deverick J. Anderson, MD, MPH4; Yonatan H. Grad, MD, PhD5; Christina DeFilippo Mack, PhD, MSPH1 JAMA. Published online June 2, 2022. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.9479 Evaluation of COVID-19 vaccine booster effectiveness is essential as new […]
How many times can you get COVID? What experts know about reinfection
Authors: Hannah Sparks May 18, 2022 The New York Post The new normal is now. In what seemed like an instant, COVID-19 became an inevitable aspect of everyday life more […]