
Covid and What We Peasants Can Do to Protect Ourselves
As a doctor, I’m disappointed in my colleagues for ignoring Long COVID. I made a resource to educate them and the public. - The Sick Times
“As a family physician seeing COVID-19 in my practice, I came to recognize that so many of my colleagues and patients had no idea how to keep themselves safe from the coronavirus, nor were they aware of its long-term risks. I saw the need to take action and effect change, which ultimately led me to becoming an advocate for Long COVID awareness.”
Frontiers | Real-world effectiveness and safety of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid)-treated for COVID-19 patients with onset of more than 5 days: a retrospective cohort study
A study in Guangzhou, China, with 248 COVID-19 patients found that Paxlovid is effective and safe when given within 10 days of onset, reducing viral load
Effectiveness decreases after 10 days, but multiple cycles may help if the viral load remains high
Hearing people being turned away from CVS because they say the bridge program doesn’t cover the updated vaccines. A Washington Post reporter also heard this from the CDC.
CVS spokesperson has told reporters the updated COVID vaccine will cost around $201.99 for uninsured patients paying out of pocket.
Two papers that convinced me that the best early treatment for COVID is sunlight and why (a thread):
“Two papers that convinced me that the best early treatment for COVID is sunlight and why (a thread):
Sunlight's photons are more than 50% infrared. Infrared light passes through the body very easily (even through bone). As seen in this picture:”
METFORMIN: FROM DIABETES TO CANCER TO PROLONGATION OF LIFE
Metformin, used by over 150 million people, shows potential beyond diabetes, possibly reducing cancer risk and extending life.
Recent studies suggest it might also help treat COVID-19 and #LongCOVID by improving metabolic health.
Berberine reduces circulating inflammatory mediators in patients with severe COVID-19 | British Journal of Surgery | Oxford Academic
Berberine is 18 times more potent than Metformin in killing SARS-Cov-2, 1.5 times more potent than paxlovid. Berberine powerfully mitigates inflammatory cascade responses to SARS-Cov-2