Category: PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION

Heart Inflammation Warning to Be Added to mRNA Vaccine Fact Sheet: FDA

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Wednesday that it will add a warning of heart inflammation to the fact sheet for the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines that are given to patients prior to vaccination. At a meeting of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices…


Oxford University to Trial Ivermectin for COVID-19 Home Treatment

An Oxford-led clinical trial programme is starting to trial antiparasitic drug ivermectin on Wednesday as a possible home treatment for COVID-19, the university has announced. More than 5,000 volunteers have been recruited to participate in the study, but critics have questioned the necessity and the ethics of the trial, saying its effectiveness has already been proven….


AstraZeneca and Pfizer Vaccines Effective Against Delta and Kappa Strains of CCP Virus: Study

A new study suggests that COVID-19 vaccines made by AstraZeneca and the Pfizer-BioNTech alliance are broadly effective against the highly contagious Delta and Kappa strains of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, the pathogen that causes COVID-19. The Oxford University study, of which a peer-reviewed pre-proof has been published in Cell (pdf), sought to gauge…


WHO Alters COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations, No Longer Says Children ‘Should Not Be Vaccinated’

The World Health Organization (WHO) this week altered its recommendations on COVID-19 vaccinations, softening language that once warned against vaccinating children. The health body’s web page offering vaccine advice for the public on June 22 stated clearly, “children should not be vaccinated for the moment.” “There is not yet enough evidence on the use of…


University of Florida Lab Finds Dangerous Pathogens on Children’s Face Masks

A laboratory at the University of Florida that recently analyzed a small sample of face masks, detected the presence of 11 dangerous pathogens that included bacterias that cause diphtheria, pneumonia, and meningitis. Gainesville parents in Florida concerned about the harm caused to their children wearing face masks all day at school in 90 °F weather…


US Spending $1.2 Billion on Merck’s COVID-19 Treatment Is a ‘Waste of Taxpayers’ Money’: Doctor

A critical care doctor has said it’s a waste of taxpayers’ money for the U.S. government to purchase drug company Merck’s anti-viral treatment for COVID-19, if it’s approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dr. Pierre Kory, president and chief medical officer of the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC), said there’s no…


About 23 Percent of COVID-19 Patients Have Long-Lasting Symptoms, New Study Finds

A large and detailed study found that although most patients recover within weeks from the CCP virus, nearly one-fifth develops at least one long-lasting symptom one month after their initial diagnosis.


CDC Report on Hospitalization Rates in Teens Misleading, Says Doctor

A Pittsburgh physician says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) report of rising hospitalizations among adolescents aged 12 to 17 is misleading, saying it makes “no sense to raise alarms” as the same data used in the report showed a significant decline in the month following the slight increase. “Listen. There was definitely…


Pfizer Advances Its COVID-19 Vaccine Trial for Children 11 and Younger

Pfizer says it’s moving forward with its Phase 2/3 trial in the pediatric population and expects to provide the COVID-19 vaccine to children between the ages of 5–11 in the fall, and soon after for those 4 and younger, if studies show immune response and safety. “If safety and immunogenicity is confirmed, and pending authorization…


Weight-Adjusted Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin Boosted Survival of Ventilated COVID-19 Patients by 200 Percent: Study

A new study has found that the use of weight-adjusted Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and Azithromycin (AZM) improved the survival of ventilated COVID-19 patients by nearly 200 percent. The observational study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, was based on a re-analysis of 255 patients on invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) during the first two months of the…