Published in EClinicalMedicine by The Lancet ~ May 1, 2021 ~ by Laith J. Abu-Raddad, et al. Abstract Background Reinfection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been documented, raising public health concerns. SARS-CoV-2...
CDC study shows three-fourths of people infected in Massachusetts coronavirus outbreak were vaccinated but few required hospitalization
By Carolyn Johnson et al. A sobering scientific analysis published Friday found that three-quarters of the people infected during an explosive coronavirus outbreak fueled by the delta variant were fully vaccinated. The report on the Massachusetts cases, from the...
Delta Variant: Everything You Need to Know
I don’t think people are paying enough attention to Delta, and no single piece I read summarized everything I wanted to know. So here it is. Hope it helps you be more informed and prepared.By Tomas Pueyo Cases are growing exponentially across the world. Again. If you...
More Covid Mysteries
There’s much to learn about how the virus spreads. By David Leonhardt Consider these Covid-19 mysteries: In India — where the Delta variant was first identified and caused a huge outbreak — cases have plunged over the past two months. A similar drop may now...
The multitargeted drug ivermectin: from an antiparasitic agent to a repositioned cancer drug
By Mandy Juarez et al. ~ Originally published in American Journal of Cancer Research ~ Feb 1 2018 Abstract Drug repositioning is a highly studied alternative strategy to discover and develop anticancer drugs. This drug development approach identifies new indications...
Read: Internal CDC document on breakthrough infections
An internal CDC document urges officials to “acknowledge the war has changed” and improve the public’s understanding of breakthrough infections. Read the story here. Continue Reading Here
How much worse can the coronavirus get?
By Brian Resnick The delta variant of the coronavirus is here. It’s scary. It seems to spread more easily than any of the variants we’ve seen so far. It’s quickly becoming the dominant strain of the virus, outcompeting other strains. But it may not be the...
Covid vaccine booster shots for the delta variant are being over-hyped by drug companies
The new CDC report on the strain's breakthrough cases raises concern, but vaccinating the unvaccinated will go much further than vaccinating the vaccinated. By Dr. Jalal Baig, Oncologist This summer should have been different. Flush with the world’s best Covid-19...
Monoclonal Antibody Cocktail Authorized for Post-COVID Exposure
REGEN-COV becomes first monoclonal antibody treatment with EUA following exposure alone By Molly Walker FDA expanded the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the monoclonal antibody cocktail casirivimab and imdevimab, to include post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) among...
Some Are Chasing Extra Vaccine Shots, While Scientists Debate
By Maria Cramer & Jenny Gross Many scientists say that vaccinated people probably won’t need booster shots anytime soon. Some are getting them anyway. They are going to local pharmacies, other states or even other countries — anywhere where...
WHO’s plans for a Wuhan probe at a crossroads
By Carmen Paun IS TEDROS RECALIBRATING ON CHINA? —The World Health Organization’s planned second phase of its investigation into the origins of the coronavirus is at a crossroads — just as the WHO’s director general gears up for reelection next May. Beijing’s...
Who Are the Unvaccinated in America? There’s No One Answer.
One segment of people who have avoided shots is vehemently opposed to the idea. But there is a second group, surveys suggest, that is still deciding. By Julie Bosman, et al. As coronavirus cases rise across the United States, the fight against the pandemic is focused...
Federal Government Vaccine Messaging Faces Reality Crisis
This TSN analysis appears to build on the major report in the Washington Post reporting that vaccinated people spread Delta variant of Covid as efficiently as the unvaccinated. The Post also reported on the inside debate on vaccine messaging the Feds face. We have...
‘The war has changed’: Internal CDC document urges new messaging, warns delta infections likely more severe
The internal presentation shows that the agency thinks it is struggling to communicate on vaccine efficacy amid increased breakthrough infections By Yasmeen Abutaleb The delta variant of the coronavirus appears to cause more severe illness than earlier...
A blood marker predicts who gets ‘breakthrough’ COVID
Real-world evidence from a medical centre links high levels of potent antibodies after vaccination to a reduced risk of infection. By Smriti Mallapaty People fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are less likely to become infected with the coronavirus if they have...