KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor November 2023: With COVID Concerns Lagging, Most People Have Not Gotten Latest Vaccine And Half Say They Are Not Taking Precautions This Holiday Season

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Grace Sparks, Ashley Kirzinger, Audrey Kearney, Isabelle Valdes, and Liz Hamel, Published: Nov 17, 2023, KFF Health News Key Takeaways The latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor survey suggests the lack of public concern about getting sick from COVID-19 may be why many people have not gotten the latest vaccine and why half of the public are not planning on taking […]

Dysautonomia and small fiber neuropathy in post-COVID condition and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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N. Azcue, R. Del Pino, et. al., Journal of Translational Medicine volume 21, Article number: 814 (2023)  Abstract Background Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and post-COVID condition can present similarities such as fatigue, brain fog, autonomic and neuropathic symptoms. Methods The study included 87 patients with post-COVID condition, 50 patients with ME/CFS, and 50 healthy controls (HC). The hemodynamic autonomic function was […]

Study finds 67% of individuals with long COVID are developing dysautonomia

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By Shanet usan Alex, News Medical Life Sciences In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers analyzed the traits of autonomic symptom burden in long coronavirus disease (COVID). Study: Characterization of Autonomic Symptom Burden in Long COVID: A Global Survey of 2,314 Adults. This news article was a review of a preliminary scientific report that had […]

Breathing difficulties after covid-19: a guide for primary care

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BMJ 2023; 381 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-074937 (Published 14 June 2023)Cite this as: BMJ 2023;381:e07493, Rachael Evans What you need to know Around one in four adults who were hospitalised with covid-19 and one in six who were not hospitalised experience persistent breathing difficulties beyond four weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection,12 and a cohort study in China demonstrated that breathlessness can persist beyond two years.3 In long […]

CDC Claims On Vaccination And Natural Immunity Made Without Seeing Underlying Data: FOIA Document

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NOV 17, 2023 – Authored by Hans Mahncke via The Epoch Times  In a new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now admits that it recommended COVID-19 vaccines for people who had recovered from COVID-19 despite the fact that CDC subject matter experts didn’t have access to the […]

Plasmid DNA Contamination In COVID-19 Vaccines Is ‘Clear Breach Of Informed Consent’ By FDA: Dr. Malone

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NOV 16, 2023 – Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times  Opinion: for further investigation Dr. Robert Malone, the inventor of mRNA and DNA vaccines, slammed health regulatory agencies for not informing people about potential plasmid DNA contamination in mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. An Oct. 19 preprint study found billions of residual DNA fragments in mRNA COVID-19 […]

Coronasomnia: Definition, Symptoms, and Solutions

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Updated October 26, 2023, Alexa FrySenior Health Editor, Dr. Abhinav SinghSleep Medicine Physician, The Sleep Foundation For many Americans, sleep problems aren’t new. More than one-third of Americans haven’t received enough sleep on a regular basis for years. Lack of good sleep is such a widespread problem that the CDC has called it a “public health epidemic.” […]

Nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Mortality During Unique COVID-19 Epidemic Waves

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Nishi Dave, MSc; Daniel Sjöholm, MSc;  Pontus Hedberg, MD, PhD; et al, JAMA Netw Open.  2023;6(11):e2341936. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.41936 Question  What is the incidence of nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 infections and associated 30-day mortality among patients admitted to hospitals in Region Stockholm, Sweden? Findings  In this cohort study, 2203 hospital admissions in 2193 patients were identified with nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 infection between March 1, 2020, and September 15, 2022. Thirty-day […]

Evaluation of Post–COVID-19 Cognitive Dysfunction: Recommendations for Researchers

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Jaqueline H. Becker, PhD1; Tracy D. Vannorsdall, PhD2; Sara L. Weisenbach, PhD3, JAMA Psychiatry. 2023;80(11):1085-1086. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.2820 SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with increased rates of postillness cognitive dysfunction, colloquially referred to as “brain fog,”1 that may portend significant consequences for patient functioning and quality of life. Post–COVID-19 cognitive dysfunction is 1 of approximately 200 symptoms of post–COVID-19 condition (PCC), defined by the World Health Organization as […]

Long COVID Linked With Viral Persistence, Serotonin Decline

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Emily Harris, JAMA. Published online November 1, 2023. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.21170 A study linking viral infection with reduced levels of serotonin, a neurotransmitter involved in learning, memory, and mood, has proposed a new potential mechanism underlying post–COVID-19 condition. Also known as long COVID, the condition involves symptoms such as fatigue, memory loss, and cognitive impairment. Using results from human participants, […]