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Your blood Group can be a Factor for Developing an Early Stroke

Recently a publication noted that your blood group can be a factor for developing an early ischemic stroke (before the age of 60). The majority of ischemic strokes develop after the age of 60. But another research group found that your blood group can also be the reason why you may de

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September 28, 2022

by Ray Schilling

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blood clotting, blood clotting factor, blood group, covid epidemic, genetic locus, genetic marker, heart attack, immune system, ischemic stroke, meta-analysis

A new vaccine has been approved by the CDC and the FDA, Novavax Covid-19 vaccine. It is a conventional vaccine that includes a coronavirus spike protein mixed with an adjuvant to amplify the immune response. This review discusses it in detail. What is Novavax? Novavax is a biotech com

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August 17, 2022

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adjuvant, coronavirus spike protein, headaches, less side effects, muscle aches, myocarditis, novavax covid-19 vaccine, spike proteins, vaccine, vaccine efficacy

Now that new cases of the pandemic are declining, the question is: what will happen after Omicron? The infection specialists do not have the answer. Some say that with more people vaccinated and people getting less severe symptoms the pandemic may come to an end. But others point out

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March 23, 2022

by Ray Schilling

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booster vaccines, mutations, new variants, omicron, pandemic, stealth variant, vaccination rate, vaccinations, vaccine inequity, waning immunity

The US CDC recently commented about booster vaccines and what it means to be fully vaccinated. Notably, three large studies from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention became available and were reviewed by CNN. As an illustration, I am summarizing their findings below. It i

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March 03, 2022

by Ray Schilling

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booster shot, booster vaccines, covid infections, fully vaccinated, hospitalizations from omicron infections, omicron variant, symptomatic infection, unvaccinated people, visits to emergency rooms, visits to urgent care centers

Recently CNN interviewed an infection specialist about the continuation of the Covid pandemic. CNN asked Dr. Jonathan Reiner, professor of medicine and surgery at George Washington University several questions. The questions centered around the future of the pandemic, particularly in

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February 09, 2022

by Ray Schilling

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coronavirus variants, covid caseloads, covid pandemic, distancing, healthcare, omicron variant cases, pan coronavirus vaccine, patient care, staying away from large gatherings, wearing of masks

As the Delta variant is galloping through the US, the question comes up “are booster vaccines necessary for Covid-19 prevention”. The CDC ruled in the week of August 9, 2021 that immunocompromised people should receive a third dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. The Gamma globulin

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September 10, 2021

by Ray Schilling

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antibody levels, booster vaccines, diphtheria, immune system, immunocompromised people, pertussis, pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, shingles, tetanus, vaccination

New research with lymph node biopsies showed that the immune response following the Pfizer vaccine lasts much longer than previously assumed. This publication is based on a research paper date June 29, 2021 in Nature. US researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. L

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July 28, 2021

by Ray Schilling

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active immune response, b cells producing antibodies, immune response, lymph node biopsies, monoclonal antibodies, pfizer vaccine, sars-cov-2 vaccine, specific antibodies, spike protein, vaccination

Notably, Oxford University completed a phase II clinical trial that showed that a new malaria vaccine is promising. Marketly, it had an efficacy of 77% in 450 children with an age of between 5 and 17 months. It is important to realize that clinicians conducted this clinical trial in A

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May 19, 2021

by Ray Schilling

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It is important to realize that multisystem inflammatory syndrome after Covid-19 occurs about 4 weeks following a spike of Covid-19 cases. Notably, children typically present with fever, abdominal pain, neck pain, diarrhea, bloodshot eyes and tiredness. CNN reviewed this syndrome here

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April 08, 2021

by Ray Schilling

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abdominal pain, bloodshot eyes, covid-19, diarrhea, fever, immunoglobulin drip, inflammation of the heart, multisystem inflammatory syndrome, neck pain, tiredness

It is important to realize that a recent study from Belize and Taiwan showed that SARS-CoV-2 is resistant to extreme cold and extreme heat. Dr. Paul Morgan from the Faculty of Science and Technology in Belize was one author of the publication. Dr. Chih-Wen Shu from the National Sun Ya

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March 10, 2021

by Ray Schilling

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Your blood Group can be a Factor for Developing an Early Stroke

Novavax Covid-19 Vaccine

What Will Happen after Omicron?

Booster Vaccines and What it Means to be Fully Vaccinated

The Continuation of the Covid Pandemic

Are Booster Vaccines necessary for Covid-19 Prevention

Immune Response following the Pfizer Vaccine Lasts Much Longer

New Malaria Vaccine Is Promising

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome after Covid-19

SARS-CoV-2 is Resistant to Extreme Cold and Extreme Heat

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