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In the middle of the bathing season in Portugal, in case of drowning the health authorities recommend a 2-meter distance and the use of a mask

12 de Julho, 2022 / Tiago Bebiano / ,
The National Health Service makes available on its official page recommendations for procedures that limit the provision of first aid, in cases of drowning, cardiorespiratory arrest or acute myocardial infarction

Nature article: natural infection should confer long-term immunity

30 de Maio, 2022 / Nuno Machado / ,
An article published in Nature presents evidence of lasting immunity in most people after SARS-CoV-2 infection. It also analyzes the interpretation, often wrong, about the meaning of the fall in

Study: Myocarditis and pericarditis increases considerably after taking vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna) between 12 and 15 years old

17 de Maio, 2022 / Nuno Machado / ,
A meta-analysis of four Nordic countries (23.1 million residents) reveals that, in the 12-15 age group , the incidence of myocarditis after infection was zero or residual. The incidence of myocarditis, pericarditis, or

Boys aged 16-24 are 20 times more likely to get myocarditis after taking different vaccines

27 de Abril, 2022 / Cemiclay Santos / ,
A meta-analysis of four cohort studies from four Nordic countries (23,1 million residents) was recently published and presented relevant data on Covid-19 vaccination. In the 16-24 age group, those vaccinated

Investigations point to more evidence of Covid-19 cases in Europe, before the pandemic was decreed

5 de Abril, 2022 / Tiago Bebiano /
New studies suggest that in 2019 before the WHO declared a pandemic, there was evidence of Covid-19 cases in Europe. The European Journal of Epidemiology published an article on February 6,

Secretary of State for Education confesses that taking children out of school during the pandemic was a mistake

5 de Abril, 2022 / Tiago Bebiano / ,
The British Education Secretary has revealed to the Express that stopping schooling for young people was a mistake and that he would do what he could to ensure that education

Why do we continue to ignore natural immunity?

4 de Abril, 2022 / Rui Lima / ,
An article published in Medspace warns that health policies in most countries continue to ignore the effect of immunity acquired through infection without vaccination. Antibodies after an infection are robust

Massachusetts (USA) counted as Covid-death the deaths that occurred up to 1 year after testing positive

28 de Março, 2022 / Nuno Machado /
From March 2020 to March 2021, the Department of Public Health classified all deaths that occurred after testing positive as “COVID”, regardless of the time between testing and death. As

Portuguese Health System recommends procedures that limit first aid assistence

4 de Março, 2022 / Susana Esteves / ,
The portuguese National Health Service (SNS) updated, in March 2020, the first aid recommendations provided by citizens to victims of drowning, choking or cardiorespiratory arrest, due to the pandemic context. The document, which

Fake news about the effectiveness of masks spread by the media

14 de Fevereiro, 2022 / Nuno Machado / ,
Leading newspapers published fake news about the effectiveness of masks, based on a BMJ study. The titles speak of a substantial decrease in “Covid incidence”, but editors of the scientific

Study: No considerable differences were found between Covid and non-Covid ventilated patients

14 de Fevereiro, 2022 / Nuno Machado / ,
One study compared the respiratory physiology, clinical outcomes, and extrapulmonary clinical features of severe Covid-19 with non-Covid acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). No significant differences were found. Although patients with severe SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) illness

Long Covid in children and young people: most symptoms are similar to those who have not had the disease

14 de Fevereiro, 2022 / Nuno Machado /
A systematic review of studies revealed that the frequency of most persistent symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and young people was similar to the uninfected (control group). In some
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