Category: Treatment
Monkeypox vaccine MVA repurposed for Covid-19
A new comparison study in PNAS from NIAID intramural scientists clearly shows that for SARS-CoV-2, nasal vaccination – particularly in two doses – has clear advantages over muscular delivery in laboratory mice. More...
Monkeypox: “We don’t know the efficacy of any of these monkeypox vaccines”
“How well MVA really protects humans from monkeypox is uncertain. More...
FDA on Paxlovid rebound: “there is no evidence of benefit at this time for a longer course of treatment”
The US FDA have issued a thinly veiled rebuke to Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, after his recent comments to Bloomberg News about Covid-19 infections rebounding after treatment with Paxlovid. More...
Paxlovid: Virologic characterization of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir rebound
“Symptomatic relapse after nirmatrelvir-ritonavir therapy for early stage COVID-19 infection is associated with high viral load.”… More...
Lancet: Where is the next SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern?
“Curing COVID-19 infections in immunocompromised individuals is of crucial importance.”… More...
Preprint: Covid vaccination is not associated with improvement in Long Covid
The study included 453 COVID-19 patients with post-acute sequelae of COVID (PASC), of which 324 (72%) were vaccinated between the baseline and 6-month visit. More...
Paxlovid: Covid-19 infections rebounding a few days after treatment *4 UPDATES*
There are some anecdotal reports on social media today about Covid-19 infections rebounding a few days after taking Paxlovid. More...
Research: 90% of SARS-CoV-2 viral transmission is cell-to-cell
“The results indicated that around 90 percent of viral transmission was cell-to-cell, possibly via fusion between neighboring infected and uninfected cells. More...
Research: Natural antiviral found in broccoli, cabbage, brussels and cauliflower
“We evaluated the antiviral activity of sulforaphane (SFN), the principal biologically active phytochemical derived from glucoraphanin, the naturally occurring precursor present in high concentrations in cruciferous vegetables. More...
USA: National Covid-19 Preparedness Plan, issued March 2022
The US has recently issued a National Covid-19 Preparedness Plan. More...