Having the flu or the common cold can be very distressing. It makes you nauseous and feel tired all the time. Your throat is often itchy and you keep on coughing. The flu and the common cold typically go away on their own. But due to how burdensome they can be, you want to speed up … Continue reading Got the sniffles? Avoid these 4 foods if you want to recover from a cold or flu faster
New study reveals why flu shots fail to give long-lasting immunity
Influenza vaccines can boost immunity, but this improvement is only short-lived. American researchers recently found that immunization increases the levels of antibodies against the seasonal flu-causing virus only for a few months, after which these levels plateau due to the loss of bone marrow plasma cells (BMPC). BMPC are the cells responsible for producing influenza-specific antibodies after vaccination. How flu … Continue reading New study reveals why flu shots fail to give long-lasting immunity
You are a human guinea pig: FDA willing to let coronavirus vaccine makers SKIP crucial trial phase
In a bid to speed up the deployment of vaccines meant to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now floating the idea of skipping a standard testing phase for existing vaccine candidates. “It is up to the sponsor [vaccine developer] to apply for authorization or approval, and we make an … Continue reading You are a human guinea pig: FDA willing to let coronavirus vaccine makers SKIP crucial trial phase
Mass deployment of Russia’s coronavirus vaccine to begin in the next few weeks
After making waves as the first country to grant regulatory approval for a vaccine against the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), Russia is now seeking to perform mass production and immunization of key workers in the next few weeks. Russia is the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine for civilian use. The approval comes after just two months of … Continue reading Mass deployment of Russia’s coronavirus vaccine to begin in the next few weeks
If you’ve ever had a cold, your immune system may already know how to fight COVID-19
The La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) has published a new study that suggests people who have been exposed to the common cold may already have immunity to the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19). Since the common cold is a type of coronavirus, bearing many of the same features and attributes as the novel coronavirus, experts say that many people’s immune … Continue reading If you’ve ever had a cold, your immune system may already know how to fight COVID-19
SUPPRESSED: Facebook censored over 100 million posts for so-called coronavirus “misinformation”
Facebook has revealed that it has censored more than 100 million posts for sharing “misleading” or “harmful” information about the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19). Between April and June 2020, Facebook removed seven million posts about the coronavirus for what it deemed to be “harmful” information about the coronavirus. This is on top of putting warning labels on 98 … Continue reading SUPPRESSED: Facebook censored over 100 million posts for so-called coronavirus “misinformation”
Aerosol transmission of coronavirus underestimated, study says
New research is warning that the aerosol transmission of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) is being underestimated, possibly affecting guidelines on social distancing, ventilation and shared spaces. Using a newly developed mathematical model of coronavirus droplet migration, researchers at the Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh have found that small, virus-laden aerosol particles are traveling further than expected. “The flow physics of someone … Continue reading Aerosol transmission of coronavirus underestimated, study says
The coronavirus may actually be a vascular – and not a respiratory – disease
The symptoms of COVID-19 may very well be eldritch horrors. In most cases, it can appear as cough, fever, chills and headache. But in severe cases, it can cause acute kidney failure and multiple organ damage – strange symptoms for what’s known as mainly a respiratory infection. How COVID-19 causes the latter, in particular, was the focus … Continue reading The coronavirus may actually be a vascular – and not a respiratory – disease
Statewide coronavirus mask mandates spreading across the USA
As the United States’ death toll to the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic breaches 142,000, and as many hospitals all over the country reach the maximum number of patients they can take care of, mandatory face mask mandates all over the country are expanding. The number of states that have announced statewide mask mandates increased on Wednesday when … Continue reading Statewide coronavirus mask mandates spreading across the USA
Depressed mood, anxiety may also be symptoms of coronavirus infection – study
The Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) has addled both researchers and health workers alike. After it was first detected in Wuhan, China late last year, experts have seen it develop from a respiratory infection to a disease that causes multiple organ failure at its worst. Now, an international study suggests that COVID-19 may even impact the central nervous system, … Continue reading Depressed mood, anxiety may also be symptoms of coronavirus infection – study
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 