Senate investigators spent months reviewing roughly 2,000 pages of federal records. What they found is damning. FDA and CDC officials under the Biden administration identified a significant stroke risk tied to […]
Zinc Deficiency Associated With an Increase in Mortality in COVID-19 Patients: A Meta-Analysis
Chirag Raval • Spencer Z. Rheingold • Antonio M. Gordon • Patrick Hardigan, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.77011 Abstract The exact role of zinc in COVID-19-infected patients is not well understood. We examined the effects and outcomes of zinc deficiency […]
Chest Pain With Significantly Elevated Troponins: Be Wary of False Positives
Taarunya T. Narayanan • Tamara Naneishvili • William Moody • John Townend • Peter Ludman, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.77018 Abstract High-sensitivity cardiac troponins are considered a gold standard for diagnosing acute myocardial infarction and myocardial injury. However, the occurrence of false […]
19-Year-Old’s Breasts Balloon from B Cup to Triple G After Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine — Researchers Call It First-of-its-Kind Case
by Jim Hᴏft , TGP Researchers from the University of Toronto have documented a rare instance of gigantomastia—abnormal and excessive breast growth—following the administration of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. A 19-year-old woman, […]
Quit gaslighting us — elite groupthink drove the COVID disaster
By Karol Markowicz Five years since the COVID-19 pandemic hit our shores and forced us into our homes, we’re in the midst of a strange sort of denialism. You may remember schools […]
Long COVID Rehabilitation: What We Know Now
Key findings guide clinical recommendations regarding exercise, respiratory training, and cognitive therapy. Don L. Goldenberg, MD, Rheumatologist and Professor Emeritus Despite the marked decline in cases of COVID-19 during the […]
RFK Jr. Responds To Report He’s Considering Removing COVID-19 Vaccines From CDC Schedule
Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on April 23 did not deny that he’s considering removing COVID-19 vaccines from the childhood vaccination […]
Association of self-reported periodontal disease and inequities with long haul COVID-19
Sara Alhaffar, Sriha Yalamanchi, Anubhuti Shukla, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0311644 Abstract In 2000, the Surgeon General’s report highlighted that the mouth is a mirror for overall health of an individual and that disparities […]
Ocular Symptoms Among COVID-19 Positive Patients: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Nayef F. Alswaina • Abdulrahman Alsowinea • Yazeed K. Alhabeeb •et. al. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.76671 Abstract Background Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a widespread viral illness, has been linked to a range of respiratory and other systemic symptoms. Along […]
Successful Management of COVID-19-Associated Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome Using Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Case Report
Misa Kitamura • Hiromu Okano • Satoshi Jujo • et. al. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.76657 Abstract Systemic capillary leak syndrome (SCLS) is a rare and life-threatening disorder characterized by acute hypotension, hypoalbuminemia, and hemoconcentration, which often results in severe […]