SARS-CoV-2 and acute diverticulitis: The expanding gastrointestinal manifestations of COVID-19 infection

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Authors: Simcha Weissman,Anna Belyayeva,Sachit Sharma,Muhammad Aziz, J Transl Int Med. 2021 Mar; 9(1): 59–60.Published online 2021 Mar 31. doi: 10.2478/jtim-2021-0019PMCID: PMC8016353PMID: 3385080 SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus which emerged in late 2019, has spread rapidly and resulted in a global pandemic. Typical presenting symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection, that is, COVID-19, include fever, myalgias, fatigue, dry cough, dyspnea, and anosmia, with pneumonia […]

A closer look at long-haul COVID-19

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Authors: Mayo Clinic Press Editors and Joey Keillor Women’s Health April 12, 2022 Caring for people with long-haul COVID-19 is helping to bring increased attention and legitimacy to conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, which are sometimes wrongly characterized as being “all in the head.” Here, anesthesiologist, researcher and human performance expert Michael […]

Two new Omicron COVID subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 being analyzed by WHO

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Only a few dozen cases of BA.4 and BA.5 have been reported to the global GISAID database, according to WHO Authors: Jennifer Rigby Reuters April 11, 2022 The World Health Organization said on Monday it is tracking a few dozen cases of two new sub-variants of the highly transmissible Omicron strain of the coronavirus to […]

Warning to anyone who’s had Covid over ‘irreversible’ damage to the brain

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Authors: Vanessa Chalmers, Digital Health Reporter  Apr 11 2022 COVID survivors have been warned that the brain could be irreversibly harmed by the virus. The major organ has been shown in dozens of studies to be damaged in even the mildest forms of Covid illness. ‘Brain fog’, difficulty concentrating and memory problems have all been […]

Covid Could Be Surging in the U.S. Right Now and We Might Not Even Know It

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Authors: Madison Muller – April 10, 12:12 PM Bloomberg The rise of Covid cases in some regions of the U.S., just as testing efforts wane, has raised the specter that the next major wave of the virus may be difficult to detect. In fact, the country could be in the midst of a surge right now and […]

Spectrum of neurological complications following COVID-19 vaccination

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Authors: Ravindra Kumar Garg1 and Vimal Kumar Paliwal2 Neuro 2022; 43(1): 3–40.Published online 2021 Oct 31. doi: 10.1007/s10072-021-05662-9PMCID: PMC8557950PMID: 34719776 Abstract COVID-19 vaccines have brought us a ray of hope to effectively fight against deadly pandemic of COVID-19 and hope to save lives. Many vaccines have been granted emergency use authorizations by many countries. Post-authorization, a wide spectrum of neurological complications […]

Pfizer Hired 600 Employees Due To ‘Large Increase In Adverse Event

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Authors: Zachary Stieb The Epoch Times  March 9, 2022 Pfizer hired 600 employees in the months after its COVID-19 vaccine was authorized in the United States due to the “large increase” of reports of side effects linked to the vaccine, according to a document prepared by the company. Pfizer has “taken multiple actions to help […]

Protection by a Fourth Dose of BNT162b2 against Omicron in Israel

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Authors: Yinon M. Bar-On, M.Sc., Yair Goldberg, Ph.D., Micha Mandel, Ph.D., Omri Bodenheimer, M.Sc., Ofra Amir, Ph.D., Laurence Freedman, Ph.D., Sharon Alroy-Preis, M.D., Nachman Ash, M.D., Amit Huppert, Ph.D., and Ron Milo, Ph.D. April 5, 2022 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2201570 NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE Abstract BACKGROUND On January 2, 2022, Israel began administering a fourth dose of BNT162b2 vaccine to persons 60 years of age […]

Male infertility may be a new symptom of long COVID

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Authors: John Anderer STUDY FINDS April 8. 2022 Long COVID symptoms like brain fog or lingering heart issues are becoming common ailments coronavirus patients deal with after their infection. Now, doctors fear infertility could be a new problem long COVID patients experience. Researchers in India have found that male fertility issues may occur post-COVID infection […]