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Does Taking Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Such as Ibuprofen Result in a Poor Outcome If One Has COVID 19?
An article by Thomas Drake and others published in The Lancet Rheumatology May 7, 2021 explores this issue. Early in the pandemic, it was suggested that pre-existing use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, NSAIDs, would lead to an increased disease...
COVID-19 Vaccines, Where Are We and How Can We be Reassured and Confident about Them?
An interesting editorial in The Lancet Haematology published May 2021 explores this issue. COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out globally, yet the AstraZeneca vaccine still continues to be marred with controversy. This varies from its slow and still...
SARS-CoV-2 Infection, How Should We Detect It, by PCR or Antibody Testing?
An interesting article by Murad and others in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology assessed both methods. Clinical lab testing plays a central role in the management of this ongoing pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2. At its most basic level, it is important to...
What About Breastfeeding and Vaccination?
An interesting preprint published by Bertrand and others in medRxiv evaluated this issue dated April 25th 2021. The American College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and the Society for Maternal Fetal medicine have recommended that the mRNA vaccines produced by...
Blood Clot Risks – The Independent
BLOOD CLOT RISKS The Independent May 2021Dr Paul Ettlinger of The London General Practice features in The Independent discussing blood clot concerns, diagnosis and treatment. View The Independent Article Here Related Articles by The London General Practice:
What about the Maternal Antibody Response, Neutralising Potency and Placental Antibody Transfer Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection?
An interesting article published in Obstetrics and Gynaecology by Naima and others April 26th 2021 researched this important subject to characterise maternal immune response after SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy and to quantify the efficiency of trans-placental...
Malaria Vaccine – Trials Show Promise
An interesting article published in Nature magazine by Heidi Ledford raises hope that one day malaria vaccine may prove to be an effective weapon against one of the world's biggest killers of children. In a trial of 450 children aged 5-17 months, the...
What About the Safety of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine?
The CDC published a paper by Shea and others reviewing this on April 30th. They found that nearly 8 million doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine had been administered and when they reviewed the safety monitoring data, they found that 97% of...
Physical Signs you’re drinking too much
Physical Signs you're drinking too muchMail Online April 2021Dr Sanjay Mehta, of The London General Practice, features in the Daily Mail Online speaking on alcohol dependancy, signs you're drinking too much and the effects of alcohol consumption on our bodies. ...
Does Vaccination Prevent the Transmission of SARS-CoV-2?
An interesting paper reviewed this issue. They found that vaccinated individuals who had become infected with SARS-CoV-2 had a lower rate of secondary household transmission compared to unvaccinated index individuals. Over 550,000 residential...
