New data show those who recovered from Covid-19 were less likely than vaccinated to get infected during Delta wave

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Authors: Andrew Joseph  Jan. 19, 2022 New data released Wednesday showed that both vaccination and prior infection offered strong protection against infection and hospitalization from Covid-19 during the Delta wave — and that case and hospitalization rates were actually lower among people who had recovered from Covid-19 than among those who had been vaccinated. The […]

COVID-19 and chronic kidney disease: a comprehensive review

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Authors: Inah Maria D. Pecly,1Rafael B. Azevedo,1Elizabeth S. Muxfeldt,1,2Bruna G. Botelho,1Gabriela G. Albuquerque,1Pedro Henrique P. Diniz,1Rodrigo Silva,1 and Cibele I. S. Rodrigues3 J Bras Nefrol. 2021 Jul-Sep; 43(3): 383–399.Published online 2021 Apr 9. doi: 10.1590/2175-8239-JBN-2020-0203PMCID: PMC8428633PMID: 33836039 Abstract Kidney impairment in hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with increased in-hospital mortality and worse clinical evolution, raising concerns towards patients with chronic […]

4 Ways COVID Leaves Its Mark on the Eye

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Authors: Reena MukamalReviewed By Joseph T Nezgoda, MD MBA Sep. 14, 2021 An analysis of 121 patients dating back to the beginning of the pandemic unveils COVID’s most common effects on the eye. Share this information and remember: Widespread vaccination is key to ending the pandemic. How does COVID reach the eyes? People respond in different ways to COVID-19 infections. While […]

Ophthalmic Manifestations Of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Authors: Katherine Hu; Jay Patel; Cole Swiston; Bhupendra C. Patel. Introduction Since December 2019, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global pandemic caused by the highly transmissible severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).[1] Initially, there were several reports of eye redness and irritation in COVID-19 patients, both anecdotal and published, supporting conjunctivitis as an ocular manifestation of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Reports […]

Gastrointestinal perforation secondary to COVID-19

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Authors: Case reports and literature review Reem J. Al Argan, MBBS, SB-Med, SF-Endo, FACE, ECNU,∗Safi G. Alqatari, MBBS, MRCPI, MMedSc, CFP (Rheum), Abir H. Al Said, MBBS, SB-Med, CFP (Pulmo.), Raed M. Alsulaiman, MBBS, SB-Med, Abdulsalam Noor, MBBS, SB-Med, ArBIM, SF-Nephro, Lameyaa A. Al Sheekh, MD, SB-med, and Feda’a H. Al Beladi, MD Introduction: Corona virus disease-2019 (COVID-19) presents primarily […]

Side effects of BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: A randomized, cross-sectional study with detailed self-reported symptoms from healthcare workers

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Authors: Renuka A.K. Kadali,a,b,1,⁎Ravali Janagama,c,1,⁎⁎Sharanya Peruru,d and Srikrishna V. Malayalae Int J Infect Dis. 2021 May; 106: 376–381.Published online 2021 Apr 15. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.04.047 Abstract Introduction Concerns are prevailing about the safety and side effects of the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods A randomized, cross-sectional study was performed to investigate the side effects of the BNT162b2 […]

SARS–CoV–2 Spike Impairs DNA Damage Repair and Inhibits V(D)J Recombination In Vitro

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Authors: Hui Jiang1,2,* and Ya-Fang Mei2,* Viruses. 2021 Oct; 13(10): 2056.Published online 2021 Oct 13. doi: 10.3390/v13102056 Abstract Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS–CoV–2) has led to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic, severely affecting public health and the global economy. Adaptive immunity plays a crucial role in fighting against SARS–CoV–2 infection and directly influences the clinical outcomes of […]

‘We Made a Big Mistake’ — COVID Vaccine Spike Protein Travels From Injection Site, Can Cause Organ Damage

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Authors:  Children’s Health Defense COVID vaccine researchers had previously assumed mRNA COVID vaccines would behave like traditional vaccines. The vaccine’s spike protein — responsible for infection and its most severe symptoms — would remain mostly in the injection site at the shoulder muscle or local lymph nodes. But new research obtained by a group of scientists contradicts […]

Spike Proteins, COVID-19, and Vaccines

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A new study further elucidates the role of spike proteins in COVID-19. Authors: Steven Novella on May 5, 2021 A recent study looks at the effects of the SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins, showing that they can cause some of the harm of COVID-19 by themselves. This is an important advance in our understanding of the disease and hopefully will […]