COVID-19 infections may actually shrink cancerous tumors, shock study reveals

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By The Conversation, Research led by Justin Stebbing, Anglia Ruskin University A fascinating new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, has revealed an unexpected potential benefit of severe COVID infection: it may help shrink cancer. This surprising finding, based on research conducted in mice, opens up new possibilities for cancer treatment and sheds light on the complex interactions […]

New-onset chronic musculoskeletal pain following COVID-19 infection fulfil the Fibromyalgia clinical syndrome criteria

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Omar Khoja,  Matthew Mulvey, Sarah Astill,  et. al. ,doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.07.10.24310234 ABSTRACT Background New-onset chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain (> 3 months duration) is one of the commonest persistent symptoms of Post-COVID syndrome (PCS). There is emerging evidence that the chronic MSK pain and associated symptoms in PCS have similarities to Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS). This study aimed to characterize PCS related new-onset chronic MSK pain […]

Ideological diversity of media consumption predicts COVID-19 vaccination

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Marrissa D. Grant, David M. Markowitz, David K. Sherman, et. al., Scientific Reports volume 14, Article number: 28948 (2024)  Abstract This study examines the relationship between respondents’ vaccine hesitancy, reported media consumption patterns, ideological leanings, and trust in science. A large-scale survey conducted in the US in 2022 (N = 1,646) assessed self-reported COVID-19 vaccination, trust in science, and reported media consumption. Findings […]

Evidence on Long COVID Diagnosis, Risk, Symptoms, and Functional Impact for Patients

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News Release |  2024, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine presents conclusions about Long COVID diagnosis, symptoms, and impact on daily function — including that Long COVID can cause more than 200 symptoms, and that a positive COVID-19 test is not necessary to […]

Study Censored by The Lancet Finally Released: Confirms ‘High Likelihood of Causal Link Between COVID-19 Vaccines and Death’

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On November 17, 2024, Science, Public Health Policy and The Law journal published a peer-reviewed study titled, “A Systematic Review Of Autopsy Findings In Deaths After Covid-19 Vaccination.“ This study was publicly available, but publications such as The Lancet made repeated attempts to censor it. After far too long, it has finally been published. Coincidentally, […]

NIH to open long COVID clinical trials to study sleep disturbances, exercise intolerance, and post exertional malaise

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Part of the NIH RECOVER Initiative, trials will test four treatments. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will launch clinical trials to investigate potential treatments for long-term symptoms after COVID-19 infection, including sleep disturbances, exercise intolerance and the worsening of symptoms following physical or mental exertion known as post-exertional malaise (PEM). The mid-stage trials, part […]

Persistence of SARS CoV-2 S1 Protein in CD16+ Monocytes in Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) up to 15 Months Post-Infection

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Authors: Bruce K. Patterson, 1 , * Edgar B. Francisco, 1 Ram Yogendra, 2 et. al., Front Immunol. 2021; 12: 746021.Published online 2022 Jan 10. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021. 746021PMCID: PMC8784688PMID: 35082777 Abstract The recent COVID-19 pandemic is a treatment challenge in the acute infection stage but the recognition of chronic COVID-19 symptoms termed post-acute sequelae SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) may affect up to 30% of all infected individuals. The […]

The Link Between Blood Types And Risks of COVID-19, Cancer, And Other Diseases

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Authored by Ellen Wan via The Epoch Times Blood types play a crucial role not only in ensuring safe blood transfusions but also in influencing various health risks. Numerous studies suggest that genetically determined blood types may increase susceptibility to both infectious and non-infectious diseases, including COVID-19, heart disease, and allergies. Blood is categorized into four main types—A, […]

Study Finds 1 in 4 Americans May Have Long COVID

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By Lynn C. Allison, A newly released study finds that one in four Americans may suffer from long COVID, a much higher rate than typically cited. Scientists at Mass General Brigham used a sophisticated AI tool for the peer-reviewed study. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggested that in 2022 roughly 6.9% of Americans […]

Mesenteric Panniculitis and COVID-19: A Rare Association

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Authors: Israa A Alyousef,1Zainab A Alsaileek,1Manar A Alabdulsalam,1et. al. Cureus. 2022 Jan; 14(1): e21314. . doi: 10.7759/cureus.21314 PMCID: PMC8849467PMID: 35186573 Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) typically involves the respiratory system, but gastrointestinal involvement is common. Further, patients with severe COVID-19 are at high risk to develop gastrointestinal complications, including bowel ischemia, ileus, and deranged liver enzymes. We present the case […]