Look at this ingredient list. ➡️ I see a LOT of talk around the safety profile of each of the components of vaccines but I see hardly any talk of what will be introduced into your body when infected. “Knowing what you put in your body” should include a critical evaluation of any circulating viruses.Continue reading “Virus Ingredient List”
Category Archives: COVID-19
How much better is a mix & match?
The news is out that the FDA has authorized mix & matching COVID-19 vaccines for boosting! The CDC is meeting today to discuss recommendations around this topic. I have posted before on some mix & match data (previous #explainthatdata posts) but this latest set of data (currently pre-print) was conducted in the US (10 clinicalContinue reading “How much better is a mix & match?”
Molnupiravir
What is Molnupiravir, how does it work, and what does the data say? I teamed up with @sciencewhizliz to summarize what we know today! Yesterday Merck announced (by Press Release) that data from their Phase 3 MOVe-OUT trial evaluating the COVID-19 antiviral, Molnupiravir, showed great promise. In fact, data from the study showed it reducedContinue reading “Molnupiravir”
Natural vs Vaccine Immunity
Does it matter how you acquire immunity against SARS-CoV-2? I teamed up with @sciencewhizliz to dive deep into the many studies we have evaluating natural immunity (immunity acquired from primary infection), vaccine immunity, and hybrid immunity (immunity from both primary infection and vaccination)! It’s very comprehensive and I hope it helps you better understand thisContinue reading “Natural vs Vaccine Immunity”
Excess Deaths
A quick reminder today that anyone who says the pandemic is a hoax has some serious explaining to do. How else do you explain the incredible increase in number of deaths (over expected) since March of 2020? Plotted here is the % excess deaths over average expected death counts for any given week (data canContinue reading “Excess Deaths”
Covid-19 Disease Management
Managing Covid-19 begins with prevention. Eliminating the need for treatment is the goal. But what tools do we have for treating disease progression after exposure or after becoming symptomatic? In this post I summarize what prevention & treatment options we have for managing Covid-19. The content is largely based on the NIH guidelines and recommendationsContinue reading “Covid-19 Disease Management”
Massachusetts Breakthrough #s
A data visualization of Massachusetts breakthrough cases! Overall, the data from the Massachusetts department of health indicates a breakthrough rate of 0.29%.* Total vaccinated: 4,388,111Infection cases: 12,641Hospitalizations: 496Deaths: 124 Importantly, a department of health spokesperson has indicated that 73% of deaths were in individuals with underlying medical conditions that led them to be high risk.Continue reading “Massachusetts Breakthrough #s”
SARS-CoV-2 Taxonomy
Let’s talk virus taxonomy! While this may feel a bit irrelevant this far out from discovery, it never hurts to remember (or learn for the first time) that SARS-CoV-2, while a new virus, is closely related to several other already discovered ones. This information is incredibly useful for our research toward developing a vaccine andContinue reading “SARS-CoV-2 Taxonomy”
Delta in Detail
Delta in Detail! What are the takeaways?🔻 The delta variant is particularly contagious.💉 Vaccines still provide very good protection.😷 Because of the contagiousness, and potential for increase in disease severity, masks are recommended for all when indoors. You may have seen a lot of information being discussed last week about the Delta variant, mostly becauseContinue reading “Delta in Detail”
Parosmia
Have you, or someone you know, experienced things smelling or tasting distorted after having a viral infection? Turns out this is a pretty common phenomena after having a viral infection and it’s known as PAROSMIA! This last year we saw a huge increase in the number of long-term cases of parosmia which makes us allContinue reading “Parosmia”