By Daniel Brouse SARS-CoV-2 and the results of COVID-19 cause long-term immune system dysfunction. That is to say COVID results in a compromised immune system. * SARS-CoV-2 infection weakens immune-cell response The magnitude and quality of a key immune cell’s response to vaccination with two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were considerably lower in […]
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COVID-19 Compromises Your Immune System (Immunocompromised)
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Tagged antigen presentation of covid, autoimmune disconnect, cell and molecular biology, coronavirus, COVID reinfection, COVID-19, disease and medicine, immune system, immunity, immunization, Immunocompromised, immunology, long-COVID, post-COVID, SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19: reinfection increases risks of death, hospitalization and damage to multiple organs
The study Acute and postacute sequelae associated with SARS-CoV-2 reinfection was published in the Journal Nature. * The evidence shows that reinfection further increases risks of death, hospitalization and damage to multiple organ systems * COVID exacerbates underlying conditions including pulmonary, cardiovascular, hematological, diabetes, gastrointestinal, kidney, mental health, musculoskeletal and neurological disorders First infection with […]
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Climate Change: No Credible Pathway to 1.5C Limit
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) insisted there is “no credible pathway to 1.5C in place.” The report Climate change: No ‘credible pathway’ to 1.5C limit found: National pledges to reduce harmful emissions offer little hope of avoiding climate disaster, UN climate experts said on Thursday, in an urgent appeal for a radical transformation of the […]
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Health and Climate Change: Health at the Mercy of Fossil Fuels
The Lancet released the report The 2022 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: health at the mercy of fossil fuels. Q: Are millions of people already dying as a result of human induced climate change? A: Yes. Q: Can millions of people’s lives still be saved? A: Yes, “a health-centred response […]
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Tagged air pollution, Asthma, chronic bronchitis, climate change, emphysema, health impacts, ozone, pneumonia, respiratory and cardiovascular ailments
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COVID-19: Aging Accelerant
In three separate studies of the kidneys, heart, and brain, COVID-19 has been found to act as an aging accelerant. “Some of the theories for what may be causing long-COVID symptoms include the persistence of the virus. So, instead of the virus coming and going, it sticks around causing inflammation, auto-immune problems and changes in […]
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Climate Change: Viruses and Bacteria Reawaken
The proceeding of the Royal Proceedings released the report Viral spillover risk increases with climate change in High Arctic lake sediments. Scientists in Canada wanted to investigate how climate change might affect spillover risk by examining samples from the Arctic landscape of Lake Hazen. It is the largest lake in the world entirely north of […]
Climate Change: Flesh Eating Bacteria
The side effects of climate change are far reaching. Lee County, Florida is where hurricane Ian made landfall. Storm surges and subsequent flooding led to a spike in the potentially deadly infections caused by Vibrio vulnificus. The flesh eating species of bacteria is found in warm, brackish water. One species, Vibrio vulnificus, can cause life-threatening […]
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Long-COVID: 4 Out of 5 Experiencing Limitations in Daily Activities
The CDC Panel Report Long COVID Panel Survey found: * 81% of adults with ongoing symptoms of COVID lasting three months or longer — or four out of five adults — are experiencing limitations in their daily activities compared to before they had the virus. (Economic implications include work force participation and long-term health care […]
Rapidly Increasing Disasters, Costs, and Frequency
The rapid increase in disaster costs and frequency in the USA is the focus of the report by Climate Central Billion-Dollar Disasters in 2022. The report states: * As of this month, the U.S. has experienced 15 billion-dollar weather and climate disasters so far in 2022—already well above the historical average of seven events per […]
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Long-COVID: reduced exercise capacity and muscle cell death
A symptom of long COVID may be the reason you feel exhausted after a workout — “long COVID may reduce exercise capacity, measured by how much oxygen your body can use and how your heart and lungs function during exercise.” In January of 2024, a study found long-COVID patients have muscle abnormalities that resulted in […]
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Tagged exertional intolerance, long haulers syndrome, long-COVID, oxygen, SARS-CoV-2
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