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According to research conducted by the Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL), located in Utrecht, about 25 miles south of Amsterdam, 80 out of every 100,000 children in the age range of 5 to 14 had pneumonia last week.
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Cases of childhood pneumonia are surging in the Netherlands. This comes after the spread of a mystery disease in China that has infected children around the country. Hospitals are overwhelmed, some classes have been called off, and parents are worried. Indian states are taking precautions.
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Clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia in Beijing and North China What’s behind China’s mysterious wave of childhood pneumonia? China, surge in respiratory illnesses, including pneumonia, in children. International society for infectious diseases https://promedmail.org https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-he... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...
Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases (International Society for Infectious Diseases) Clusters of “undiagnosed pneumonia” We expected a surge in respiratory disease this time of year, but what is happening in China is unusual. ? more than rebound ? community immune debt Hospitals in Beijing and 500 miles northeast in Liaoning are 'overwhelmed with sick children' with unusual symptoms that include Radio Free Asia reported said that more than 3,500 cases of 'respiratory infection' had been admitted to the Beijing Children's Hospital at the start of October,. 1000 new cases per day https://emedicine.medscape.com/articl...
China has now included Mycoplasma pneumoniae as well as other known respiratory pathogens, like influenza, covid and RSV Local reports inflammation in the lungs a high fever but no cough Mycoplasma pneumoniae It is among the most common causes of community-acquired pneumonia in school age children. Generalized aches and pains Fever usually ≤ 102°F, (38.9’C) Cough - Usually nonproductive Sore throat (nonexudative pharyngitis) Headache/myalgias Chills but not rigors Nasal congestion with coryza Earache General malaise Pneumonia develops in only 5-10% of persons who are infected. The Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/28/he... https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/11/28/...
The World Health Organization Upsurge of respiratory illnesses among children-Northern China 23rd November https://www.who.int/emergencies/disea... The WHO requested information Using International health regulations Laboratory results and data Recent trends in the spread of respiratory illnesses, from China’s health authorities last week. WHO said China’s health authorities have said rise in hospitalizations since October to known pathogens, such as adenoviruses, influenza virus, and RSV, (which tends to cause only mild, cold-like symptoms) Common winter infections — as opposed to any new pathogens — are behind the spike in hospitalizations. https://themessenger.com/health/china... https://www.reuters.com/world/china/n...
Nature news explainer, 27th November https://www.nature.com/articles/d4158... China’s first without COVID-19 restrictions since the pandemic began in 2020. Mycoplasma pneumonia and RSV are known to affect children more than adults. No changes in the disease presentation were reported by the Chinese health authorities. Chinese authorities advised that, since mid-October, enhanced outpatient and inpatient surveillance has been implemented for respiratory illnesses What is unusual, say epidemiologists, is the high prevalence of pneumonia in China. UK, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) mostly drove spikes in illness. November 2022, more hospitalized influenza in US Main cause of pneumonia Mycoplasma pneumoniae, bacterium that infects the lungs. Normally causes a milder ‘walking pneumonia’, doesn’t require bed rest or hospitalization. Medscape Slow spread throughout households is common, with a mean incubation period of 20-23 days. Disease tends to not be seasonal, except for a slight increase in late summer and early fall. However Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections have very been common. Teachers getting ill Bacterial pneumonia is often secondary to viral infections, Opportunistic infection Studies show that resistance rates of Mycoplasma pneumoniae to macrolides in Beijing are between 70% and 90% Erythromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin, https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... (data up to 2012) levofloxacin as a secondary choice Working hypotheses No evidence of a novel virus or bacterium Probably dangerous mycoplasma antibiotic resistance Possible bacterial infection after novel virus, but less likely New pandemic not immanent due to slow household transmission Slow spread of multiple antibiotic resistance spread of mycoplasmic pneumonia Need to optimise immune function, nutrition, vitamin D, sleep, exercise, appropriate antigenic challenge and hygiene hypothesis Upgrade innate immunity as per Professor Angus Dalgleish and Professor Robert Clancy
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Rise in respiratory illnesses in mainland China may be driven by known pathogens, but, as with Covid-19, vigilance and transparency are required 29 Nov 2023 - 11:09PM
WION Nov 29, 2023 #china #mystery #india
A new health scare from China is bringing the dreaded COVID memories back. India is on guard. With latest updates we have been telling you all about China's mystery illness. We don't want to speculate but we'll try and present to you the facts because not being armed against a virus can be dangerous, and as the pandemic has taught us, even fatal.
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Hospitals in China have been overwhelmed with an influx of cases of acute respiratory illnesses, mostly involving children. The county's National Health Commission says the surge is being driven by cases of influenza, rhinoviruses, mycoplasma pneumoniae, respiratory syncytial virus and adenovirus. Officials have called for schools, childcare institutions and nursing homes to adopt epidemic prevention measures and suggested that people get vaccinated to prevent a wider spread of infections.
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According to research conducted by the Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL), located in Utrecht, about 25 miles south of Amsterdam, 80 out of every 100,000 children in the age range of 5 to 14 had pneumonia last week.
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria mainly sickening five-14 age group, with the rest mostly affected by different types of viruses, disease control expert says, as schools, childcare institutions and nursing homes are urged to adopt epidemic prevention and control measures.
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A mysterious new respiratory infection that is sweeping across Northern parts of China. Chinese Health authorities said yes we're definitely having a rise in this in these respiratory illnesses but these are known pathogens. #china #pneumonia #wion
China Says Multiple Pathogens Are Behind Spike in Respiratory Illnesses
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked China to provide details after an outbreak of a respiratory illness among children in the country. Chinese officials and medical experts said no unusual or novel pathogens have been detected and the surge in cases are a result of the lifting Covid-19 restrictions.
Related story: WHO asks China for details on surge in ‘undiagnosed pneumonia’ cases https://sc.mp/yqic
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Post-Vaccination Syndrome:
A Descriptive Analysis of Reported Symptoms and Patient Experiences After Covid-19 Immunization https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.11...
Yale Listen to Immune, Symptom and Treatment Experiences Now (LISTEN) Study (online) https://medicine.yale.edu/ycci/listen...
LISTEN study, approved by Yale University Institutional Review Board Introduction A chronic post-vaccination syndrome (PVS) after covid-19 vaccination has been reported but has yet to be well characterized. A chronic syndrome with symptoms that begin soon after vaccination Methods People who joined, May 2022 to July 2023 N = 241 individuals, (211 from the US) aged 18 and older, who self-reported PVS after covid-19 vaccination, Deep immune profiling is used for some individuals Results Median age of participants, 46 years Among participants with PVS 127 (55%) had received BNT162b2 [Pfizer-BioNTech] 86 (37%) received the mRNA-1273 [Moderna] Time from index vaccination to symptom onset Median time, 3 days (IQR: 1 day to 8 days). Time from vaccination to symptom survey completion 595 days (IQR: 417 to 661 days) Median Euro-QoL visual analogue scale score was 50 (IQR: 39 to 70). The five most common symptoms Exercise intolerance (71%) Excessive fatigue (69%) Numbness (63%) Brain fog (63%) Neuropathy (63%) In the week before survey completion (Experienced at least once in the week) Feeling unease (93%) Fearfulness (82%) Overwhelmed by worries (81%) Feelings of helplessness (80%) Anxiety (76%) Depression (76%) Hopelessness (72%) Worthlessness (49%) Concerns related to living situations and food security were also prominent. Symptom Severity When asked to quantify symptom severity on their worst days, (0 representing a trivial illness and 100 unbearable condition) Participants reported a median severity of 80 Interventions to treat their condition Participants reported a median of 20 (IQR: 13 to 30). Oral steroids, 116 (48% participants) Gabapentin, 61 (25%) Low-dose naltrexone, 48 (20%) I, 44 (18%) Propranolol, 27 (11%) Bronchodilators, 26 (11%) More than 500 additional treatments were reported by participants Limiting exercise or exertion Quitting alcohol or caffeine Hydration and increasing salt intake Intermittent fasting Conclusions In this study, individuals who reported PVS after covid-19 vaccination had low health status, high symptom burden, and high psychosocial stress, despite trying many treatments. There is a need for continued investigation to understand and treat this condition. Looks like you can join, Kindred study Kindred is a community of patients, working with researchers to power more useful, impactful progress. https://www.kindred.hugo.health/resea... https://kindredapp.hugo.health/auth/l...
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BMJ investigation Concerns Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) system isn’t operating as intended https://vaers.hhs.gov
Capturing post-market safety signals Signals are being missed? Robert Sullivan, anesthesiologist, Maryland Very fit and well, 49 Second dose of covid vaccine Two weeks Collapsed at home on treadmill Diagnosis of sudden onset pulmonary hypertension https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pulmona...
Rare in middle aged men Dr. Sullivan filed a VAERS report Submission process was a glitchy race against the clock. “The format is cumbersome and it times you out” Dr. Sullivan received email “e-report” number VAERS is supposed to be user friendly, responsive, and transparent. Unprecedented (1.66 million reports) number of reports since the rollout of covid vaccines Vast majority of recent reports, covid vaccines Nearly one in five meet the criteria of serious. Pre pandemic, 60 000 adverse event reports each year. Staffing levels failed to keep pace Signs that the system is overwhelmed, reports aren’t being followed up, and signals are being missed. The BMJ spoken to physicians and a state medical examiner, who filed serious reports, and were never contacted by clinical reviewers or were contacted months later. VAERS database includes only initial reports, case updates and corrections are kept on a separate, back end system. (a private, back end system containing all updates and corrections—such as a formal diagnosis, recovery, or death) (to protect patient confidentiality) Patients, doctors, and public only have access to incomplete and uncorrected version. Marie Lindquist, former director Uppsala Monitoring Centre, Sweden Good pharmacovigilance requires prompt data collection, review by people with clinical expertise, and adequate follow-up “We know that even the best clinical trials won’t detect [rare adverse events]” CDC has reviewed nearly 20 000 preliminary reports of death using VAERS Has not acknowledged a single death linked to mRNA vaccines. February 2021 Pfizer analysis of adverse event reports Had onboarded 600 additional full time employees to handle the volume and planned to employ a total of 1800 Dr. Patrick Whelan, rheumatologist and researcher, University of California Los Angeles 2022, reported a 7 year old boy, had a cardiac arrest after covid vaccination. “I assumed that, since it was a catastrophic event, the safety committee would want to hear about it right away,” To his knowledge, nobody called or requested medical records. Dr. James Gill, medical examiner and forensic pathologist, Connecticut June 2021, VAERS report, first of his 25 year career 15 year old boy who died suddenly days after a second jab Autopsy “stress cardiomyopathy following second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech covid-19 vaccine.” Dr. Gill can’t recall getting any calls from VAERS after he filled out the online form, still has only a temporary “e-report” number. November 2022, React19 30 000 people who have experienced prolonged illness after covid vaccination, reviewed 126 VAERS reports among its ranks. One in three of the reports they looked for didn’t show up in the publicly searchable database Dr. Helen, intensive care and emergency physician Filed reports on behalf of several patients, including six who died Received a request for medical records for just one of the deaths “You’re not meeting your defined definition of follow-up,” “There’s a breakdown in your system.” “the FDA is not naming additional adverse reactions to the vaccines because the passive surveillance systems aren’t displaying it. But the passive surveillance systems aren’t displaying it because physicians are blinded to the adverse reactions in their patients, and thus aren’t reporting them.” FDA responded by email “is actively engaged in safety surveillance of these vaccines to identify and address potential safety concerns” “physicians and epidemiologists from the FDA and CDC continuously screen and analyse data from VAERS for covid-19 vaccines to identify potential signals that would indicate the need for further study.” FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) Collects reports on drugs, does maintain a publicly accessible database that gets updated Harlan Krumholz, cardiologist and researcher, Yale “We are working hard to understand the experience, clinical course, and potential mechanisms of the ailments reported by those who have had severe symptoms arise soon after the vaccination,” “There are so many people whose lives have been changed dramatically—but what I don’t know is how many or why.”
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‘Excess mortality’ continuing surge causes concerns https://insurancenewsnet.com/innartic...
Life insurance executives and actuaries believe the numbers are alarming Life insurers paid record levels of claims in 2021, biggest one-year increase since 1918 Distributed a record $100.28 billion in total death benefits. Younger adult death rate up 20% in 2023 Center of Disease Control that show mortality rates alarmingly rising for different categories. The surge in excess deaths caught carriers off guard 15 – 19 years % difference from 2019 2018, 1% 2020, 21% 2021, 28% 2022, 21% 2023, (Jan – May), 24% 30 – 34 years % difference from 2019 2018, -1% 2020, 30% 2021, 42% 2022, 30% 2023, (Jan – May), 23% 40 – 44 years % difference from 2019 2018, -2% 2020, 30% 2021, 45% 2022, 30% 2023, (Jan – May), 25% Cause of death data show increased cardiac mortality in all ages. As COVID-related causes declined in 2022, others rose, particularly stroke, diabetes, kidney and liver diseases. Society of Actuaries poll In August 2022, 85% thought excess morality rates would continue to 2025.
In September 2023, 79% believed excess mortality rates will continue through 2026.
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Dominic Cummings “1000 times worse than my language was the underlying insanity of the situation in Number 10.” Start of 2020 UK’s first national lockdown, considered a “completely crazy idea” “no way” nationwide restrictions could be introduced in Britain Strict border controls on China and more testing, “much better” outcome than lockdown. Cummings to Johnson, March - May 2020 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023... Matt Hancock “unfit for this job” WhatsApp message, May 7 2020 “Hancock is unfit for this job. The incompetence, the constant lies, the obsession with media bullshit over doing his job. “Still no fucking serious testing in care homes his uselessness is still killing god knows how many. This morning you must ask him when will we get to 500k per day and where is your plan for testing all care home workers weekly.” Vulnerable people 'almost appallingly neglected' in lockdown decision “one of the most appalling things” lack of a shielding plan “and the Cabinet Office was trying to block us creating a shielding plan”. Later message to the PM from Cummings “You need to think through timing of binning Hancock. There’s no way the guy can stay. He’s lied his way through this and killed people and dozens and dozens of people have seen it.” WhatsApp message, 20 April 2020 from Mark Sedwill (Senior civil servant) “fast losing confidence in Hancock’s candour as well as grip.” Culture of secrecy Dominic Cummings a “culture of secrecy” in the Cabinet Office, blocked Sage minutes “I also had a very strong view that the Sage minutes and other documentation should be made public in February for scrutiny” “Patrick completely agreed - unfortunately again, the culture of secrecy in the Cabinet Office blocked that - not just in February/March, but blocking it for, I can’t remember how long, a very long time.”
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Thick air pollution has cloaked the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei metropolitan region and surrounding areas since Oct. 22. On Monday, the situation got so bad in the capital that authorities issued an orange alert, the city’s second-highest warning for smog, although they also forecast the pollution would soon end with the arrival of cold air from Friday. Pollution control experts say that meteorological conditions brought about the haze, while increased industrial activity, heavy traffic and crop stubble burning also contributed to the smog, CCTV reported
Beijing and Tianjin are among 20 cities in the region announcing warnings for heavy air pollution that will last until Thursday
The continued increase in the disease’s prevalence has far outpaced growth in the rates for reported cases and deaths from 2002 to 2021
100 milligram doses of nirsevimab are in short supply, though supplies for the 50 milligram doses aren't affected.
By Arianna Johnson Forbes Staff Nov 1, 2023
A formal complaint has been filed with the Office of the Inspector General over the CDC committee revising hospital infection control protections. Here's what's at stake. By Judy Stone Senior Contributor
Some three-quarters of healthcare workers faced burnout in the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic—and the crisis remains severe today. By Arianna Johnson Forbes Staff Oct 26, 2023
There have been more than 30,000 mpox cases and 54 deaths reported in the U.S. but vaccine maker Bavarian Nordic said “a significant number of people” are still vulnerable to infection. By Robert Hart Forbes Staff
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Safe and effective, what do these words actually mean? Ester McVey, British MP, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0DyI...
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Free download of John’s text books. Apologies about the recent technical problem, the link to my books is now working perfectly. https://drjohncampbell.co.uk
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Cases of the common but potentially deadly respiratory virus are on the rise.
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Pfizer and BioNTech Announce Positive Topline Data for mRNA-based Combination Vaccine Program Against Influenza and COVID-19
Read more October 26, 2023
https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/comirnaty
Oct 18, 2023 Forbes Talks
Joe Nocerra, co-author of "The Big Fail: What the Pandemic Revealed About Who America Protects and Who It Leaves Behind," speaks to "Forbes Talks" about his new book, what the U.S. did wrong during the COVID-19 pandemic, former President Trump's role in the failures, and more.
How We Got Covid’s Risk Right But the Response Wrong Justin Fox | Columnist
The drugmaker, which has begun negotiating with pharmacy-benefit managers and health plans this week, is expected to offer steep discounts to ensure wide access.
L.A. General’s inpatient psychiatric unit has restrained patients at a higher rate than in any other in California, a Times analysis has found.
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Published: Oct 18, 2023 WASHINGTON
Randy Hatton and Leslie Hendeles have spent years fighting to remove over-the-counter cold medicines with phenylephrine from store shelves
CVS to pull certain cold medicines containing decongestant phenylephrine from store shelves Annika Kim Constantino
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CNBC Oct 9, 2023 #CNBCTV #CNBC
Pharmaceutical giant, Novo Nordisk, is now Europe’s most valuable company, worth more than its home country, Denmark’s total economy. That wasn’t always the case, and only recently, through its popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy, is it witnessing unprecedented financial success. For a century, the company predominantly focused on insulin and treating those with Type 2 diabetes. In its 2023 second quarter, the company reported a 46% increase in net profits and a 32% increase in sales compared to the same quarter the year prior. Alongside competitors like Eli Lilly the company is hoping to help treat the 1 billion people worldwide who are affected by obesity and hence transform a largely untapped market.
Chapters: 00:00 — Introduction 01:10 — First mover 05:34 —
A century of innovation 09:26 —
The potential of treating obesity 12:04 — Risks
Produced, shot and edited by: Natalie Rice Narration by: Emily Lorsch Animation by: Alex Wood, Christina Locopo Senior Managing Producer: Tala Hadavi Denmark Producer: Mary Hanan Additional Camera: Alex Herrera, Gerry Miller, Marco Mastrorilli, Angela Neil, Adam Galica, Eric Hanan Audio by: Neil Munroe, Mark Roberts Additional footage: CNBC International, Novo Nordisk, Getty Images, Reuters, Moderna, AP Images Additional editorial support by: Melissa Lee
Ozempic Shows Promise Treating Kidney Failure in Blow to Dialysis Firms
Full results of the study are expected by the first half of 2024.
Rural America Is Losing Nursing Homes, and Small Towns Are Reeling
The loss of long-term-care facilities—and the “deserts” they leave behind—has cascading economic implications for communities.
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Patients have spent 600 days on machines some people come to rely on.
Pfizer’s $9 Billion Covid Outlook Cut Sparks Investor Relief
The guidance cut was Pfizer’s biggest in at least a decade.
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Do You Really Have to Take Wegovy Forever?
Dr. John Campbell Oct 2, 2023
Evidence for non-pharmaceutical interventions such as mass lockdowns was weak. (Not that you could have guessed that easily at the time from government messaging). Research and analysis COVID-19: non-pharmaceutical interventions to reduce transmission https://www.gov.uk/government/publica... 28 September 2023 Identify and categorise primary studies that reported on the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), implemented in community settings to reduce the transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK. Physical distancing Surface cleaning Face coverings Hand and respiratory hygiene Ventilation Measures to identify and isolate those who are infectious or may become infectious, such as testing and isolation (also known as quarantine) Measures to reduce the number of contacts, including lockdown, settings closures and limitation of social contacts (such as the ‘rule of 6’) Shielding of the most clinically vulnerable Travel and border restrictions Review includes 151 studies (search date: 1 March 2023) Evidence gap map for NPIs https://research.ukhsa.gov.uk/evidenc...
Only 19 of the 151 studies reported on effectiveness of measures to reduce infection risk at individual level, of which 14 reported on face coverings. This suggests that there is an evidence gap for other measures within this category, such as hand and respiratory hygiene, ventilation and cleaning (studies that reported on packages of NPIs were excluded). Two-thirds of the evidence identified was based on modelling studies (100 out of 151 studies). There was a lack of experimental studies (2 out of 151 studies) Individual-level observational studies (22 out of 151 studies). On measures aimed to reduce infection risk at individual level The evidence available for this category is therefore likely to be weak, both in terms of study design and potential bias. Studies reporting on travel and border restrictions a weak evidence base in terms of study design. Apart from test and release strategies for which 2 randomised controlled trials (RCTs) were identified, the body of evidence available on effectiveness of NPIs in the UK provides weak evidence in terms of study design, as it is mainly based on modelling studies, ecological studies, (relationship between outcome and exposure at a population level) mixed-methods studies and qualitative studies. For future pandemic preparedness A need to strengthen evaluation of interventions, and build this into the design and implementation of public health interventions, and government policies from the start of any future pandemic, or other public health emergency. The next steps are to critically appraise and synthesise the evidence identified on the effectiveness of individual NPIs, implemented in community settings to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 in the UK. There is also a need to review and assess the evidence on the economic impact of NPIs, as well as their wider impact, including on mental health and health inequalities. For future reports More on harm / benefit analysis
Kaiser Permanente Workers Prepare for Six-State Strike
It's shaping up to be the biggest health care strike in US history.
FDA Tests New Power to Pull Some Fast-Tracked Drugs Off Market
Its first target is a cancer treatment from Oncopeptides given accelerated approval in 2021, which has since faced a study questioning its effectiveness.
People seeking the newest COVID-19 vaccine are running into problems getting it due to high demand, insurance headaches and supply delays coast to coast.
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Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente employees in California and other states plan a three-day work stoppage starting Wednesday.
‘Gain-of-function research’ has drawn scrutiny from those who spurned pandemic precautions, but biosafety experts say more transparency and caution are warranted.
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INDIANAPOLIS , Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and POINT Biopharma Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNT) today announced a definitive agreement for Lilly to acquire POINT, a radiopharmaceutical company with a pipeline of clinical and preclinical-stage radioligand therapies in
The shot has been updated to target a strain of the coronavirus that was circulating earlier this year.
Dr. John Campbell Oct 7, 2023
Profound new medical research from Professor Angus Dalgleish, MD, FRCP, FRCPA, FRCPath, FMedSci Clinical consultant treating melanoma Heat killed mycobacteria to boost immune system, INM101 Endemic vitamin D in the UK, if this is improved, immunotherapy also improves. 5 – 20 year stable melanoma patient relapsing Melanomas often activated after extreme stress, divorce, bereavement etc. Now seeing more melanoma relapse, but these patients did not have life trauma, but they had been boosted. In the group getting melanoma relapses, they all mentioned they were up to date with covid boosters. Could it be the boosters that were leading to the relapse. After 30 years of vaccine work and research, focus on antibodies is misguided, T cells are more important. Innate T cell activity goes down after age of 55, in your boots by age 70 As innate T cell function goes down cancers increase So, does the decline in innate T cell activity causse’ the increase in cancer Heat killed mycobacterial vaccine boosts this immune response. If you keep giving killed mycobacterium, it does not induce antibodies, just keeps boosting T cells. Also seems to protect against colds and flu by boosting immune response. PD predicted this would be a good front line for covid. At the height of the first wave, none of the patients on mycobacteria vaccine caught covid, eval although they had advanced melanoma. Staff were getting ill, none of the vulnerable patients got sick with covid. In general, if you need to give more than 2 shots of vaccine, it doesn’t work. Vaccines should be given to people with known immune status. If you don’t need a vaccine it will make things worse. You only have a limited capacity in your immune system. If you boost with another vaccine, to harness half of the immune system to make antibodies, to a virus, which no longer exists on the planet. Then you will weaken the immune system. Confirmed by science, after booster you no longer make IgG 1 and 3 neutralising antibodies, you make IgG4 Boosters also suppress the T cell response. T cell response crashes after the booster in cancer patients, not in all but many of these patients. T cells control melanoma, relapses only occurred when there was T cell perturbation. Boosters cause perturbation. (First 11 minutes)
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Dr. John Campbell Oct 4, 2023
Two different manufacturing processes. Pfizer covid vaccines for the clinical trials were mostly produced using manufacturing ‘process 1’ whereas the vaccines used for population vaccination were produced using a different ‘process 2’ Interview with Josh Guetzkow PhD Here is the BMJ link: https://www.bmj.com/content/378/bmj.o...
Josh's handle on X.com is @joshg99 and here is a link to a thread I did on P1 vs. P2: https://x.com/joshg99/status/16584211...
Here is a link to my blog: https://researchrebel.substack.com/
Here are links to my posts on the Pfizer clinical trial
https://researchrebel.substack.com/p/... https://researchrebel.substack.com/p/... https://researchrebel.substack.com/p/... https://www.bmj.com/content/378/bmj.o... https://www.nejm.org/doi/suppl/10.105... https://twitter.com/joshg99/status/16... https://phmpt.org/wp-content/uploads/...
The school once demoted Katalin Karikó and cut her pay, but it has made millions of dollars from patenting her work on mRNA in vaccines such as those for Covid-19.
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Future of Health category About 4 million Americans got updated COVID vaccines in September October 4, 2023
Cough syrup killed scores of children. Why no one has been held to account
by Fatima Hussein and Eric Tucker, Associated Press Published Oct. 3, 2023, 3:10 p.m. ET
A spokesperson for the US Department of Health and Human Services told Reuters that 4M Americans were able to get the newly updated shots last month. They added that the Biden administration was working with drugmakers and distributors through HHS to ensure that vaccines were getting to vaccination sites as quickly as possible.
The FDA authorized and approved updated vaccines by Pfizer (NYSE:PFE)/BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX) and Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) in September.
https://seekingalpha.com/news/4018415-4m-americans-received-updated-covid-19-vaccines-in-sept-report
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Two years after they were first rolled out, experts are still gaining new insights on the COVID-19 vaccine's effects on women's health, from mRNA in breast milk to changes in menstrual cycles. In this episode, we explore the need for gender-inclusive medical research. #covid19 #vaccine #health
Original Research
Author Affiliations Published Online: Sep 19 2023 https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.230743
See editorial byDavid A Bluemke Sections PDF Tools
Patients who developed myocarditis following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination show abnormalities on cardiac MRI. However, whether myocardial changes occur in asymptomatic individuals following vaccination is not well established.
To assess myocardial 18Fluorine-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) uptake on PET/CT in asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 vaccinated patients compared to nonvaccinated patients.
The study included 303 nonvaccinated patients (mean age, 52.9 years ± 14.9 [SD]; 157 females) and 700 vaccinated patients (mean age, 56.8 years ± 13.7 [SD]; 344 females). Vaccinated patients had overall higher myocardial FDG uptake compared to nonvaccinated patients (median SUVmax, 4.8 [IQR: 3.0-8.5] vs median SUVmax, 3.3 [IQR: 2.5-6.2]; P < .0001). Myocardial SUVmax was higher in vaccinated patients regardless of sex (median range, 4.7-4.9 [IQR: 2.9-8.6]) or patient age (median range, 4.7-5.6 [IQR: 2.9-8.6]) compared to corresponding nonvaccinated groups (sex median range, 3.2-3.9 [IQR: 2.4-7.2]; age median range, 3.3-3.3 [IQR: 2.3-6.1]; P range, <.001-.015). Furthermore, increased myocardial FDG uptake was observed in patients imaged 1-30, 31-60, 61-120, and 121-180 days after their second vaccination (median SUVmax range, 4.6-5.1 [IQR: 2.9-8.6]) and increased ipsilateral axillary uptake was observed in patients imaged 1-30, 31-60, 61-120 days after their 2nd vaccination (median SUVmax range, 1.5-2.0 [IQR: 1.2-3.4]) compared to the nonvaccinated patients (P range, <.001-<.001).
Compared to nonvaccinated patients, asymptomatic patients who received their 2nd vaccination 1-180 days prior to imaging showed increased myocardial FDG uptake on PET/CT.
See also the editorial by Bluemke in this issue.
https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/radiol.230743
The drugmaker, which has begun negotiating with pharmacy-benefit managers and health plans this week, is expected to offer steep discounts to ensure wide access.
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Safety of Monovalent BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech), mRNA-1273 (Moderna), and NVX-CoV2373 (Novavax) COVID-19 Vaccines in US Children Aged 6 months to 17 years Mao Hu, BS1 ; Azadeh Shoaibi, PhD, MHS2 ; Yuhui Feng, MS1 ; Patricia C. Lloyd, PhD, ScM2 ; Hui Lee Wong, PhD, MSc2 ; Elizabeth R. Smith, BS1 ; Kandace L. Amend, PhD3 ; Annemarie Kline, MS4 ; Daniel C. Beachler, PhD, MPH5 ; Joann F. Gruber, PhD2 ; Mahasweta Mitra, MPH1 ; John D. Seeger, DrPH, PharmD3 ; Charlalynn Harris, MPH, PhD4 ; Alex Secora, PhD6 ; Joyce Obidi, PhD2 ; Jing Wang, BA1 ; Jennifer Song, MA, MURP3 ; Cheryl N. McMahill-Walraven4 ; Christian Reich, MD, PhD6 ; Rowan McEvoy, BS1 ; Rose Do, MD1 ; Yoganand Chillarige, MPA1 ; Robin Clifford, MS, BS3 ; Danielle D Cooper4 ; Richard Forshee, PhD2 ; Steven A. Anderson, PhD, MPP2 1 Acumen LLC, Burlingame, CA, USA 2 US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA 3 Optum Epidemiology, Boston, MA, USA 4 Carelon Research, Wilmington, DE, USA 5 CVS Health/Aetna, Blue Bell, PA, USA 6 IQVIA, Falls Church, VA, USA
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.10.13.23296903v1.full.pdf
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CVS makes it easy to sign up for the new COVID-19 vaccine online. But some customers told us when they showed up for their appointment, they got turned away.
by Gabrielle M. Etzel, Healthcare Reporter September 29, 2023 02:49 PM
Hospitals and regulators have done little to ensure E.R.s are ready to treat children in emergencies, while researchers prove taking basic steps can save lives.Long read
The Hill WASHINGTON 9/28/2023
Briahna Joy Gray and Amber Athey react to a new research paper authored by one of China's top virologists that another coronavirus outbreak is very likely. #covid19 #coronavirus
Open Access Published: 28 September 2023
Nature Cardiovascular Research (2023)Cite this article
Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) present increased risk for ischemic cardiovascular complications up to 1 year after infection. Although the systemic inflammatory response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection likely contributes to this increased cardiovascular risk, whether SARS-CoV-2 directly infects the coronary vasculature and attendant atherosclerotic plaques remains unknown. Here we report that SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA is detectable and replicates in coronary lesions taken at autopsy from severe COVID-19 cases. SARS-CoV-2 targeted plaque macrophages and exhibited a stronger tropism for arterial lesions than adjacent perivascular fat, correlating with macrophage infiltration levels. SARS-CoV-2 entry was increased in cholesterol-loaded primary macrophages and dependent, in part, on neuropilin-1. SARS-CoV-2 induced a robust inflammatory response in cultured macrophages and human atherosclerotic vascular explants with secretion of cytokines known to trigger cardiovascular events. Our data establish that SARS-CoV-2 infects coronary vessels, inducing plaque inflammation that could trigger acute cardiovascular complications and increase the long-term cardiovascular risk.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44161-023-00336-5
September 27, 2023
Artificial-intelligence technology can guide surgeons, which should make complicated operations safer.
Many people are needlessly avoiding the most common antibiotics, which are the most effective.
The messaging around vaping may be driving children and teens to take up the habit, says expert.
Video footage shows the man removing full shopping bags and fleeing before police arrived.
The new drug MDR-001 could become a disruptor in treatment of obesity and diabetes.
Mainland social media has been moved by the story of a caring eight-year-old boy in China who used toy string to tie himself to his sister, 3, as they waited for their abused mother to have hospital check-up.
28 Sep 2023 - 6:10PM
Federal child-care funding is expiring, which may send providers spiraling. California will probably avoid the worst impact because of efforts to backfill funding.
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Reports published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say nearly 18 million Americans experienced symptoms of long COVID — when symptoms remain for at least four weeks after a patient has cleared the infection — in 2022 and nearly 9 million people currently have the condition, which can linger for months or years. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder, editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, has more on the report's findings.
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Long Covid Is Real. Now the Evidence Is Piling Up.
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Covid infections are putting people at higher risk of diabetes, strokes, heart disease and other long-term illnesses - but experts warn it may be decades before the full impact is known.
https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/09/13/covid-may-have-permanently-damaged-peoples-immunity/
Open Access Published: 27 September 2023
npj Vaccines volume 8, Article number: 141 (2023) Cite this article 790 Altmetric Metricsdetails
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the BNT162b2 (BioNTech-Pfizer) and mRNA-1273 (Moderna) mRNA vaccines were expediently designed and mass produced. Both vaccines produce the full-length SARS-CoV-2 spike protein for gain of immunity and have greatly reduced mortality and morbidity from SARS-CoV-2 infection. The distribution and duration of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine persistence in human tissues is unclear. Here, we developed specific RT-qPCR-based assays to detect each mRNA vaccine and screened lymph nodes, liver, spleen, and myocardium from recently vaccinated deceased patients. Vaccine was detected in the axillary lymph nodes in the majority of patients dying within 30 days of vaccination, but not in patients dying more than 30 days from vaccination. Vaccine was not detected in the mediastinal lymph nodes, spleen, or liver. Vaccine was detected in the myocardium in a subset of patients vaccinated within 30 days of death. Cardiac ventricles in which vaccine was detected had healing myocardial injury at the time of vaccination and had more myocardial macrophages than the cardiac ventricles in which vaccine was not detected. These results suggest that SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines routinely persist up to 30 days from vaccination and can be detected in the heart.
NBC Bay Area Sep 25, 2023
People who feel they may be suffering from the effects of what is known as “long COVID” now have a way to know for sure.
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More than a decade after California passed the Human Right to Water Act, about 1 million residents still lack access to clean, safe, affordable water.
CBS News Sep 19, 2023 #news #covid #covid19
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Updated COVID-19 vaccines are recommended for everyone 6 months and older and will be available by the end of this week ‘Safe and effective’ Estimated hospitalizations prevented per 1,000,000 vaccine doses 12 -17 years 19-95 hospitalizations, 5-19 ICU admissions, and perhaps one death. 5 – 11 years 16 hospitalizations, (based on Spring 2023 data) 18 – 49 years 75 hospitalizations, (based on Spring 2023 data) Serious adverse events of special interest following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in randomized trials in adults https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36055... Pfizer vaccines excess risk of serious adverse events (Higher than placebo baseline) 10.1 per 10,000 101 per 100,000 1,010 per 1,000,000 Moderna vaccines excess risk of serious adverse events (Higher than placebo baseline) 15.1 per 10,000 151 per 100,000 1,510 per 1,000,000 In Western Australia https://www.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/... Total AEFI rate following a COVID-19 vaccine 264.1 per 100,000 doses 2,641 per 1,000,000 doses https://www.reuters.com/business/heal... March 22 Moderna chief executive defended the company's plan to quadruple the price of its COVID-19 vaccine, $130 per dose Pfizer last year suggested $110 to $130 per dose. From FDA to MHRA: are drug regulators for hire? https://www.bmj.com/content/377/bmj.o... Money derived from Industry US Food and Drug Administration, $3,416,000,000 (2022) The revolving door FDA, nine out of 10 of its past commissioners, 2006 to 2019 went on to secure roles linked with pharmaceutical companies https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-org... 2005 UK, House of Commons’ health committee Industry funding could lead MHRA, to “lose sight of the need to protect and promote public health above all else as it seeks to win fee income from the companies.” BMJ investigation (2022) We found that industry money permeates the globe’s leading regulators, raising questions about their independence Sociologist Donald Light, Rowan University, New Jersey “Like the FDA, the TGA was founded to be an independent institute. However, being largely funded by fees from the companies whose products it is charged to evaluate is a fundamental conflict of interest, and a prime example of institutional corruption.” It is no longer possible for doctors and patients to receive unbiased, rigorous evaluations from drug regulators. FDA “It’s the opposite of having a trustworthy organisation independently and rigorously assessing medicines. They’re not rigorous, they’re not independent, they are selective, and they withhold data. Doctors and patients must appreciate how deeply and extensively drug regulators can’t be trusted so long as they are captured by industry funding.” Revisiting financial conflicts of interest in FDA advisory committees https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25199... Large study, FDA advisory committee members over 15 years, those with financial interests solely in the sponsoring firm were more likely to vote in favour of the sponsor’s product.
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Covid infections are putting people at higher risk of diabetes, strokes, heart disease and other long-term illnesses - but experts warn it may be decades before the full impact is known.
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Environ Res. 2023 Jan 1; 216: 114655.
Published online 2022 Oct 28. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114655PMCID: PMC9613797PMID: 36341800
The largest burden of COVID-19 is carried by the elderly, and persons living in nursing homes are particularly vulnerable. However, 94% of the global population is younger than 70 years and 86% is younger than 60 years. The objective of this study was to accurately estimate the infection fatality rate (IFR) of COVID-19 among non-elderly people in the absence of vaccination or prior infection. In systematic searches in SeroTracker and PubMed (protocol: https://osf.io/xvupr), we identified 40 eligible national seroprevalence studies covering 38 countries with pre-vaccination seroprevalence data. For 29 countries (24 high-income, 5 others), publicly available age-stratified COVID-19 death data and age-stratified seroprevalence information were available and were included in the primary analysis. The IFRs had a median of 0.034% (interquartile range (IQR) 0.013–0.056%) for the 0–59 years old population, and 0.095% (IQR 0.036–0.119%) for the 0–69 years old. The median IFR was 0.0003% at 0–19 years, 0.002% at 20–29 years, 0.011% at 30–39 years, 0.035% at 40–49 years, 0.123% at 50–59 years, and 0.506% at 60–69 years. IFR increases approximately 4 times every 10 years. Including data from another 9 countries with imputed age distribution of COVID-19 deaths yielded median IFR of 0.025–0.032% for 0–59 years and 0.063–0.082% for 0–69 years. Meta-regression analyses also suggested global IFR of 0.03% and 0.07%, respectively in these age groups. The current analysis suggests a much lower pre-vaccination IFR in non-elderly populations than previously suggested. Large differences did exist between countries and may reflect differences in comorbidities and other factors. These estimates provide a baseline from which to fathom further IFR declines with the widespread use of vaccination, prior infections, and evolution of new variants.
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Dr. John Campbell Sep 13, 2023 Nuremberg Code (1947) https://research.unc.edu/human-resear... https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/conten... https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/conten... Medical Case: US prosecutor details illegal experiments In case you want to support our community work use the following: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfundi... https://www.buymeacoffee.com/awmedica...patreon:https://www.patreon.com/awmedicalvideos Link to our organization's website: https://buwanga.org/Donate: SENDWAVE/ WorldRemit / Wise transfer/Money Gram Mobile money number:+256785698803 Country: Uganda Registered name: Wefwafwa Andrew State: Eastern Uganda Address: Nkokojjeru Zip code:0000 Wallet Service provider:MTNE To contact Wefwafwa directly, wefandrew@gmail.com or WhatsApp+256756320736 Medical professionals on trial, after war for war crimes and crimes against humanity Including experiments on prisoners in the camp system. Doctors and nurses, participated in the killing of physically and mentally impaired Germans German doctors argued "Doctors Trial." 1946 Trials of War Criminals before the Nuremberg Military Tribunals under Control Council Law No. 10. Nuremberg October 1946 – April 1949 Their experiments differed little from those conducted before the war by German and American scientists. No international law or informal statement differentiated between legal and illegal human experimentation. “Permissible Medical Experiments.” Washington. U.S. Government Printing Office (n.d.), vol. 2., pp. 181-182. One The voluntary consent of the human subject is absolutely essential. This means that the person involved should have legal capacity to give consent; should be situated as to be able to exercise free power of choice, without the intervention of any element of force, fraud, deceit, duress, over-reaching, or other ulterior form of constraint or coercion, and should have sufficient knowledge and comprehension of the elements of the subject matter involved as to enable him to make an understanding and enlightened decision. Before the acceptance of an affirmative decision, subject should know the nature, duration, and purpose of the experiment; the method and means by which it is to be conducted; all inconveniences and hazards reasonably to be expected; and the effects upon his health or person which may possibly come from his participation in the experiment. The duty and responsibility for ascertaining the quality of the consent rests upon each individual who initiates, directs or engages in the experiment. It is a personal duty and responsibility which may not be delegated to another with impunity. Two The experiment should yield fruitful results for the good of society, unprocurable by other methods, and not random and unnecessary in nature. Three The experiment should be based on the results of animal experimentation, a knowledge of the natural history of the disease or other problem, the anticipated results will justify the performance of the experiment. Four The experiment should avoid all unnecessary physical and mental suffering and injury. Five No experiment should be conducted where there is an a priori reason to believe that death or disabling injury will occur; except, perhaps, in those experiments where the experimental physicians also serve as subjects. Six The degree of risk should never exceed, that determined by the humanitarian importance, of the problem to be solved by the experiment. Seven Proper preparations should be made, and adequate facilities provided, to protect the experimental subject against even remote possibilities of injury disability or death. Eight The experiment should be conducted only by scientifically qualified persons. The highest degree of skill and care should be required through all stages of the experiment Nine During the course of the experiment the human subject should be at liberty to bring the experiment to an end Ten During the course of the experiment the scientist in charge must be prepared to terminate the experiment at any stage, that continuation of the experiment is likely to result in injury, disability, or death to the experimental subject.
Dr. John Campbell Sep 11, 2023
What stimulated you to carry out this research in the first place, what got you interested in the topic? You refer to the Brighton Collaboration, what is this and how did this feed in to your thinking? Brighton Collaboration identified adverse events of special interest following covid vaccinations, what adverse events were identified? You conducted a secondary analysis of the placebo-controlled, phase III randomized clinical trials of Pfizer and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in adults. Tell us a bit about these trials, is this sort of trial standard in testing new pharmaceuticals? What is a secondary analysis? What do you mean by excess risk? What excess risk did you discover? Pfizer vaccines excess risk of serious adverse events 10.1 per 10,000 Higher than placebo baseline of 17.6 per 10,000 Is it fair to say that this transposes into one serious adverse event per 990 vaccines? Moderna vaccines excess risk of serious adverse events 15.1 per 10,000 Higher than placebo baseline of 42.2 per 10,000 Is it fair to say that this transposes into one serious adverse event per 662 vaccines? Combined RNA covid vaccines excess risk of serious adverse events 12.5 per 10,000 Is it fair to say that this transposes into one serious adverse event per 800 vaccines? You also gave reanalysis data in terms of risk ratio. What is risk ratio? Combined, 1.43 Pfizer trial Exhibited, 36 % higher risk of serious adverse events in the vaccine group Risk ratio 1.36 Moderna trial Exhibited, 6 % higher risk of serious adverse events in the vaccine group Risk ratio 1.06 Combined Exhibited, 16 % higher risk of serious adverse events in the vaccine group Risk ratio 1.16 These risks of harm sound high to me, how does this level of risk compare to other vaccines and treatments? You suggest a formal harm-benefit analyses, what is this and how would this be done? What are participant level datasets, are these important. Did you have access to participant level datasets The original vaccine papers indicated high levels of efficacy in protecting against infection. What is the difference between relative and absolute risk? Were these results presented as relative or absolute risk of infection? Would it have been useful if the original vaccine trial papers had presented absolute risk as well as relative risk? FDA Now using near real time surveillance for vaccine safety. Is this near real time claim working, are we getting timely data? Is there a risk of false positives in the FDA data collection, or are false negatives an issue? Can the FDA safely ignore AESIs that are of minimal clinical significance? Is the FDA methodology confirming previously known AESIs, or is it missing some? From where is the FDA collecting data and are the data from all sources pooled to improve the power of the analysis? Is all data being collected from all 50 States? Is all FDA data open to independent peer review?
Dr. Joseph Fraiman, Serious adverse events of special interest following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in randomized trials in adults Paper in Vaccine, 31 August 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36055...
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By the Editorial Board |August 22, 2023 at 7:30 a.m. EDT
In January 2020, the system failed as the virus spread. This can be gleaned from documents and interviews conducted by Chinese journalists. They managed to capture a revelatory picture of the struggle by doctors and hospitals despite China’s strict limits on news reporting and its system of censorship. Gilles Demaneuf of the research group DRASTIC, which has been probing the origins of the virus, has compiled and translated these materials in a 193-page report he has shared with the World Health Organization’s Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens. The report was made available to us. The findings are augmented by disclosures from U.S. Right to Know, a freedom-of-information group, and news accounts and congressional investigations in the United States.
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Dr. John Campbell Aug 31, 2023
Natural immunity 27 times better Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Naturally Acquired Immunity versus Vaccine-induced Immunity, Reinfections versus Breakthrough Infections: A Retrospective Cohort Study https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/...
Background Waning of protection, conferred by 2 doses of the BNT162b2 vaccine, begins shortly after injection, becomes substantial within 4 months. We examined long-term protection of naturally acquired immunity, compared to vaccine-induced immunity. Group 1, N = 673,676 Vaccine not Infection Group SARS-CoV-2-naive individuals who received a 2-dose regimen of the BioNTech/Pfizer mRNA BNT162b2 vaccine. Group 2, N = 62,883 Infection not Vaccine Group Previously infected individuals who have not been vaccinated SARS-CoV-2-related outcomes June 1st to August 14th 2021 (Delta variant times) Infection, 13 times more infections in vaccinated group Symptomatic disease, 27 times more disease in vaccinated group Hospitalization, 8 in vaccinated group, 0 in infection group Death 0 / 0 Results When the first event (infection or vaccination) occurred during January and February of 2021. That’s 4 months up to 8 months Vaccinees not Infection Group, 13.06-fold increased risk for infection, compared to Infection not Vaccine Group Group 2, Infection not Vaccine Group, 13 times less likely to get infected with delta Group 2, Infection not Vaccine Group, 27 times less likely to get symptomatic infection. Group 2, Infection not Vaccine Group, 0 COVID-19-related hospitalizations Group 1, Vaccine not Infection Group, 8 COVID-19-related hospitalizations Allowing for more time since first event 6 to 17 months after first event Evidence of waning naturally acquired immunity was demonstrated Vaccine not Infection Group, 5.96-fold increased risk for infection Vaccine not Infection Group, 7.13-fold increased risk for symptomatic disease. Conclusions Naturally acquired immunity confers stronger protection against infection and symptomatic disease caused by the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, compared to the BNT162b2 2-dose vaccine-indued immunity. Cleveland Clinic https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.11...
Health-care workers 1,359 unvaccinated, who had previously tested positive, non got infected The study authors concluded: “individuals who have had SARS-CoV-2 infection are unlikely to benefit from covid-19 vaccination.” Professor Marty Makary, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health, editor-in-chief of Medpage Today https://www.washingtonpost.com/outloo...
It’s okay to have an incorrect scientific hypothesis. But when new data proves it wrong, you have to adapt. Unfortunately, many elected leaders and public health officials have held on far too long to the hypothesis that natural immunity offers unreliable protection against covid-19, a contention that is being rapidly debunked by science. Sixteen studies have demonstrated the power of acquired immunity That’s why it’s so frustrating that the Biden administration has repeatedly argued that immunity conferred by vaccines is preferable to immunity caused by natural infection, In my clinical experience, I have found patients to be extremely forgiving with evolving data if you are honest and transparent with them. The incorrect hypothesis that natural immunity is unreliable has resulted in the loss of thousands of American lives, avoidable vaccine complications, and damaged the credibility of public health officials. it would be good for our public health leaders to show humility by acknowledging that the hypothesis they repeatedly trumpeted was not only wrong, but it may be harmful. Public health officials changing their position on natural immunity, after so much hostility toward the idea, would go a long way in rebuilding the public trust.
BY CHRISTIAAN HETZNER August 21, 2023 at 8:43 AM EDT
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BA.2.86 may be more capable of causing infection in people who have previously had COVID-19 or who have received COVID-19 vaccines. New variant and vaccine escape Risk Assessment Summary for SARS CoV-2 Sublineage BA.2.86 https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-virus...
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BA.2.86, detected in Denmark and Israel At least two cases in the United States. UK Health Security Agency, UK case, no recent travel history Cases not epidemiologically linked (therefore already widespread) Multiple genetic differences from previous SARS-CoV-2 Existing tests appear to be effective BA.2.86 may be more capable of causing infection in people who have previously had COVID-19 or who have received COVID-19 vaccines. ? stimulation of T suppressor (regulatory) cells ? stimulation of IgG4
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No evidence BA.2.86 causing more severe illness. Updated vaccines will be available as early as mid-September What can you do to protect yourself and others as we learn more? Get your COVID-19 vaccines, as recommended https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-...
COVID-19 Vaccines Are Safe, Effective, and Free Everyone 6 months and older should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. BA.2.86 https://www.nature.com/articles/d4158...
Many spike protein changes (explain vaccine immune escape) Could out compete common EG.5 (Latest COVID-19 booster vaccines are based on XBB.1.5) Jesse Bloom, viral evolutionary biologist, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Seattle, Washington “I don’t think anybody needs to be alarmed by this,” “The most likely scenario is that this variant fizzles out, and in a month nobody other than people like me even remember that it existed.” Even if BA.2.86 does becomes widespread, and proves adept at dodging neutralizing antibodies, which seems likely, on the basis of its set of spike mutations, other forms of immunity will probably stop most people from getting seriously ill if they are infected
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Myocarditis is reported in around 2 in every 100,000 of those who receive Spikevax (Moderna). As reporting rates of myocarditis and pericarditis following vaccination are very stable, we will not include this section in future COVID-19 vaccine safety reports. However, we continue to monitor and review these adverse effects and will communicate any updated safety advice if needed.
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Primary course recommendations COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for all people aged 5 years or older to protect against COVID-19. For most people, a primary vaccination course consists of 2 doses. Adverse reactions, TGA data One adverse event report per 490 doses given, 0.2039% In Western Australia
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0.241% 10,428 adverse events (97%) occurred after a COVID-19 vaccine 21 times more common than ‘conventional’ vaccines Swiss data Myocardial Injury after COVID-19 mRNA-1273 Booster Vaccination
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/e... mRNA-1273 vaccine-associated myocardial injury was adjudicated in 22 participants (2.8%). (N = 777 per group) One in 35 recipients (2.8%) had vaccine-associated myocardial injury Matched controls, elevated high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T concentration Significantly higher in post vaccination group p less than 0.001 Thai study Cardiovascular Manifestation of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine in Adolescents https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
After BNT162b2, 2nd dose, Thai adolescents, aged 13–18 years, n = 314 Seven participants (2.33%) exhibited at least one elevated cardiac biomarker Myopericarditis was confirmed in one patient after vaccination. Two patients had suspected pericarditis Four patients had suspected subclinical myocarditis Hence, adolescents receiving mRNA vaccines should be monitored for cardiovascular side effects. Israeli study A prospective study on myocardial injury after BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 fourth dose vaccination in healthy persons https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36097...
Incidence of myocardial injury after fourth dose BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech) N = 324 Reported vaccine-related adverse reactions Chest pain in 12 (3.7%) Palpitations in 7 (2.16%) Vaccine-related myocardial injury in two (0.62%) https://www.gov.uk/government/publica...
Post-COVID-19 vaccination As of 23 November 2022, following Pfizer/BioNTech 851 reports of myocarditis and 579 reports of pericarditis Total of 1,430 Following Moderna vaccine 251 reports of myocarditis 149 reports of pericarditis Total of 1,530 As of 23 November 2022, myocarditis following monovalent Pfizer/BioNTech was 10 reports per million doses; If there is a suspicion of myocarditis or pericarditis, initial investigations should be: 12 lead electrocardiogram (ECG) inflammatory blood markers (C-reactive protein (CRP), full blood count (FBC) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) Troponin If there is no evidence of ongoing myocarditis, vaccination may be considered with the Pfizer/BioNTech (Cominarty) vaccine from 12 weeks after their last dose if further doses are due. If the individual feels well after receiving their COVID-19 vaccination, then there is no need to pre-emptively restrict physical activity post vaccination and individuals can continue with their pre-existing level of physical activity.
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In a study, the medicine eased symptoms of the heart condition, which can cause fatigue and shortness of breath and lead to hospitalizations and deaths.
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Senate Health, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing https://www.c-span.org/video/?c506318... Senator Rand Paul Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel, Moderna paid NIH $400,000,000 Making money from the vaccine while dictating government policy on how many times the vaccine is used. ‘Thank you for the question Senator’ 16 to 24 years vaccine increased myocarditis, Especially after the 2nd dose "I spoke with your president just last week and he readily acknowledged, in private, that yes there is an increased risk of myocarditis. The fact that you can't say it in public is quite disturbing." CDC Covid, vaccine, myocarditis, vaccine, vaccine CDC/FDA latest guidelines https://twitter.com/FDAHealthEquity/s... https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19... 6 months to 5 years 6 years and older https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-
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Covid-19 hospitalizations jumped more than 14 percent across the country in the most recent week, signaling a Covid resurgence. NBC News’ Anne Thompson has more details on the new vaccine boosters and when they may become available.
Dr. John Campbell Aug 13, 2023
Second Annual Report on Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada 2020 https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canad...
Second Annual Report on Medical Assistance in Dying Based on these regulations; https://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/... Significant collaboration between federal, provincial and territorial levels of government, as well as practitioners and pharmacists has permitted the collection, verification and accuracy of the data contained in this report. The number of medically assisted deaths continues to increase in 2020 In 2020, there were 7,595 cases of MAID reported in Canada, accounting for 2.5% of all deaths in Canada. The number of cases of MAID in 2020 represents a growth rate of 34.2% over 2019. All provinces experienced a steady year over year growth during 2020. Total number of medically assisted deaths reported in Canada since the enactment of federal legislation in mid-2016 is 21,589 Profile of MAID recipients Men 51.9% Women 48.1% Average age, 75.3 years Cancer, 69.1% Chronic respiratory conditions, 11.3% Neurological conditions, 10.2% The majority of MAID recipients received palliative care and disability support services 88.5% were reported to have had access to these services had they wished 43.6% of MAID recipients were reported as requiring disability support services Primary care physicians remain as the principal MAID providers, but the administration of MAID has shifted to home-based settings 1,345 unique practitioners administered MAID in Canada 94.7% of providers were physicians 5.3% of providers were nurse practitioners 68.1% of cases of MAID were administered by a family physician The most commonly cited intolerable physical or psychological suffering Loss of ability to engage in meaningful activities, 84.9% Loss of ability to perform activities of daily living, 81.7% The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health As Minister of Health, I am proud to present Health Canada's Second Annual Report on Medical Assistance in Dying (2020). Superior Court of Québec's September 2019 ruling, struck down the MAID eligibility requirement that a person's natural death must be reasonably foreseeable. Third annual report on Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada 2021 https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canad...2021, 10,064 MAID provisions reported in Canada, accounting for 3.3% of all deaths in Canada. The number of cases of MAID in 2021 represents a growth rate of 32.4% over 2020. All provinces continue to experience a steady year over year growth. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/la...
September 2022 Trudo Lemmens, health law specialist, University of Toronto “What was originally conceived as an exceptional practice in medicine has quickly become normalised” “Even before the law is set to be expanded to include mentally ill patients, we already have worryingly high numbers of people dying,” Argues that Canada's approach is far more permissive than comparator nations, including Belgium and the Netherlands. “We've failed to sufficiently safeguard against the medicalisation of ageing.” The new law enacted last year stipulates that, starting in March, 2023, MAID will be expanded to include patients with mental illnesses. First deaths expected 17th march 2024
Blue Shield of California says it aims to save millions on drug costs as it drops CVS Caremark as a pharmacy-benefit manager.
Providers are boosting tuition as their costs rise and federal aid ends, straining some families’ finances.
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Severing collaborations with China amid security concerns could undermine American progress in critical areas, some scientists are warning.
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Dr. John Campbell Aug 12, 2023
Therefore up to 98% not reported. A system beset by conflicts of interest MHRA approach to patient safety requires a radical overhaul encompassing legislative changes on reporting and, in a system beset by conflicts of interest, changes to how the MHRA is funded. A failure to act will only lead to more harm. CDC latest guidelines https://twitter.com/FDAHealthEquity/s... https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19... MPs warned Yellow Card system and vaccine damage payment scheme failing injury victims https://appgpandemic.org/news/yellow-... https://appgpandemic.org 17 July 2023 The Pandemic Response and Recovery All-Party Parliamentary Group, failings of the Yellow Card system Professor Carl Heneghan Professor of Evidence-Based Medicine at the University of Oxford, Director of the Centre for Evidence Based Medicine and an NHS General Practitioner working in urgent care. Under-reporting of adverse drug reactions to the Yellow Card system could be as high as 98%, https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk meaning the ability to detect signals and assign causation is substantially hindered. In theory, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) relies on the early warning system provided by Yellow Card reports of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs), to signal possible harms from pharmaceuticals. In practice the system is woefully inadequate, much too complicated and is failing. If you consider that ADRs are a major cause of hospital admissions, 6.5%, then Yellow Card reports represent a valuable source of information, not only to protect public health but reduce the cost to the health system, which can only be a good thing. But the ability to detect signals and assign causation are hindered by substantial problems, not least under-reporting. In 2018 the MHRA “estimated that only 10% of serious reactions and between 2 and 4% of non-serious reactions are reported” MHRA Reporting rates for covid vaccines are better due to higher public awareness, there appears to be no evidence base for this heightened awareness. Should the MHRA, our regulatory body, be primarily funded by fees derived from services to the pharmaceutical industry? We could improve the reporting system and the MHRA has published various strategies and proposals to do so but fine words butter no parsnips. The bottom line is that the MHRA has failed in its remit to keep patients safe. Peter Todd Solicitor acting for 43 who suffered blood clots as a result of AstraZeneca vaccination, VDPS https://www.gov.uk/vaccine-damage-pay... is letting down those with injuries and families of those who died as a result of their injury, with some applications taking more than 18 months. “I have dealt with such cases for many years, including acting for 86 people who contracted narcolepsy due to the 2009 Pandemrix swine flu vaccine. I have noticed many parallels between that and the Covid vaccine, a hasty roll out of an under-tested emergency vaccine using new technology, and for which the government gave an indemnity against any civil claims. VDPS as of 20 June, of 6,183 applications for compensation, it has determined 2,101, 33% so far, and 139 applications have been waiting for more than 18 months, excessively long despite additional resources. Pandemic Response and Recovery APPG Co-Chair Esther McVey “What we heard has been extremely concerning. The entire system is failing patients, from start to finish. MHRA’s approach to patient safety, the inadequacy of the Yellow Card system …. are all compromised and that is severely compromising patient safety. “One serious concern is the knock on effect on people’s inclination to have vaccines generally. Many could be dissuaded from taking other vaccines, we have all seen the recent warnings of a measles outbreak in London due to low levels of vaccination. These vaccines seem to have a disproportionate adverse reaction rate, with injuries including strokes, blood clots, heart attacks, amputations and neurological conditions. So a reporting system that misses as many as 98 out of 100 adverse reactions, inevitably misses safety signals. Pandemic Response and Recovery APPG Co-Chair Graham Stringer MP I think the example of the time lag between AstraZeneca being suspended in Denmark, Norway and Iceland and being suspended here is a case in point. Why did the MHRA not act when its scientific review of UK reports of blood clots with lowered platelets concluded strong evidence of a link with AstraZeneca’s vaccine?
Dr. John Campbell Aug 11, 2023
US and EU excess mortality persists in May 2023 Our world in data https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/ex... https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/pro... https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/pro...
May 2023, excess deaths, +2.9% (8,100 excess deaths) Above the baseline period in 2016-2019) April it was +3.3% May 2022, 8% (31,100 excess deaths) May 2021, 10.7% (48,700 excess deaths) May 2020, 3.1% (9,700 excess deaths) https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati... Week ending 28 July 2023 (Week 30) 9,684 deaths registered in England and Wales 63 of these deaths mentioned novel coronavirus (COVID-19), accounting for 0.7% of all deaths. Of the 63 deaths involving COVID-19 in Week 30, 61.9% (39 deaths) had this recorded as the underlying cause of death Deaths registered in the UK Week 30 were 11,115 0.8% above the five-year average (91 excess deaths)
The local reports of nicotine exposures come as national numbers are rising as well.
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The fast-spreading new COVID-19 variant EG.5 now makes up the largest proportion of new COVID-19 infections nationwide, the CDC says. Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious diseases for the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, joined CBS News to discuss how to protect yourself.
Novo Nordisk said it would continue to reduce the availability of lower doses that are meant for new patients, as demand outpaces its ability to make enough.
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UK Covid Update Today | Covid 19 Cases In UK Increases As New Covid Variant Eris Spreads Rapidly A new Covid variant has been found spreading across the UK, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Dubbed the Eris variant, EG.5.1 now accounts for one in seven Covid cases in the country as rates continue to rise. Although there has been a small spike in most age groups, the agency says overall hospital rates are low. The strain, which descends from Omicron, was first raised as a concern by UKHSA on July 3. It is now the second most prevalent coronavirus strain in the UK after Arcturus.
Bruce Y. Lee Senior Contributor Aug 6, 2023,04:43pm EDT
The “EG” in EG.5.1 doesn’t mean “for example.” But the EG.5.1 variant of the Covid-19 coronavirus that’s now spreading is yet another example of how the virus will continue to mutate, regardless of how many people try to ignore the fact that the virus remains a threat. And, Va Va VUM, on July 19, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) added EG.5# as yet another severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant on its variant under monitoring (VUM) list. The “#” is not supposed to represent a social media hashtag. Instead, it’s to indicate that this particular VUM currently includes any variant that begins with EG.5 such as EG.5 and EG.5.1.
Novo Nordisk’s anti-obesity drug reduced people’s risk of suffering heart attacks, strokes and cardiovascular deaths by 20%.
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The shortages throughout the system, from doctors and nurses to home health aides, are a “national emergency.”
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COVID-19 cases in New York City are on a slight increase and Dr. Horovitz from Lenox Hospital says coronavirus may be on a comeback. N.J. Burkett has the story.
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Dr. John Campbell Jul 26, 2023
Myocardial Injury after COVID-19 mRNA-1273 Booster Vaccination https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/e...
Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (ESC Heart Failure, open-access journal of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology) Prospective active surveillance study (Not a retrospective passive surveillance study) Industry independent, instigated by the investigators Aims Incidence and potential mechanisms of oligosymptomatic myocardial injury, following COVID-19 mRNA booster vaccination. Safety net for those already boosted, screening and prevention of complications Methods and Results December 2021 to February 2022 Hospital employees scheduled to undergo mRNA-1273 booster vaccination, assessed for mRNA-1273 vaccination-associated myocardial injury, defined as acute dynamic increase in high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) concentration, above the sex-specific upper-limit of normal on day 3 (48-96h) after vaccination without evidence of an alternative cause. 777 participants Median age 37 years, 69.5% women 40 participants (5.1%) had elevated high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T concentration on day 3 (Taken as above the 99th percentile for age and sex) mRNA-1273 vaccine-associated myocardial injury was adjudicated in 22 participants (2.8%). One in 35 recipients (2.8%) had vaccine-associated myocardial injury Of the 777, 2 women had chest pain Of these 22 cases with mRNA-1273 vaccine-associated myocardial injury Twenty cases occurred in women Two in men Hs-cTnT-elevations were mild and only temporary. No patient had ECG- changes, none developed major adverse cardiac events within 30 days In the overall booster cohort hs-cTnT concentrations, on day 3 Median 5 ng/L, IQR, 4-6 Matched controls (n=777), 3 ng/L IQR, 3-5 Significantly higher p less than 0.001 (If elevated on day3, given warning, investigations and advice) No MACE (major adverse cardiac events) within 30 days Cases had comparable systemic reactogenicity Concentrations of cytokines and cytokine antagonists were markers quantifying systemic inflammation Lower concentrations GM-CSF (Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor) induces the development of monocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, and myeloid and dermal dendritic cells. IFN- λ1(IL-29) a group of anti-viral cytokines, that consists of four IFN-λ molecules Conclusion mRNA-1273 vaccine-associated myocardial injury was more common than previously thought, being mild and transient, and more frequent in women versus men. The possible protective role of IFN-λ1(IL-29) and GM-CSF warrant further studies. Similar Pfizer studies A prospective study on myocardial injury after BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 fourth dose vaccination in healthy persons https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36097...
A prospective study on myocardial injury after BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 fourth dose vaccination in healthy persons https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/1...\
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