Breastfeeding After COVID Booster Passes Protective Antibodies to Baby
WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 -- There ' s more evidence bolstering the health effects of both breastfeeding and the COVID booster shot: Vaccinated, breastfeeding moms appear to pass COVID-fighting antibodies to their infants. That ' s important, since... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 6, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Man Gets 217 COVID Shots; 'Parrot Fever' Deaths; Biden Graded on Health Issues
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. No needle phobia here: a 62-year-old German man reportedly received 217 COVID-19 vaccinations over 29 months "deliberately and for private reasons," researchers... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 6, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

No impact on immune system of man who received over 200 COVID-19 vaccinations: Lancet study
Until now, it has been unclear what effects hypervaccination such as this would have on the immune system. Some scientists were of the opinion that immune cells would become less effective after becoming used to the antigens. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - March 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

COVID-19 Vaccines Can Affect Menstrual Cycle, Researchers Find
Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Researchers confirmed that COVID-19 vaccines are linked to changes in the menstrual cycle, according to a study published in March. A woman closes her eyes after receiving…#jackphillips #epochtimes #balgowlah #sydney #obstetricsgynecology #fda #unitedkingdom #alisonedelman #oregon #norway (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘Hypervaccinated’ man reportedly received 217 Covid jabs without side-effects
The 62-year-old, from Germany said he had the large number of vaccines for ‘private reasons’, researchers saidA “hypervaccinated” German man who reportedly received 217 Covid jabs in 29 months showed “no signs” of ever being infected with the virus that causes Covid-19 and had not reported any vaccine-related side-effects, according to a study published in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases.The 62-year-old, from Magdeburg, Germany said that he had the large number of vaccines for “private reasons”, the researchers from University of Erlangen-Nuremberg said.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 6, 2024 Category: Science Authors: PA Media Tags: Vaccines and immunisation Coronavirus Health Science Germany Europe Source Type: news

German patient vaccinated against Covid 217 times
Researchers have written up the unusual case in a medical journal. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Man Receives Hundreds Of Covid-19 Vaccines
Scientists have studied the immune system of a man in Germany who claims to have received 217 Covid-19 vaccines. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 5, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Victoria Forster, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news

South Africa: Anti-Vaxxers Thrashed in Court
[GroundUp] Application to stop Covid vaccine slammed as "manifestly unfair", fatally defective and dismissed with costs by Pretoria High Court (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 5, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Coronavirus Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news

Latest COVID Shots Protect Against Serious Outcomes
(MedPage Today) -- The recently updated COVID vaccines showed protection against serious virus-related outcomes in immunocompetent adults, data from the CDC's IVY and VISION networks showed. From September 2023 to January 2024, vaccine effectiveness... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 5, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Wonky Period After COVID Vaccine May Only Happen During One Phase
(MedPage Today) -- Women vaccinated against COVID-19 during the follicular phase of their period had their next cycle last 1 day longer than normal, according to a retrospective cohort analysis of menstrual cycle data. That increase was 1.00 day... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - March 4, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Florida is swamped by disease outbreaks as quackery replaces science
The state is in the grip of a measles outbreak, yet Joseph Ladapo, the surgeon general, continues to ignore medical science to stop itShortly before Joseph Ladapo was sworn in as Florida ’s surgeon general in 2022, the New Yorker ran a short column welcoming the vaccine-skeptic doctor to his new role, and highlighting his advocacy for theuse of leeches in public health.It was satire of course, a teasing of the Harvard-educated physician for his unorthodox medical views, which include a steadfast belief that life-saving Covid shots are thework of the devil, and that opening a window is the preferred treatment for the inha...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 3, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Richard Luscombe in Miami Tags: Florida Infectious diseases Science US news Ron DeSantis Republicans Source Type: news

Dismay as UK government halts cash for world-renowned Covid programme
Despite its trials saving thousands during the pandemic, funding is being stopped for the groundbreaking UK Recovery programmeIt changed the treatment of Covid-19 patients across the globe, saved thousands of lives by pinpointing cheap, effective drugs during the pandemic, and earned Britain widespread praise from international groups of scientists.But now government support for the UK Recovery programme is to end. In a few weeks ’ time, central financing for the programme will halt. The scheme will only be able to continue thanks to funding from a group of US-based philanthropists.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 3, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie Tags: Coronavirus Science Vaccines and immunisation Research Medicine Health Infectious diseases Epidemics UK news Source Type: news

Sen. Johnson's Senate Panel On The Vaccines Is The Red Pill We've All Been Waiting For
Sen. Johnson's Senate Panel On The Vaccines Is The Red Pill We've All Been Waiting For Authored by 'A Midwestern Doctor' via 'The Forgotten Side Of Medicine' substack, This excellent presentation meticulously breaks down exactly what went awry throughout COVID-19. What everyone needs to know is…#midwestern #ronjohnson #ukrainewar #vigilantfox #faucis #nih #fda #robertmalone #hhs #sarscov2 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Study Finds Majority Of Patients With Long COVID Were Vaccinated
Authored by Megan Redshaw via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A recent study found that the majority of patients who suffered from long COVID during a time when vaccines and antiviral treatments were widely available were…#meganredshaw #epochtimes #sarmdyshutterstock #thailand #cdc #westvirginia #rna #plosone (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Puzzling skin side effects stymie advance of promising HIV vaccine
One of the most promising attempts to reinvigorate the stalled quest for an HIV vaccine has hit a snag that might seem minor but has major consequences: delaying the larger trials needed to show whether the concept works. In small safety and immune tests of the innovative vaccine strategy, which relies on a series of messenger RNA (mRNA) shots, an unusually high percentage of recipients developed rashes, welts, or other skin irritations. “We are taking this very seriously,” says Carl Dieffenbach, who heads the Division of AIDS at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which funded a recent pha...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 1, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news