The beneficial and pathogenic roles of complement in COVID-19

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Alfred H.J. Kim, MD, PhD, Xiaobo Wu, MD and John P. Atkinson, MD Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.ccc065 ABSTRACT We briefly summarize the complement system and its functions in immunity and disease. We present data supporting the requirement of complement to resolve COVID-19, and discuss how complement overactivation later in severe disease could drive multiorgan damage characteristic of fatal COVID-19. INTRODUCTION The […]

Emerging role of complement in COVID‑19 and other respiratory virus Diseases

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Mark T. Xiao1 · Calder R. Ellsworth· Xuebin Qin,: 3 February 2024 Abstract The complement system, a key component of innate immunity, provides the first line of defense against bacterial infection; however, the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that it may also engender severe complications in the context of viral respiratory disease. Here, we review the […]

The complement system in COVID-19: friend and foe?

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Anuja Java, Anthony J. Apicelli,,M. Kathryn Liszewski, Ariella Coler-Reilly, John P. Atkinson, Alfred H.J. Kim, and Hrishikesh S. Kulkarni; JCI Insight, 06 Aug 2020, 5(15):140711 https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.140711 PMID: 32554923 PMCID: PMC7455060 Introduction The emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has resulted in a rapid response from the global scientific community to better understand its pathophysiology […]

Cardiologists Identify COVID-19 Vaccine as Possible Cause of Young Professional’s Heart Problem

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By Jim Hᴏft Apr. 28, 2024 Medical professionals are beginning to take a closer look at the potential adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccines, particularly following a series of health complications among younger adults. Florencia Tarque, a 29-year-old Director of International Recruiting at Puulse Marketing, has come forward with a personal health crisis that her cardiologists suggest may […]

FDA Finds mRNA COVID Vaccines May Cause Seizures in Toddlers

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FDA researchers detected a safety signal for seizures in children ages 2-4 following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, according to a study published Wednesday in JAMA. By Brenda Baletti, Ph.D. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) detected a safety signal for seizures in young children following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, according to a study published Wednesday in JAMA Network […]

Confirmed: Researchers Reveal COVID mRNA Vaccines Contain Component that Suppresses Immune Response and Stimulates Cancer Growth

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By Jim Hᴏft Apr. 17, 2024 A comprehensive review by an international consortium of scientists has raised serious concerns about the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines’ safety profile. Review articles are summaries of current research on a particular topic. They are also sometimes called literature reviews or secondary sources. The review, “N1-methyl-pseudouridine (m1Ψ): Friend or foe of cancer?” published on Science Direct, […]

CDC Hid Finding Of Possible Link Between COVID Vaccines and Tinnitus

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BY TYLER DURDEN WEDNESDAY, APR 10, 2024 – 05:00 PM Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its partners uncovered signs that the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines might cause the persistent condition called tinnitus but never disclosed the findings to the public, The […]

Functional Limitations and Exercise Intolerance in Patients With Post-COVID ConditionA Randomized Crossover Clinical Trial

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Andrea Tryfonos, PhD1,2; Kaveh Pourhamidi, MD, PhD3; Gustav Jörnåker, MSc1; et al, JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(4):e244386. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.4386 Key Points Question  Do nonhospitalized patients experiencing post-COVID condition (PCC) have exaggerated postexercise symptoms after high-intensity interval training (HIIT), moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT), and strength training (ST)? Findings  In this randomized crossover clinical trial of 31 patients with PCC and 31 matched control participants, the exercise response was largely comparable […]

We are hearing the term “Turbo Cancer” more and more often. What does Turbo Cancer mean?

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The phrase, which is essentially a long-term effect of the COVID-19 jabs, describes the long list of aggressive cancers that are rising at a record pace in COVID-19-vaccinated individuals. These Turbo Cancers, most often resulting in rapid death, include but are not limited to Leukemia, colon cancer, esophageal cancer, breast cancer, liver cancer, brain tumors, […]

The COVID-19 pandemic — what have urologists learned?

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Benedikt Ebner, Yannic Volz, et, al. Nature Reviews Urology volume 19, pages344–356 (2022) Abstract On 11 March 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak a pandemic and COVID-19 emerged as one of the biggest challenges in public health and economy in the twenty-first century. The respiratory tract has been the center of attention, but COVID-19-associated complications affecting […]