Dr George Christos

covid19 & other Infectious diseases

Tag: immune response

  • Covid19 results in synaptic pruning. New variants evermore immune-evading.

    The biggest news for me is clearer signs of brain damage, at this stage mainly concerning the connections between neurons. We are now thinking that “brain fog” which has been associated with #longcovid may also be a result of synaptic loss. https://theconversation.com/long-covid-how-lost-connections-between-nerve-cells-in-the-brain-may-explain-cognitive-symptoms-192702?s=07&fbclid=IwAR045Sc6jarXfaZ0wi9mvRSRtx6NgZWSYMFZnzxiwwz67AdwNnhPIdt9QEw The other big news is that the variants are still evolving and mutating.…

  • Does influenza vaccine increase risk of covid and vice versa?

    Does influenza vaccine increase risk of covid and vice  versa?

    The answer to the former question is yes. If you have the Influenza vaccine it interferes with your immune system to respond to covid19. This data came from looking at military personal who were vaccinated in the 2017-2018 period. What they found was that there was a 36% increase in your getting covid if you…