February 2021
February 27
Gum disease linked to COVID-19 complications
J Clin Periodontol. 2021. DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13435.
Prediabetes may be linked to worse brain health
Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 2021; DOI: 10.1111/dom.14321
Study estimated two-thirds of COVID-19 hospitalizations due to four conditions
Journal of the American Heart Association, 2021; DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.120.019259
After spread, travel bans are of limited value in thwarting the spread of COVID-19
Journal of The Royal Society Interface, 2021; 18 (175): 20200875 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2020.0875
The US accused China of forcing American diplomats to take anal swab test for COVID-19
By Sinead Baker, Insider February 25, 2021
Vivek Murthy’s multimillion-dollar conflicts are cause for concern
by Binaural Prasad, MD, MPH www.medpagetoday.com, February 22, 2021
COVID-19 isolation linked to increased domestic violence
American Behavioral Scientist, 2021; 000276422199282 DOI: 10.1177/0002764221992826
February 20
We’ll have herd immunity by April
By Marty Makary, WSJ Feb. 18, 2021
Symptomatic Covid-19 cases dropped 94% with Pfizer vaccine Israeli data show
By Dov Lieber, WSJ Feb 15
Grothman’s vitamin D resolution
Grothman.house.gov
Florida women dressed as ‘grannies’ to get COVID vaccination
By Becky Sawtelle, Nbc25news.com, February 19th, 2021
Remote learning during Covid is causing children to gain weight
By Kate King, WSJ February 14, 2021
10 million counterfeit N95 masks
By Yuka Hayashi, WSJ February 17, 2021
Should we criminalize those who spread misinformation about vaccines?
BMJ February 17, 2021
Lockdown may have boosted well-being for some
By Robby Berman, Medical News Today, February 17, 2021
Bill Gates: Rich nations should move to ‘100 percent synthetic beef’
By Cameron Jenkins, thehill.com February 10, 2019
Joe Biden should declare a food and nutrition war
By Casey Means and Grady Means, thehill.com February 17, 2021
February 13
Pre-COVID subway air polluted from DC to Boston, but New York region’s is the worst
Environmental Health Perspectives, 2021; 129 (2): 027001 DOI: 10.1289/EHP7202
Kellogg agrees to stop marketing sugary cereals as “ healthy”
By Sam Bloch, The Counter, October 24, 2019
New study shows colitis intensified with high sugar diets
Biotics Research
Association between egg consumption and risk of cardiovascular outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
The American Journal of Medicine, Volume 134, Issue 1. January 2021. Pages 78-83. e2
‘Game-changer’ drug for treating obesity cuts body weight by 20 percent
New England Journal of Medicine, February 10, 2021
Real-world evidence on bariatric surgery and cardiovascular benefits using electronic health record data: A lesson in bias
Diabetes Obes Metab. 2021 Feb 10. DOI: 10.1111/dom.14338. Online ahead of print.
AP-NORC poll: A third of US adults skeptical of COVID shots
By MIKE STOBBE and HANNAH FINGERHUT, Associated Press, February 10, 2021
AstraZeneca says vaccine against new Covid variants may take six months
By Jasper Jolly and Nicola Davis, Guardian News, February 11, 2021
The CDC’s double mask mannequin ‘study’ is lunacy dressed up as science
By Jordan Schachtel, February 10, 2021
The CDC says tight-fit masks or double masking increases protection
By Roni Caryn Rabin and Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, Feb 10, 2021
Scent detection dogs can identify individuals infected with COVID-19
neurosciencenews.com February 11, 2021
Europes’s oldest person–a 116-year-old French nun-survives COVID-19
February 10, 2021
February 6
Here’s what Tom Brady eats every day, and on game day
By Paul Kita and Temi Adebowale Men’s Health, January 22, 2021
Leading baby food manufacturers knowingly sold products with high level of toxic metals, a congressional investigation found
By Sandee LaMotte CNN, February 5, 2021
Autoimmune patients face no higher COVID risk
By Nancy Walsh Medpage Today, February 3, 2021
Coconut and COVID-19: Philippines DOST-led study reveals virgin coconut oil reduce symptoms in suspected patients
By Guan Yu Lim www.nutraingredients-asia.com, January 27, 2021
Low vitamin K status predicts mortality in a cohort of 138 hospitalized patients with COVID-19
www.medrxiv.org, December 23, 2020
Combined low vitamin D and K status amplifies mortality risk: a prospective study
Eur J Nutr. 2020 Aug 17, DOI: 10.1007/s00394-020-02352-8. Online ahead of print.
Blood omega-3 fatty acids and death from COVID-19: A pilot study
Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes, and Essential Fatty Acids, Volume 166, March 2021, 102250
Robust spike antibody responses and increased reactogenicity in seropositive individuals after a single dose of SARS-Cov-2 mRNA vaccine
www.medrxiv.org, Posted February 01, 2021
Why are COVID cases plummeting? New infections have fallen 45% in the US and 30% globally in the past 3 weeks…
By Mary Kekatos, www.dailymail.co.uk, February 4, 2021
The ‘Universal Vaccination’ chimera
By Joseph A. Ladapo WSJ, February 4, 2021
Man wakes up from 11-month coma…
By David Aaro, foxnews.com
NYC health commissioner tests positive for COVID-19
By Wire and Staff Reports, Fox 5 NY, Associated Press
‘Category 5’ COVID hurricane approaches, experts say
By Carolyn Crist, WebMD, February 1, 2021
