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VSRF LIVE TONIGHT: Episode 160 - COVID's Horrific Aftermath with Dr. Philip McMillan

Steve Kirsch's newsletter • 1 implied HN point • 16 Jan 25
🏥 Health Politics Public Health COVID-19 Autoimmunity Research Chronic Conditions
  1. Dr. Philip McMillan is discussing long-term health effects of COVID-19, saying many people still feel sick even after recovering. It's important to understand these ongoing issues.
  2. He emphasizes the need for more research into post-COVID conditions and suggests early detection and treatment can help. This could improve public health responses.
  3. McMillan also calls for global cooperation to better manage the lasting impacts of COVID-19. This teamwork is vital to address health challenges that remain.

Lactoferrin, Whey Protein, and COVID-19

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 59 implied HN points • 08 Jun 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Supplements COVID-19 Research Treatment
  1. Lactoferrin can inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication, but it's uncertain if supplements can effectively increase tissue concentrations to combat the virus.
  2. Taking lactoferrin may help reduce IL-6 levels, correcting anemia caused by inflammation.
  3. Ordering lactoferrin from Italy or using high-quality whey protein might be the most reliable sources, while some commercial lactoferrin products may not be effective.

My Response to Rhonda Patrick on Vitamin D and COVID-19

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 59 implied HN points • 19 Apr 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Vitamin D COVID-19 Supplementation Research Updates
  1. Generalizing effects of vitamin D on colds and flu to COVID-19 may not be accurate due to differences in viral mechanisms and effects on ACE2 receptor.
  2. Increasing ACE2 with vitamin D in COVID-19 could potentially enhance viral growth due to exponential replication, leading to more harm than benefit.
  3. Maintaining a conservative approach towards vitamin D supplementation for COVID-19, ensuring not to induce deficiency, finding lowest effective dose, and monitoring levels between 30-40 ng/mL.

Chuyện Việt Nam: Forbes vinh danh người dự báo "đến đầu tháng 8/2021 Sài Gòn sẽ hết dịch"

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 19 implied HN points • 21 Feb 22
🏥 Health Politics Public Health COVID-19 Forecasting Vietnam
  1. Ngô Hoàng Anh and team accurately predicted the end of the COVID-19 outbreak in Saigon by August 2021 using their SEIQHCDRO model.
  2. Collaboration with the Epidemiological Modelling Unit ensured adjustments to their model for accurate COVID-19 predictions in Saigon.
  3. Future forecasts by the team suggest a potential new wave of COVID-19 in Saigon from December 2021 to March 2022, depending on the enforcement of preventive measures.
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Natural Immunity Vs. Vaccination

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 19 implied HN points • 19 Feb 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Immunity Vaccination COVID-19 Infection Risk Studies
  1. Studies consistently show that older natural immunity is as good as or better than more recent vaccination in protecting against COVID.
  2. The effectiveness of hybrid immunity (a combination of vaccination and natural immunity) is still uncertain and requires more study.
  3. Natural immunity, even from older infections, can provide equal or superior protection compared to more recent vaccination against infection and symptomatic illness.

How to prevent long-haul COVID symptoms (PACS)

Steve Kirsch's newsletter • 6 implied HN points • 18 Mar 24
🏥 Health & Wellness COVID-19 Prevention CDC
  1. Early treatment with effective COVID protocols can significantly reduce or eliminate long-haul COVID symptoms, as seen in various successful cases.
  2. CDC has shown no interest in early treatment protocols to prevent long-haul COVID, despite proven success rates and zero long-haul cases in treated patients.
  3. CDC remains ignorant about effective preventive measures for long-haul COVID, which impacts a significant number of adults in the US.

Covid Litigation Conference II Update: Presenting Live from Las Vegas!

Steve Kirsch's newsletter • 5 implied HN points • 07 Mar 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Legal Public Health COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
  1. The Covid Litigation Conference II is happening in Las Vegas, where lawyers discuss COVID related legal issues, like vaccine mandates and wrongful terminations.
  2. Experienced attorneys like Robert Barnes and Tricia Lindsay will be part of the conference, shedding light on the legal battlefield surrounding COVID.
  3. The conference also aims to address illegal and fraudulent activities related to COVID that have affected people in the US, indicating a move towards justice and accountability.

Povidone-Iodine Kills the Coronavirus in 60 Seconds

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 39 implied HN points • 28 May 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Health COVID-19 Prevention Treatment
  1. Povidone-Iodine can kill the coronavirus in 60 seconds with as little as 0.5% concentration, similar to 70% alcohol.
  2. Higher concentrations of Povidone-Iodine do not provide additional benefit in killing the virus.
  3. 0.5% Povidone-Iodine solutions are safe for use in the mouth, nose, and eyes to combat the coronavirus.

B.1.1.7

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 11 Jan 21
🏥 Health & Wellness COVID-19 Vaccines Epidemiology Public Health Measures Testing
  1. The B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2 is 50% more transmissible, likely spreading rapidly globally under several names, including 'UK Variant' and 'Supercovid.'
  2. B.1.1.7 mutations mainly affect the spike protein, raising concerns about vaccine efficacy. Current vaccines may still be effective, but wide distribution could lead to the virus evolving to evade immunity.
  3. B.1.1.7 is outcompeting other variants due to increased transmissibility rather than higher virulence, emphasizing the importance of maintaining mitigation efforts, particularly in high-risk settings, and ramping up testing to contain the spread.

VSRF LIVE - Vax Mass Homicide With Special Guest, Denis Rancourt, PhD

Steve Kirsch's newsletter • 4 implied HN points • 01 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Vaccines COVID-19 Genocide Science Civil Rights
  1. VSRF Live event featuring special guest Dr. Denis Rancourt discussing COVID-19 vaccines and potential mass homicide.
  2. Dr. Denis Rancourt's research suggests COVID-19 vaccines and treatment protocols may have caused significant deaths worldwide.
  3. Support for VSRF is encouraged through monthly contributions to sustain critical efforts in 2024.

Worry Diary

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 17 Dec 20
🏥 Health & Wellness COVID-19 Anxiety Testing Symptoms
  1. The lack of information solutions during a family Covid-19 scare caused days of anxiety and uncertainty.
  2. Rapid testing and comprehensive information sharing could have greatly reduced worry and uncertainty during the crisis.
  3. Having access to quick and accurate testing results, along with better information systems, could have provided clarity and peace of mind in the situation.

The Christmas bubble

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 02 Dec 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Public Health Guidelines COVID-19 Epidemiology Vaccines
  1. The UK Christmas bubble guidelines are complex and restrict gatherings to three households from December 23 to 27.
  2. The guidelines involve various rules on traveling, meeting indoors, and choosing regions with different COVID-19 prevalence levels for forming bubbles.
  3. The guidelines are convoluted, involving scenarios like forming different bubbles from your regular household and ensuring extra precautions within households.

How many people need to be vaccinated?

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 13 Nov 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Vaccination Herd Immunity Immune System COVID-19 Public Health
  1. Vaccination aims to protect individuals from the virus as well as stop them from spreading it to others - this distinction is important for determining who should be vaccinated first.
  2. The effectiveness of a vaccine in preventing infection and transmission varies - some vaccines offer indirect protection by blocking transmission between people.
  3. It's crucial to understand how vaccines impact the spread of disease in communities - monitoring vaccinated individuals for contagiousness is essential, especially with imperfect vaccines.

Are temperature checks a good screen?

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 28 Sep 20
🏥 Health & Wellness COVID-19 Screening Symptoms Guidelines Risk Assessment
  1. Temperature checks can be a useful initial screening method for Covid-19, as fever is a common symptom among infected individuals.
  2. Precision and accuracy of temperature checks are crucial, as the specificity and prevalence can significantly impact the probability of having Covid-19.
  3. Human factors, like how people interpret and act on temperature readings, are important to consider when implementing screening measures.

Together by a tether

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 05 Aug 20
🏥 Health & Wellness COVID-19 Research Economics Prevention Healthcare
  1. New research indicates that implementing better employment policies and creating staff bubbles in nursing homes can reduce Covid-19 outbreaks by 44%.
  2. Covid-19 spreads through contacts in nursing homes, amplified by staff moving between facilities; increasing network connections increases Covid cases significantly.
  3. Creating staff bubbles in nursing homes to eliminate inter-facility connections can potentially reduce infections by 44 per cent.

Finally Confirmed! Vitamin D Nearly Abolishes ICU Risk in COVID-19

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 19 implied HN points • 03 Sep 20
🏥 Health & Wellness COVID-19 Vitamin D Nutrition Public Health
  1. The first randomized controlled trial of vitamin D in COVID-19 revealed that it greatly reduced the odds of requiring treatment in ICU and may even eliminate the risk of death.
  2. The vitamin D treatment protocol involved administering high doses of oral calcifediol to patients, leading to significant reduction in ICU risk.
  3. Maintaining vitamin D status in the 30-40 ng/mL range may be crucial for protection against severe or fatal cases of COVID-19, according to the study findings.

UK MEDIA REGULATOR OFCOM GOES AFTER MARK STEYN, AND ME, FOR TELLING THE TRUTH

Outspoken with Dr Naomi Wolf • 6 implied HN points • 09 May 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Regulation COVID-19 Conspiracy Vaccines Free speech
  1. UK media regulator Ofcom censured Mark Steyn for sharing information from Pfizer documents about harm to women and babies.
  2. Ofcom found GB News in breach of broadcasting rules for not adequately challenging harmful claims made on air.
  3. Ofcom received over 26,000 complaints about COVID-related content and has opened several investigations into breaches.

Deep Learning Platform, TinyML, Privacy ↔ Contact Tracing

Gradient Flow • 19 implied HN points • 07 May 20
🕹 Technology Deep Learning Machine Learning COVID-19 Virtual Conferences Work
  1. Deep learning models are being implemented in tiny devices with tools like TinyML for ultra-low-power systems.
  2. Distributed training for deep learning models is made simpler and cheaper with libraries like RaySGD.
  3. Technology like facial recognition for contact tracing can also raise concerns about privacy and mass surveillance.

Do Glutathione Supplements Work?

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 19 implied HN points • 12 May 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Supplements Nutrition COVID-19 Research Prevention
  1. Glutathione is absorbed intact in laboratory animals and humans, increasing glutathione status.
  2. There is debate on whether liposomal glutathione supplements are necessary, as they may not survive digestion.
  3. NAC and oral glutathione show different impacts on glutathione levels based on a small study, but oral glutathione may be a more robust option in various contexts.

Two Easily Available Lab Markers to Identify Patients at Risk of Severe COVID-19 [COVID-19 Updates]

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 19 implied HN points • 06 Apr 20
🏥 Health & Wellness COVID-19 Lab Tests Research Updates
  1. Recent research suggests that low lymphocyte percentage and interleukin-6 levels can predict severe outcomes in COVID-19 patients.
  2. A low lymphocyte count below 20% at 10-12 days after symptoms may indicate a severe case, while high IL-6 levels can predict the need for ventilation.
  3. Regular monitoring of lymphocyte counts and IL-6 levels can be valuable in triaging patients and forecasting outcomes in the context of COVID-19.

What does a positive RAT result mean?

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 19 Jan 22
🏥 Health & Wellness COVID-19 Medical Testing
  1. A positive rapid antigen test result's accuracy depends on the prevalence of Covid-19. Lower prevalence leads to fewer false positives.
  2. During periods of low Covid-19 prevalence, the specificity of rapid tests is very high, above 99%. This means positive results are more likely to be accurate.
  3. Having a positive rapid test result during the Omicron wave means there is a less than 10% chance of it being a false positive. These tests are reliable.

Do masks work?

News from Those Nerdy Girls • 0 implied HN points • 07 Mar 23
🏥 Health & Wellness COVID-19 Masks Transmission Science communication
  1. Despite recent reviews, high quality masks are effective in reducing transmission of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses.
  2. Different types of masks, usage, and settings affect their effectiveness in preventing the spread of COVID-19.
  3. There is strong evidence that masks are able to block aerosol transmission and reduce the risk of transmission and infection of COVID-19.

How many minutes of exposure does it take to get COVID?

News from Those Nerdy Girls • 0 implied HN points • 10 Mar 23
🏥 Health & Wellness COVID-19 Health Risks Public Health
  1. Exposure longer than 15 minutes increases infection risk, but shorter exposure with other risk factors can still lead to COVID infection.
  2. Factors like what the infected person was doing, presence of symptoms, ventilation, and proximity affect risk of infection.
  3. Wearing a mask indoors, even for brief periods, is a good precaution due to various factors that influence COVID transmission.

What’s one of the most underused but effective tools we have against COVID-19?

News from Those Nerdy Girls • 0 implied HN points • 04 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness COVID-19 Treatment Prevention Healthcare Medication
  1. Paxlovid is an underused but effective tool against COVID-19, especially for high-risk individuals over 50.
  2. Taking Paxlovid within the first 5 days of symptoms can prevent severe disease, death, and Long Covid.
  3. Paxlovid has shown to reduce the risk of post-acute symptoms and can be beneficial for both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals.

Roundup, week 5 2024

The GIZN Journal of Medicine • 0 implied HN points • 11 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness COVID-19 Vaccination Therapy Immunity Biosecurity
  1. Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy does not pose risks to newborns and may offer protection against severe complications.
  2. Paxlovid has shown effectiveness in treating mild to moderate COVID-19 cases during the Omicron epidemic.
  3. After chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, a study found a 27% incidence of CMV reactivation, but no patients developed CMV end-organ disease.

A Spring Without Mulch

The False Consensus Effect • 0 implied HN points • 19 Mar 21
🎨 Art & Illustration Philosophy Nature COVID-19 Family History
  1. Art should strive to convey a meaningful message or provoke thought about important issues, rather than simply aiming to create pretty pictures for self-indulgence.
  2. During difficult times like the COVID-19 pandemic, finding inspiration from historical figures who faced adversity with positivity and humility can be powerful.
  3. Humility and a connection to nature can be essential in facing the challenges of the world, and in finding joy amidst hardships.

How to Own the Libs on the Covid Conspiracy Argument

Anxiety Addiction & Ascension • 0 implied HN points • 23 Aug 22
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Conspiracy Theories COVID-19 Government Response Public Health Civil Rights
  1. Show Bill Gates' video to challenge belief in Covid response - it reveals his acknowledgment of Covid's low threat to most people.
  2. Question why governments didn't act on public knowledge about Covid's low fatality rate early on - it exposes potential manipulation.
  3. Highlight global leaders' decisions contrasting with known data - it points to a deliberate, authoritarian agenda during the pandemic.

Open-Sourcing Equal’s Framework For COVID-19 Scenario Planning

Equal Ventures • 0 implied HN points • 31 Mar 20
💼 Business Strategy Planning Framework Startups COVID-19
  1. Founders need plans for various potential scenarios caused by the pandemic, leading to the creation of a standardized framework for strategic planning.
  2. The framework is divided into 3 key sections: current impacts analysis, short-term scenario planning, and long-term implications discussion.
  3. Personalizing the framework template for different business categories is important to account for varying impacts and parameters.

COVID-19: Where are we now?

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 27 Oct 23
🏥 Health & Wellness COVID-19 Rapid tests
  1. Immunity evolution is changing our approach to COVID-19 exposure and risk assessment. It's no longer a novel virus for most people, but individuals with weak immune systems still face risks.
  2. Vaccine effectiveness may be impacted by the evolution of the virus. Boosters are recommended for enhanced protection, especially for older individuals or those who are immunocompromised.
  3. Rapid tests may not serve as early warnings for infectiousness due to the virus's familiarity. Symptoms now provide key information, and rapid tests help determine the safety of interacting with others as symptoms lessen.

We need to adjust how we are using rapid tests

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 05 Apr 22
🏥 Health & Wellness COVID-19 Rapid Testing Infectiousness Vaccines
  1. Rapid antigen tests (RATs) are crucial despite delays in testing positive after symptoms - it's essential to use them more, not less, to catch infections early.
  2. Symptoms like cough and brain fog can precede positive RAT results, but do not indicate contagion - testing should happen a few days after symptoms start to confirm infection.
  3. Current guidelines recommend testing too early after symptoms; waiting 5 days to test after symptom onset is more accurate - understanding this can help prevent the spread of the virus.

BA.2: Your 2022 Variant De Jour

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 29 Jan 22
🏥 Health & Wellness COVID-19 Variants Immunity Symptoms Prevention
  1. A new Omicron variant, BA.2, has emerged and appears to be 1.5 times as transmissible as the original BA.1 variant, leading to concerns about rapid spread.
  2. Studies suggest that BA.2 is not more lethal than Omicron and current vaccines are effective in preventing serious illness.
  3. There are concerns about potential reinfections with Omicron, as evidence shows higher reinfection rates and possible waning immunity within just 10 weeks.