by John McMillan | Aug 23, 2024 | COVID-19, Health
Sheena Cruickshank, University of Manchester This summer has seen a large COVID wave – one which is showing potential to be bigger than the 2023 winter wave was. The current wave has largely been driven by the so-called FLiRT variants, which have acquired greater...
by John McMillan | Aug 23, 2024 | COVID-19, Immune Response, Inflammation, STORM
Dr. Philip McMillan, John McMillan The concept of a COVID-19 “STORM” (Spike-Triggered Autoimmune Response Mechanism) is emerging as a potential concern in the ongoing pandemic. This theory, proposed by Dr. Philip McMillan, suggests that circulating...
by John McMillan | Aug 16, 2024 | COVID-19, Medical Research
Ziyad Al-Aly, Washington University in St. Louis Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced...
by John McMillan | Aug 16, 2024 | COVID-19, Heart Failure
Dr. Philip McMillan, John McMillan On a routine visit to her local clinic, 78-year-old Mrs. Nakamura received a third COVID-19 vaccine dose (mRNA-1273) after previously receiving two doses of BNT162b2. Four days later, she began experiencing palpitations and...
by John McMillan | Aug 9, 2024 | COVID-19, Health
Dr. Philip McMillan, John McMillan In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Shankara Chetty, a South African general practitioner, took an unconventional approach to treating the mysterious disease. When the spreading virus reached his small town, Dr. Chetty...
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