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SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease Suppresses Innate Immunity By Cleaving Proteins Required For Interferon Induction And Inflammation

Many viruses rely on proteases to process polypeptides into smaller proteins required for replication and virus production. SARS-CoV-2 is no exception. It contains two proteases ... read more


Can Inflammation Lead To Cognitive Issues? Past Research Says ‘Yes’, With Implications For Covid-19

One of the most worrying consequences of Covid-19 is persistent cognitive impairment, including “brain fog”, difficulty concentrating, and poor short-term memory. These symptoms can be ... read more


Flying Under The Radar: How SARS-CoV-2 ORF7a Contributes To Immune Evasion And Inflammation

This article is an extension of our series on immune suppression by SARS-CoV-2. The series has since been published as a book, Natural Immunity and Covid-19: What ... read more


SARS-CoV-2 Infection Causes Cell Fusion In The Lungs, Triggering Inflammation

This is part of a series of stories on inflammation triggered by SARS-CoV-2 infection. Other articles in the series include: lectins, Covid-19 and brain injury, ... read more


SARS-CoV-2 Infection Of Monocytes Triggers Inflammation

This is part of a series of stories on inflammation triggered by SARS-CoV-2 infection. Other articles in the series include: lectins, Covid-19 and brain injury, ... read more


No Proteins, No Problem: Viroids Cause Disease By Silencing RNA

This article is part of a series on viroids. The first, which can be read here, gave an overview of what viroids are and how ... read more


Klotho: Hope For Increased Longevity And Reduced Neurodegenerative Disease (Part 2)

In the first part of this two-part series, I provided a brief overview of klotho and its biological function in the body. Here, I describe ... read more


What are Viroids? Understanding the World’s Smallest Pathogen

Viruses, bacteria, and fungi; most people will have heard of these three major types of disease-causing microbes. Some will also have heard about protozoa, which ... read more


Hepatitis C, The Disease, Epidemiology, Treatment, Eradication Part 1: The Disease

Diagram of the structure of the hepatitis C virus particle BLAUSEN MEDICAL Hepatitis C is the leading cause of chronic liver disease and liver cancer ... read more


Emergence Of IgG4 In Long Term Vaccines: Winning Or Losing The Race?

Entering the fourth year of Covid-19, vaccination has become the frontline of protective measures to control the disease, as global nations have all but given ... read more

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