COVID-19
Update on First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine After 16 Days
Dr. Moalemi provides an update after 16 days from getting the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and checking antibodies. Part 1 Part 2
Read MoreDr. Azita Moalemi Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine
December 21, 2020 Dr. Azita Moalemi getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Follow us during this journey as she voluntarily gets vaccinated and goes through the process. Below are a series of videos that document this process. We’ll be uploading new videos as she continues the process. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Read MoreDr. Moalemi Getting Antibody Testings Done Before the COVID-19 Vaccination
Dr. Azita Moalemi getting antibody testings done before the COVID-19 vaccine. Follow us during this journey as she voluntarily gets vaccinated and goes through the process. Below are a series of videos that document this process. We’ll be uploading new videos as she start taking the vaccines next week. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3…
Read MoreDr. Moalemi will be Among a Group of Physicians Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine
On 12/11/2020 the FDA approved the COVID-19 vaccine. As a member of medical staff of Virginia Hospital Center, this morning we received an email announcing the availability of the vaccine for their physicians, nurses and healthcare providers. I have signed up and will be receiving the vaccine on Saturday December 19 at 10AM. The second…
Read MoreAppropriate Animal Models for the COVID-19 Vaccine
What are the Appropriate animal models for the COVID-19 vaccine? In order to study a vaccine, you have to have an animal model of the disease. Many animals do not get infected with COVID-19 and do not suffer any disease so it would be useless to study them. There are a few models available: Mice…
Read MoreVaccines: CanSino (A Branch of Sinovac) in Beijing
Having a plan in place during the COVID-19 crisis will ease your mind and, in case you become ill yourself, ensure that your loved one is cared for. Here are some ideas to consider.
Read MoreMore About Moderna Vaccine Trial
Phase I trial mostly uneventful. What is next ? Phase II trial How many volunteers? 600 What does it entail? Actual efficacy of the vaccine and whether the volunteers make neutralizing antibodies. (Phase I was only 8 patients studied) What are neutralizing antibodies? Antibodies that bind the virus in such…
Read MoreModerna Vaccine Trials
The Moderna Company which got some publicity in the news never actually published their data in the medical literature but did a press release. What did they test? Low, intermediate and…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Vaccines (Current Candidates)
There are currently 159 candidates for the vaccines, 11 of which have already conducted the human trials and 8 have been approved to move forward with further human testing. Moderna – RNA CanSino Biologics – Adenovirus type 5 Inovio – DNA BioNTech, Pfizer – RNA University of Oxford/ Astrazeneca – Chimp Adenovirus Novavax – Virus…
Read MoreCOVID-19 and Heart Disease (Part 7)
Stress induced cardiomyopathy AKA Broken heart syndrome AKA Takosubo syndrome There is a condition known as stress induced cardiomyopathy. In this condition the patient can present with chest pain, shortness of breath and have EKG abnormalities that are classic for a heart attack. Echocardiogram reveals damage to the heart muscle identical to what is seen…
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