Public health officials have dismissed public concerns about blood donors inoculated against the pandemic. But growing stacks of scientific data show that patients’ fears are grounded in fact, not conspiracy theories. And yet the press continues its relentless campaign to stifle questions. If the media’s role is to speak truth to power, why is it…

Yet another COVID-19 treatment has emerged, but is interferon lambda the miracle cure the world has been waiting for? Summary of Key Points Currently available COVID-19 treatments have limitations and concerns. A new clinical trial shows promise for interferon lambda, effective against all variants and drops viral loads faster than other COVID-19 treatments. Interferon lambda is…

Could your gut bacteria hold the key to beating long COVID? You may be surprised by the close link between COVID-19 and your microbiome. Summary of Key Facts Long COVID has no effective interventions. Patients with long COVID have a significantly altered oral, respiratory, and gut microbiome. Gut microbiota plays a crucial role in human health,…

Long COVID, also called post-COVID condition (PCC), is defined as the continuation or development of new symptoms three months after initial COVID infection, with those symptoms lasting at least two months with no other cause found. Long COVID can affect a person of any age infected with any severity of the disease. A Mix of Many Different…

A study conducted by Hong Kong University (HKU) Medical School found that two oral drugs, molnupiravir and ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir, could reduce the risk of death in COVID-19 patients if used at the early stage of hospital admission. Molnupiravir reduced the risk of all-cause death by 52 percent, while a 66 percent reduction was observed with…

After more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic with 600 million infections worldwide, the vast majority of the infected have recovered. However, some suffer from long COVID, and one of the most common symptoms is brain fog. Brain fog is a condition that occurs when a person is awake but not fully conscious, and…

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage around the world, there have been more than 600 million confirmed infections and over 6.5 million deaths to date. Early identification of patients who may become severely ill is essential to reduce mortality. In addition, when patients become critically ill, they need timely and effective supportive treatment, as…

An analysis published in the upcoming issue of Pharmacological Research finds that patients treated with “viral- and host-targeted traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formulae NRICM101 and NRICM102” were at significantly less risk of ICU admission or death, compared with those who were not treated with the herbal formulas. NRICM101 was developed by Taiwan’s National Research Institute…

Although it has been almost two years since COVID-19 first broke out, many still struggle with post-COVID conditions, also known as “long COVID.” Recently, Japanese doctors have shown that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) can be used to treat both COVID-19 and long COVID. Ken Ritsugaku is a TCM physician, a member of the Japan Society…

In the wake of a court decision to end federal mask mandates, Dr. Ben Carson, former U.S. secretary of the Housing and Urban Development and chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, said he is glad there are checks and balances in our system of government but in order to truly restore trust in public…