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🔝5 Concerns about #SARSCoV2 #Biology: A Call to Pause, Deliberate, and Revise Policy─This review is intended both as a basic resource and to initiate an open and critical dialog about SARS-CoV-2 biology for an independent and public call to action. jjcouey.medium.com/5-concerns-abo…
Structural basis of ribosomal #frameshifting during translation of the #SARSCoV2 #RNA #genome
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A unique feature of the SARS-CoV-2 genome controls protein synthesis and presents an "Achilles heel" of the virus. Image
Brainstem neuropathology in two cases of #COVID19: #SARSCoV2 trafficking between #brain and #lung
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Neuropathologic evidence strongly suggests that the pathophysiology of COVID-19 related respiratory failure includes a neurogenic component. Image
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Reducing #COVID19 #Airborne #Transmission Risks on #PublicTransportation Buses
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Wearing of #facemasks reduced the overall particle count released into the bus by an average of 50%, the dispersion distance by several feet and #aerosol particles by 84.36%. Image
🔝#SARSCoV2 Infects Human Engineered Heart Tissues and Models COVID-19 Myocarditis
» doi.org/10.1016/j.jacb…
#COVID19 can kill heart muscle cells, interfere with contraction. Details of how #coronavirus infects #heart: models of tissue damage may help develop potential therapies. Image
High-content screening of coronavirus genes for innate immune suppression reveals enhanced potency of SARS-CoV-2 proteins
» doi.org/10.1101/2021.0…
196 protein products of seven coronaviruses: the genes encoded by #SARSCoV2 are generally more potent immune suppressors than others Image
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⚠️#Ocular #MRI Findings in Patients with Severe #COVID19: A Retrospective Multicenter Observational Study
» doi.org/10.1148/radiol…
All patients had nodules in the macular region, 8/9 (89%) had bilateral nodules, 2/9 (22%) had nodules outside the macular region. Screening needed. Image
⚠️🔝New-Onset #IgG #Autoantibodies in Hospitalized Patients with #COVID19
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An international team of researchers studying COVID-19 has made a startling and pivotal discovery: The virus appears to cause the body to make weapons to attack its own tissues. Image
⚠️🔝Patterns of myocardial injury in recovered troponin-positive COVID-19 patients assessed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance
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Damage to the heart found in more than half of #COVID19 patients discharged from hospital who show raised levels of troponin. Image
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To cap a weekend of #colchicine-induced GI upset from the press release of #ColCorona trial relative %s approaching statistical significance for #COVID19... started getting messages regarding #Maduro's announcement this evening of #Carvativir, Jose Gregorio's miraculous drops
He plans to distribute the new wonder anti-#COVID19 treatment widely throughout #Venezuela this week. He mentioned the drug is given as drops sublingually every 4 hours...

efectococuyo.com/salud/carvativ…
The news on #Carvativir is likely to generate multiple creative responses from many, likely to compete with the #BernieMeme from the last few days.

If you look closely at the bottle, #Carvativir's active ingredient is #isotimol (#isothymol), at a concentration of 5mg/mL.
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Dr @jctardif_mhi discusses #COLCOT and updated meta-analysis of #colchicine in CAD. #CCCongress #CCC2020 @SCC_CCS
Colchicine in CAD conclusions by @jctardif_mhi and I look forward to the results of COLCOT-T2d of colchicine in #T2D without CAD. #CCCongress
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#ESCCongress #LoDoCo2 Results #LBCT
Colchicine also a winner of @escardio 2020
This study was building on COLCOT results in secondary prevention in patients w/ chronic CAD
🔺5522 patients enrolled
🔺Randomized to Colchicine 0.5 mg vs Placebo
🔺Excluded advanced CKD, HF, valve ds
Characteristics of #LoDoCo2 #ESCCongress
🔺90% of patients tolerated medication
🔺Mostly men (84%)
🔺Most had prior revascularization
🔺 Most well treated
Results of #LoDoCo2 show dramatic effect of colchicine in these patients with chronic CAD
♥️30% reduction in treatment arm for Primary Outcome
♥️28% ⤵️ in MACE
♥️subgroup analysis shown
#ESCCongress #residualrisk #colchicine #inflammation
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