The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been warning the public about an emerging and potentially deadly superbug for years. Candida auris, a pathogenic fungus that belongs to the same family that causes candidiasis, has recently been causing severe illness in hospitalized patients in many countries, including the United States. According to the CDC, C. auris is now considered a global health … Continue reading Shed and spread: Study finds drug-resistant superbug Candida auris can spread through skin shedding
Coronavirus after-effects could include strokes, seizures and persistent confusion, according to new research
There is so much we don’t yet know about the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), and a lot we’ve already learned. But because the virus has not been around for very long, despite the fact that the Chinese Communist government hid the outbreak for weeks and probably months, we know almost nothing about COVID’s long-term effects on those who … Continue reading Coronavirus after-effects could include strokes, seizures and persistent confusion, according to new research
Is there really any such thing as “immunity” to the coronavirus?
There has been a lot of talk lately about what it means to develop immunity to the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19). But is there really any such thing? According to researchers from Columbia University in Manhattan, some people are developing multiple instances of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) which, if true, means that immunity to the virus is only … Continue reading Is there really any such thing as “immunity” to the coronavirus?
Fifteen children hospitalized in New York City with mysterious syndrome possibly linked to coronavirus
More than a dozen young people in New York City are having to be hospitalized after they reportedly came down with a “mysterious” new syndrome that some media outlets speculate might be related to the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19). A total of 15 children were treated for symptoms including inflammation of the blood vessels, along with vomiting, abdominal … Continue reading Fifteen children hospitalized in New York City with mysterious syndrome possibly linked to coronavirus
Air quality in India is IMPROVING after nationwide lockdown
The coronavirus pandemic has have one unexpected effect in the Indian subcontinent — clean air. This development came as a result of the recently-enacted 21-day lockdown enforced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a way to curb the steadily-rising number of coronavirus infections in the South Asian nation. “It is true that pollution levels are going down … Continue reading Air quality in India is IMPROVING after nationwide lockdown
Coronavirus infections at meat plants are already leading to grocery shortages
As more workers test positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) in meat plants across America, production has been slow even as some facilities reopen; this has resulted in a shortage that has some grocers rationing supplies. The shortage has also caused prices for beef and pork to jump by more than 20 percent, even after President Donald Trump’s … Continue reading Coronavirus infections at meat plants are already leading to grocery shortages
Apple and Google promise to shut down their coronavirus trackers when the pandemic ends… but does anyone believe them?
On Friday, Apple and Google pledged that they will turn off their coronavirus tracker after the pandemic is sufficiently contained. The statement was part of an announcement of changes that the tech giants are making to their ambitious automatic contact-tracing proposal. According to an Apple representative, the changes are the result of feedback that both companies received … Continue reading Apple and Google promise to shut down their coronavirus trackers when the pandemic ends… but does anyone believe them?
Yale scientists say coronavirus deaths “significantly higher than reported” in U.S.
Ivy League researchers are claiming that more people in America died from the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) during the first few weeks of the pandemic than the official numbers acknowledge. Scientists from the Yale School of Public Health say that about 15,400 excess deaths occurred that were not publicly reported at that time, which means the overall death count could … Continue reading Yale scientists say coronavirus deaths “significantly higher than reported” in U.S.
These US entities partnered with the Wuhan Institute of Virology — time for a criminal investigation?
The Wuhan Institute of Virology from which the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) is believed to have “escaped” has a number of questionable partnerships that are worth looking into in light of the pandemic. Most of them are universities, including the University of Alabama, the University of North Texas, and Harvard University. There is also the EcoHealth Alliance, the National Institutes of Health … Continue reading These US entities partnered with the Wuhan Institute of Virology — time for a criminal investigation?
Possible coronavirus treatment may come from antibodies produced by… llamas?
A possible treatment for COVID-19, the disease caused by the Wuhan coronavirus, may be at hand. In a breakthrough study soon to be published in the journal Cell, researchers from the U.S., Belgium and Germany described how two special antibodies produced by an immunized llama can effectively stop the coronavirus from infecting healthy cells. How coronaviruses infect their target cells … Continue reading Possible coronavirus treatment may come from antibodies produced by… llamas?
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 