Dr Robert Hess: Long Covid After Vaccination In rare cases, coronavirus vaccines may cause Long Covid–like symptoms. As mentioned the symptomatology of this condition can be very similar to the side-effects and possible long-term consequences of vaccination. While preliminary data suggests that getting yourself vaccinated significantly reduces your risk of succumbing to Long Covid, there…
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Dr Robert Hess: Weekly Omicron Update Teams of researchers around the world are working hard to understand the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. It is the most highly differentiated among the five variants that have so far qualified for the World Health Organization classification “variant of concern” since the pandemic began. The number…
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What next for the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic? The number of infections worldwide is on the increase, and with it, the number of vaccine breakthroughs. However, it is not only the rising rate of infection that is the root cause of this, but also the waning effect of the vaccines themselves. Nevertheless, individuals without any form of…
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Dr Robert Hess: Booster jabs are contributing to the individualization of the vaccination concept: Weighing up the potential side-effects of the Covid-19 vaccines and deciding the “price” we are willing to pay. As winter approaches in the northern hemisphere, booster vaccinations are being rolled out with the aim of giving maximum protection to the elderly,…
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Dr Robert Hess: Corona drug molnupiravir significantly reduces number of severe cases of disease and raises hopes, says manufacturer. Merck Sharp and Dohme (MSD), the US pharmaceutical giant based in Kenilworth, New York, last week reported positive results from a Phase III trial of its new corona drug, molnupiravir. The manufacturer claim that it alleviates…
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