Author: Claudinne Miller
Pathophysiological effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the cardiovascular system and its clinical manifestations—a mini review
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a viral infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). COVID-19 may have a mild presentation, with few symptoms, or progress to a severe condition, characterized by generalized inflammation, systemic microvascular involvement, coagulopathy, and pulmonary and cardiovascular complications. Men present with more severe symptoms […]
May 16, 2023
Brazil confirms first ever avian flu cases in wild birds
Reuters Brazil, the world’s top chicken exporter, has for the first time confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) cases but only in wild birds, the Agriculture Ministry said on Monday. Two cases were detected in wild birds and should not trigger a ban on imports of Brazilian poultry products as per guidelines from the World […]
May 16, 2023
Clinical trial of mRNA universal influenza vaccine candidate begins
NIH A clinical trial of an experimental universal influenza vaccine developed by researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ (NIAID) Vaccine Research Center (VRC), part of the National Institutes of Health, has begun enrolling volunteers at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. This Phase 1 trial will test the experimental vaccine, known […]
May 16, 2023
Long COVID scientists try to unravel blood clot mystery
NPR The federal COVID-19 public health emergency ended last week, but millions in the U.S. — and across the globe — are still dealing with the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic in the form of Long COVID. Estimates show that more than 65 million worldwide have the condition, which encompasses a wide range of symptoms that are worsened or […]
May 16, 2023
Monkeypox, now known as mpox, showing signs of return
Washington Post It’s time for gay and bisexual men to pay attention to mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, again. That’s the message from public health authorities and LGBT health providers as cases rise in some countries and small clusters of infections in vaccinated people have been detected in Chicago and France. The World Health Organization on May 11 said mpox […]
May 16, 2023
Social connectedness and resilience post COVID-19 pandemic: Buffering against trauma, stress, and psychosis
Psychiatry Research Communications
May 9, 2023
A frightening virus is killing a massive number of wild birds
Vox Scientists have never seen anything like it. In the past two years, a viral disease has swept across much of the planet — not Covid but a type of avian flu. It’s devastated the poultry industry in the US, Europe, and elsewhere, sickening millions of farmed birds, which either die from infection or are […]
May 9, 2023
Joe Rogan Defends Taking Ivermectin for COVID-19 in Scathing Rant
Newsweek Joe Rogan hit back at the mainstream media outlets for “mocking” him about taking ivermectin after testing positive for COVID-19. The comedian spoke at length on his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, responding to the likes of CNN and MSNBC which he claims tried to “shame him” for taking alternative medications rather than getting vaccinated against COVID. Rogan contracted COVID on […]
May 9, 2023
The COVID public health emergency ends this week. Here’s what’s changing
NPR On Jan. 31, 2020, with six confirmed cases of a new coronavirus in the U.S., a group of federal health officials gathered somberly at the lectern at the White House and declared a public health emergency. “Beginning at 5:00 p.m. EST Sunday, February the 2nd, the United States government will implement temporary measures to increase our […]
May 9, 2023
COVID update by Dr. Lawler
UNMC Will we have another COVID surge in the near future? Dr. Lawler reviews studies that indicate, again, the efficacy of NPIs, the chances of long COVID after reinfection, and what he thinks we can expect this summer.
May 9, 2023
