Category: Covid News

Americans Injured by the COVID-19 Vaccine Have to Prove Causation to Receive Compensation

The Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) provides some benefits to Americans who have experienced injuries or deaths as a result of a COVID-19 shot and other countermeasures recommended to prevent, diagnose, or treat the disease. But without the development of a vaccine injury table by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the burden of…


Study Finds Chinese Medicine Effective in Improving Long COVID: HKHA

The Hong Kong Hospital Authority (HA) announced on Sept. 28 a study of clinical data of Chinese medicine in the treatment of recovered COVID-19 patients, indicating that Chinese medicine treatment in the recovery period can promote the resolution of residual symptoms, and improve lung functions and body constitutions. The study was conducted between September 2020…


Taste Nerve Reveals Coronavirus Entryways

Sprinkled like confetti throughout this image are dozens of green, yellow, and red-ringed axons—nerve cell fibers that transmit electrical signals throughout the nervous system. The axons are bundled in a human cranial nerve, shown here in a cross-section view (see illustration below for context). Nerves like this exit the brainstem and project to areas of…


PCR Testing Providers Reel in Mega Profits During COVID-19 Years

The latest annual reports from three major pathology firms—that provided large-scale PCR testing during the pandemic—reveal bumper profits from the COVID-19 years. Global pathology provider, Sonic Healthcare reeled in a record $1.46 billion (US$950 million) net profit—an 11 percent increase on the previous year—while its revenue was also up seven percent to $9.3 billion. The…


More Reports of COVID Vaccine-Linked Heart Inflammation in Young Males Submitted to CDC

Reports submitted to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s vaccine surveillance system suggest that cases of post-COVID-19 vaccine-linked heart inflammation among young males have risen. Recent figures published in the CDC’s Vaccine Safety Datalink surveillance system show that within a week of getting the two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, there were 14 cases of myocarditis or pericarditis among 102,091…


‘Irrefutable Proof’ That mRNA Vaccines Cause Vascular and Organ Damage: Study

A recent study claims to have found “irrefutable proof of causality” that the mRNA vaccines cause vascular and organ damage. The study, conducted by Dr. Michael Palmer and Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi, was mostly based on the findings of German pathologists Dr. Arne Burkhardt and Walter Lang. Here is a summary of the findings: mRNA vaccines…


Senior Patients With Long-COVID to Receive Free Diagnosis and Traditional Chinese Medicine in Hong Kong

The School of Chinese Medicine at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) launched a rehabilitation programme that provides free medical consultations and Chinese medicine for those aged 65 or above suffering from Long Covid. Patients could register online from Sept. 7. HKBU said the Chinese medicine practitioners will offer up to four sessions of free consultations…


Chinese Medicines Safflower and Saffron Promising Treatment for COVID-19: Study

Safflower (Chinese name: Honghua, or Carthami flos) and Saffron (Chinese name: Xihonghua, or Croci stigma), time-honored traditional Chinese herbs, are potential therapeutic agents for the treatment of COVID-19, researchers say. Traditional Chinese medicine Honghua, also known as Safflower or Carthami flos. (Shutterstock) A recent study found that safflower and saffron can stop cells from being…


Scientists Find 2 COVID-19 Antibodies That Could Make Vaccine Boosters Unnecessary

Scientists in Israel claim they may have found antibodies that can fight all known COVID-19 strains, eliminating the need for vaccine booster shots. The peer-reviewed study was led by Tel Aviv University researcher Dr. Natalia Freund and published in Nature’s Communications Biology section, and found antibodies that could be used to concoct an antibody infusion. Since the start…


Over 1,000 Reports of Adverse Events After COVID-19 Vaccination in Toddlers, Babies

Over 1,000 reports of adverse events have been lodged with U.S. authorities following COVID-19 vaccination in children aged 5 and younger. As of Aug. 21, 998 non-serious reports have been entered into the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) for children 4 or younger who received a Pfizer vaccine and children 5 or younger who received…