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This website page on the COVID-19 Pandemic is for educational purposes ONLY
All previous updates are now archived
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Radiation Injury Similarities
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Also, A recent Radiation Research Journal Article on COVID and Radiation Injury, Rios et al. here:
Commonalities Between COVID-19 and Radiation Injury, Authors: Rios, Carmen I., Cassatt, David R., Hollingsworth, Brynn A.,
Satyamitra, Merriline M., Tadesse, Yeabsera S., et al.
Source: Radiation Research, 195(1) : 1-24
Published By: Radiation Research Society
bmoyernh
This website page on the COVID-19 Pandemic is for educational purposes ONLY
All previous updates are now archived
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Radiation Injury Similarities
Click HERE
Also, A recent Radiation Research Journal Article on COVID and Radiation Injury, Rios et al. here:
Commonalities Between COVID-19 and Radiation Injury, Authors: Rios, Carmen I., Cassatt, David R., Hollingsworth, Brynn A., Satyamitra, Merriline M., Tadesse, Yeabsera S., et al. Source: Radiation Research, 195(1) : 1-24 Published By: Radiation Research Society
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We couldn't help ourselves - we made a new October 1 COVID Science Update.
Stay Healthy and COVID Free! -
Mask Up, Keep others safe, and get fully Vaccinated!Antigen Test vs PCR Test:Antigen tests find the "infectious" -
After 2 years of educational presentations on COVID, we are ending our updates on April 1stClick here to edit text.
Our NEW COVID-19 Update:
Oct 1, 2022
new data since Oct 1
not audited
A presentation for the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)
Regulatory Affairs and Biomarker Communities
" COVID-19 Variants: Science, Pharmacology and Challenges "
KEY POINTS ABOUT THE PANDEMIC TO RECOGNIZE
>> We are now over 1 Million US deaths since the start of the pandemic.
>> The BA.2 VOC is now escalating its presence in wastewater and cases are climbing.
>> The BA.2 VOC is affecting children more than adults, likely simply due to adult vaccinations and viral load transference in the young.
>> The COVID virus is going to continue to mutate and produce new variants and our vaccines will need to be updated - not unlike the flu vaccines - to accommodate the needed immune recognition and neutralization we will require.
>> The vaccines provide a wide spectrum (2-log) of immune competence a few weeks after a vaccination and thence after a booster; but, 20% of the vaccinated do not render an adequate protection which leads to breakthrough infections.
>> Testing 2 times a week using ANTIGEN tests provides a key metric on the infectious status of a subject. A POS test in a vaccinated person may be over 5 days (or longer) and one should expect that you are "infectious" to others. Quarantine and mask if around others and use a NEG Antigen test to safely return to public settings.
>> An important issue is "Long COVID" which affects more than 20% of infected and new data is suggesting risks of diabetes, brain impairment, and cardiovascular injuries are showing long term (>12 months) duration and one should avoid any exposure to COVID. Natural immunity does confer a wide array of antibodies (a fraction are neutralizing) but it is dependent on the severity of infection and like the vaccinations, does not confer lasting immunity.
>> a study in Israel shows a 4th booster doe snot have a rise in protection for 3 months
>> What we need is a T-cell assay that is rapid and specific to identify the vulnerable who cannot retain immunity (T-cells retain memory to train B-cell antibody production
KEY POINTS ABOUT THE PANDEMIC TO RECOGNIZE
>> We are now over 1 Million US deaths since the start of the pandemic.
>> The BA.2 VOC is now escalating its presence in wastewater and cases are climbing.
>> The BA.2 VOC is affecting children more than adults, likely simply due to adult vaccinations and viral load transference in the young.
>> The COVID virus is going to continue to mutate and produce new variants and our vaccines will need to be updated - not unlike the flu vaccines - to accommodate the needed immune recognition and neutralization we will require.
>> The vaccines provide a wide spectrum (2-log) of immune competence a few weeks after a vaccination and thence after a booster; but, 20% of the vaccinated do not render an adequate protection which leads to breakthrough infections.
>> Testing 2 times a week using ANTIGEN tests provides a key metric on the infectious status of a subject. A POS test in a vaccinated person may be over 5 days (or longer) and one should expect that you are "infectious" to others. Quarantine and mask if around others and use a NEG Antigen test to safely return to public settings.
>> An important issue is "Long COVID" which affects more than 20% of infected and new data is suggesting risks of diabetes, brain impairment, and cardiovascular injuries are showing long term (>12 months) duration and one should avoid any exposure to COVID. Natural immunity does confer a wide array of antibodies (a fraction are neutralizing) but it is dependent on the severity of infection and like the vaccinations, does not confer lasting immunity.
>> a study in Israel shows a 4th booster doe snot have a rise in protection for 3 months
>> What we need is a T-cell assay that is rapid and specific to identify the vulnerable who cannot retain immunity (T-cells retain memory to train B-cell antibody production
Is your state, or where your friends/relatives live, doing enough testing?
Check this site (This site is updated daily) Click this LINK
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Is your state, or where your friends/relatives live, doing enough testing?
Check this site (This site is updated daily) Click this LINK
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