Harry Spoelstra
@HarrySpoelstra
CardioVascular Surgeon, international clinical research, spin-offs, peer-Reviewer, globetrotter, #covididiots/insults =instant block, KIWI
PEMGARDA trial: Thank you @VirusesImmunity et al! 👇
Yale immunologist Dr. Akiko Iwasaki to probe monoclonal antibodies for Long COVID and post-vaccine syndrome, aiming to test if spike protein persistence drives symptoms and if targeted antibodies can offer relief. investors.invivyd.com/news-releases/…
Correction: Yesterday I reposted this study before really digging into it and subsequently spread some unfounded data, bad me and sorry! After a night’s sleep and with the help of some respected followers, I need to correct myself! With thanks, @Mike_Honey_ ,@PJeffcock This…
Long-Term Impact of COVID-19 on Osteoporosis Risk Among Patients Aged ≥50 Years with New-Onset Overweight, Obesity, or Type 2 Diabetes: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Cohort Study 🔥IMPORTANT: ➡️This large Taiwanese, multicenter retrospective cohort study demonstrates…
“In the increasingly likely event of an engineered-virus outbreak or pandemic of catastrophic potential, managing infectious aerosols to reduce transmission will be crucial. Now is the time to start preparing…”
Fixed it for you‼️‼️
Covid-19 cases per million people, 2020 - 2025
Fort Lauderdale scientists report salubrinal may ease ME/CFS and long COVID by reducing WASF3, a protein that disrupts mitochondria. In cell studies, salubrinal restored energy and may reverse brain fog symptoms. Human trials are still needed. cell.com/trends/molecul…
🔥"Accelerated brain ageing correlates with reduced cognitive performance only in COVID-infected participants. Our study highlights the pandemic’s significant impact on brain health, beyond direct infection effects,"👇
The Covid pandemic accelerated brain aging as seen in @uk_biobank paired MRI, 2 cohorts nature.com/articles/s4146…
Am I too old that I remember times when mostly elder or immunocompromised were getting pneumonias during winter season, not top young healthy athletes mid sommer?
"Information for psychiatrists who believe long COVID is psychological in origin" 🔥🔥Now, that telling them!!( Google can translate for you!) #Belgium orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/33…
SarsCoV2 WASTEWATER update for Belgium: July 22nd ( release date: July 14, 2025). 🔥Discrete new SARS-CoV-2 detection INCREASES across Belgium's regions yet again(National picture)! ➡️Several individual stations are demonstrating clear and significant increases(dropdown menu).😷…
Exit Tour de France with "pneumonia"...... #MVP #cycling Are you thinking what I'm thinking? He already had a "cold" for a few day's. 😷 sporza.be/nl/2025/07/22/…
Torrance and Phoenix researchers analyzed blood from 14 long COVID patients and found SARS-CoV-2 peptides in serum extracellular vesicles, suggesting a potential biomarker for lingering viral activity. link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Boston researchers tracked SARS-CoV-2 in a man with advanced HIV for 776 days and found viral mutations similar to omicron emerged months before it appeared in the community, highlighting how persistent infections may fuel new variants. thelancet.com/journals/lanmi…
REGAIN: a randomized controlled clinical trial of oxaloacetate for improving the symptoms of long COVID 🔥Oxaloacetate, an intermediate of the citric acid cycle, carries claims to be able to reduce inflammation in the nervous system/neuroinflammation. ➡️The primary outcome of…
"US FDA Safety Labeling Change for mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines" A new round of @VPrasadMDMPH BS, as was to be expected! 😡😡 jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…
🔥Mitochondrial origins of the pressure to sleep. In essence, MITOCHONDRIA are not just energy producers; they are crucial for maintaining cellular health, regulating metabolism, and supporting overall bodily functions. Their dysfunction can have far-reaching consequences for…
Mystery of sleep solved A groundbreaking study from the University of Oxford has uncovered a biological trigger for sleep: stress inside mitochondria (the energy producing structures within brain cells). Researchers found that when mitochondria in specialized sleep regulating…
The Experience of SARS-CoV-2 in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Is There Any Correlation between Them? 🔥Teaser: Probably YES! Review article: ➡️"SARS-CoV-2 penetrates cells by attaching itself to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor of the prostate."…
Chronic inflammation in Long COVID relationship to autoimmune diseases 🔥Reminder: Long COVID drives autoimmune diseases through chronic inflammation and immune dysregulation. ➡️Many studies have suggested that systemic chronic inflammation caused by residual viral components…
Latest #Collection42 update: Hallo, have a look, ALL top 10 are XFG*( “STRATUS”)! That could really explains the worldwide growth and incoming dominance!😷
Here's the latest variant picture with a global scope, to late June. The NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" and XFG.* "Stratus" variants are battling for dominance in an unclear picture. XFG.* "Stratus" looks to have the best growth rate. #COVID19 #Global #NB_1_8_1 #Nimbus #XFG #Stratus 🧵
“Long Covid *may* have surpassed asthma as the most common chronic health condition in children” in 2025….lets let that sink in for a moment……we’ve had FIVE YEARS to put in public health measures to protect our kids like clean air in schools and we’ve STILL NOT DONE it…..1/
A new NIH RECOVER study followed hundreds of children under 6 and found that up to 15% met criteria for probable Long COVID—many with symptoms lasting over a year. Distinct symptom patterns were seen by age group. Poor appetite, chronic cough, sleep issues, and fatigue were…