Limited Benefit of Fourth Covid Vaccine Dose
In March, the FDA authorized a second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines for those 50 years old or older and teens and adults who are moderately or severely immunocompromised, bringing the total count up to four doses for older adults and five doses for...
General Anesthetics on Immune System Cytokines
The immune response is the body’s biggest defense against external pathogens in the environment. However, the many mechanisms it employs may, when activated incorrectly, lead to deleterious autoimmune responses, such as tumor growth, rejection of organ...
Predicting Risk of Complications After Surgery
Postoperative complications are an important consideration for patients and the surgical team. Ranging from protracted pain, infection, and even end-organ damage, the overall complication rate may be anywhere from 10% to 60% of all operations performed worldwide [1]....
Disinformation from Medical Professionals
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, some healthcare and medical professionals have made deliberately false claims about COVID-19 vaccines and virus transmission, championed unconfirmed treatments and miracle cures, and disparaged public health efforts like masking and...
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