Clinical Significance of CBC and WBC Morphology in the Diagnosis and Clinical Course of COVID-19 Infection 

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Olga Pozdnyakova, MD, PhD, Nathan T Connell, MD, MPH, Elisabeth M Battinelli, MD, PhD, Jean M Connors, MD, Geoffrey Fell, MS, Annette S Kim, MD, PhD, American Journal of Clinical Pathology, Volume 155, Issue 3, March 2021, Pages 364–375, https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/aqaa231 Abstract Objectives To investigate the clinical significance of numeric and morphologic peripheral blood (PB) changes in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–positive patients […]

COVID-19: The Preventable Pandemic

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Authored by Jeff M. Smith via RealClearWorld, When the Heritage Foundation released its comprehensive report on the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic, headlines tended to focus on the cost to the U.S. That’s not surprising: At an eye-popping $18 trillion, it’s almost 10 times the projected 2024 budget deficit. Arguably, however, the Commission’s most infuriating conclusion was this: The global pandemic […]

Hematological alterations associated with long COVID-19

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Guilherme C. Lechuga1,2,3Carlos M. Morel1Salvatore Giovanni De-Simone1,2,4*, Front. Physiol., 23 July 2023Sec. Red Blood Cell Physiology, Volume 14 – 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2023.1203472 Long COVID-19 is a condition characterized by persistent symptoms lasting beyond the acute phase of COVID-19. Long COVID-19 produces diverse symptomatology and can impact organs and systems, including the hematological system. Several studies have […]

Covid surge forces schools to close and bring back pandemic-era measures- and more are at risk as millions head back to class next week

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By Luke Andrews Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Schools in two states experiencing a rise in Covid cases announced they were closing facilities and switching to remote learning.  Alabama and Tennessee announced the closure of two schools — affecting more than a thousand children — just days into the new academic year, with officials saying the virus had forced […]

SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and the Endocrine System 

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Michelle D Lundholm, Caroline Poku, Nicholas Emanuele, Mary Ann Emanuele, Norma Lopez, Journal of the Endocrine Society, Volume 4, Issue 11, bvaa144, https://doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvaa14 Abstract As SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) overtakes the world, causing moderate to severe disease in about 15% of infected patients, COVID-19 is also found to have widespread effects throughout the body with a myriad of clinical manifestations including the […]

UCSF Researchers Identify Major Driver Behind COVID And Long COVID, With Potential Treatment

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Authored by Marina Zhang via The Epoch Times Researchers at the University of California San Francisco have identified fibrin, a natural protein involved in blood clotting, as a major driver of the COVID-19 disease, according to a new study. Fibrin binds to proteins from the SARS-CoV-2 virus to form blood clots that are difficult to break down, the […]

Could COVID-19 Be Causing This Rare Spinal Cord Disorder?

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Can COVID-19 cause a rare spinal condition called transverse myelitis? Learn what TM is and see the evidence connecting the two conditions. The year 2020 has been one for the books: a worldwide pandemic, government shutdowns, quarantining, virtual learning, working from home, wearing masks, capacity restrictions, social distancing, you name it. COVID-19 has directly impacted […]

Risk of death from COVID-19 lessens, but infection still can cause issues three years later

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Study also shows that patients hospitalized within 30 days after infection face 29% higher death risk in third year compared with those not infected Date: May 30, 2024Source: Washington University in St. Louis Summary: New findings on long COVID reveal that COVID-19 patients who were hospitalized within the first 30 days after infection face a […]

Health experts warn against COVID complacency in schools amid surge

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by Lexi Lonas and Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech – The Hill Health experts are urging school staff and families to take active steps to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 amid rising infections as school districts stick to their previous plans to combat the virus similarly to how they would the flu or strep throat. Weekly deaths from COVID-19 have steadily risen […]

New Comprehensive Review Examines Potential Harms of COVID-19 Vaccination and Intramuscular Vaccination

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News Release | April 16, 2024 WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine reviews evidence for 19 potential harms of the COVID-19 vaccines, and for nine potential shoulder injuries from intramuscular administration of vaccines more broadly. The committee that conducted the review identified sufficient evidence to draw 20 conclusions about whether these […]