📍XBB1.5 is already causing higher hospitalizations in NY+ than seen in a year
📍Data from NEJM (next tweet) tell us the vaccine gives protection for this Omicron variant
“Persons who received the bivalent booster had better neutralizing activity against all omicron subvariants (especially against BA.2.75.2, BQ.1.1, and XBB) than those who received either one or two monovalent boosters.”
✔️COVID is vascular disease
✔️Diabetes is a vascular disease
✔️COVID causes a chronic immune disorder
✔️Diabetes is a chronic immune disorder.
✔️A diabetes drug with immune mechanisms may help both in unrelated ways
3/ This meta-analysis of 9 studies of ~40m people found 50% increased risk of DM type 1 (insulin dependent) & 70% higher risk of DM type 2 across age groups & sex - plus way more risk than general upper respiratory infections.
🔹S protein viral sequences that are immutable, immunogenic & accessible to neutralizing Abs
🔹SARS viral membrane, envelope or nucleocapsid proteins & structurally hidden epitopes
🔹Vaccines based on T-cell receptor constructs
✔️75% Protection >1 Year
✔️Not just help w death & hospitalizations
✔️Protect vs symptomatic disease
✔️Less viral transmission
✔️Fewer adverse events like myocarditis
📍as a #LongCovid patient you admitted on embarking to Turkey for pheresis that
📍this Tx was an UN-established long shot
📍but your life w this syndrome had devolved
📍as a scientist you now found yourself willing
📍while others conduct trials
2/ I see your choices in seeking therapy for #LongCOVID as brave & honest w cautious expectations cognitively & physically.
Most importantly, you’re demonstrating hope & a desire never to give up.
Knowing you, @pamelarbishop, and calling you friend is a gift beyond measure.
3/ For anyone who chides a highly intelligent person for pursuing alternative approaches to solving health problems #medicine scoffs at, seek empathy & read these truth-telling books 📚