Giant study shows striking rise in long-term heart and vessel disease BY MEREDITH WADMAN From very early in the pandemic, it was clear that SARS-CoV-2 can damage the heart and blood vessels while people are acutely ill. Patients developed clots, heart inflammation,...
CBD inhibits SARS-CoVid-2 replication
By LONG CHI NGUYEN, et al. Published in ScienceAdvances ~ January 20, 2022 with Commentary by Michael Lerner While we have posted several science news reports on the effects of CBD on SARS-CoVid-2 replication, it is worth reading, and pondering the science article...
In rare cases, coronavirus vaccines may cause Long Covid–like symptoms
Brain fog, headaches, blood pressure swings are being probed by NIH and other researchers BY JENNIFER COUZIN-FRANKEL, GRETCHEN VOGEL In late 2020, Brianne Dressen began to spend hours in online communities for people with Long Covid, a chronic, disabling syndrome that...
A prominent virologist warns COVID-19 pill could unleash dangerous mutants. Others see little cause for alarm
Merck & Co.’s newly approved oral drug works by generating mutations, raising hypothetical fears BY ROBERT F. SERVICE The first oral antiviral for treating COVID-19, Merck & Co.’s molnupiravir, received approval from the U.K. Medicines and Healthcare products...