They’re called mild cases. But people with breakthrough covid can still feel pretty sick.


Authors: Fenit Nirappil The Washington Post Aug. 31, 2021 Andrew Kinsey knew that even after being vaccinated against the coronavirus, there was a chance he could still fall ill with covid-19. He just never expected to feel this lousy from a case doctors call mild. For nearly a week, Kinsey felt like he had been […]

Study examines the effects of COVID-19 on human kidney cells


Date: June 10, 2021Source:American Society of Nephrology Summary: The virus that causes COVID-19 can infect and replicate in human kidney cells, but this does not typically lead to cell death. Kidney cells that already have features of injury may be more easily infected and develop additional injury. Researchers have studied human kidney cells in the […]

Another Hidden Covid Risk: Lingering Kidney Problems


September 1, 2021in News Since the beginning of the pandemic, doctors have found that people who become very ill with Covid-19 often experience kidney problems, not just the lung impairments that are the hallmark of the illness. Now, a large study suggests that kidney issues can last for months after patients recover from the initial infection, and may lead […]

WHO monitoring new coronavirus variant named ‘Mu’


Issued on: 01/09/2021 – 07:25 The World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as “Mu”, which was first identified in Colombia in January 2021. Mu, known scientifically as B.1.621, has been classified as a “variant of interest”, the global health body said Tuesday in its weekly pandemic bulletin. The WHO said the variant […]

Should vaccinated people worry about long Covid?


Here’s what we know about long Covid — with some hope for the future. Authors: By German Lopez  Aug 30, 2021, 8:30am EDT Over the past few months, experts and officials have tried to prepare the world for a future in which Covid-19 is here to stay. They predict the vaccines will by and large defang the […]

Pfizer Board Member Warns Policymakers: “Natural Immunity” Needs to Be Included In COVID Mandate Plans


Authored by: Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, MONDAY, AUG 30, 2021 – 10:20 PM Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, who is a Pfizer board member, noted that “natural immunity” gained from a prior COVID-19 infection needs to be included in discussions about policies and mandates. “The balance of the evidence demonstrates that natural immunity confers […]

COVID-19 live updates: Vaccine protection against hospitalization is dropping slightly, CDC says


The CDC initially said 97% of people hospitalized with COVID-19 are unvaccinated Authors: By Julia Jacobo and Ivan Pereira Last Updated: August 30, 2021, 5:18 PM ET The COVID-19 vaccines’ ability to keep people out of the hospital appears to be dropping slightly, particularly for those 75 and older, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

Scientists push back on call to endorse booster shots for all


Authors: By Ariel Hart,  Helena Oliviero– The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Responding to the resurging pandemic and breakthrough infections, President Biden and some top health officials are pushing for the U.S. to begin vaccine booster shots by Sept. 20. But the committee of scientists who officially recommend whether to take such steps met Monday and pushed back. The […]

New South African COVID-19 strain is the most mutated one yet: report


Authors: By Yaron SteinbuchAugust 30, 2021 10:50am A COVID-19 variant first detected in South Africa could be more infectious than other mutations — and may have the potential of being resistant to vaccines, according to a report. The C.1.2 strain has been linked to “increased transmissibility” and is said to have mutated the most from the original virus, which […]

FDA Issues Warning About Increased Risk Of Heart Inflammation Caused By Moderna Jab


Authors: BY TYLER DURDENMONDAY, AUG 30, 2021 – 02:14 P Earlier this month, we reported on leaked data from a Canadian study which arrived at a disturbing conclusion: the risk of rare side effects like myocarditis and pericarditis – types of heart inflammation that are potentially deadly in some patients – was at least 2.5x higher […]