Nina Shapiro
Forbes
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Tripledemic Update: RSV, Covid And Flu
Three viruses are leading to a rise in hospitalizations in children. Covid-19, flu and RSV have combined to create a tripledemic. → Read More
What’s A Tripledemic? RSV, Covid, And Flu—Oh, My
A new surge in three viruses is leading to rise in hospitalizations in children, even before winter hits. This "tripledemic" is something we've never seen. → Read More
Who Can Receive The Currently Available RSV ‘Vaccine’?
A shot to prevent severe RSV infections has been around for decades. Who can receive it? → Read More
Head Lice? They Might Be Welcome Guests In The Classroom
New guidelines on how to manage head lice outbreaks in schools were published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. → Read More
Randomized Trial Looked At Effect Of Ivermectin In Reducing Covid-19 Complications
A recently published clinical trial evaluated the impact of Ivermectin on reducing Covid-19 complications. → Read More
The Real Medical Issue Behind Will Smith’s Oscar Night Punch
This year's Oscars will be remembered for a punch, expletives, and a condition called alopecia. → Read More
California Bill May Allow Teens To Get Vaccines Without Parental Consent
Many children as young as 12 years old, and certainly many older teenagers, are eager to get vaccinated, but can't, because their parents won't allow it. A new proposed Senate Bill may change that. → Read More
The fifth column brings a fifth wave
The unvaccinated insist on a certain moral clarity that rings utterly hollow. There is no longer any ambiguity. They are a danger to themselves and others. Treat them as such.s. → Read More
Back To School? Pediatricians Stand Firm On Masking For All
As the summer of 2021 begins to wind down, and the Delta variant continues to surge in the midst of nearly half of the U.S. unvaccinated, plans for the school year remain in flux. → Read More
Study Documents Changes In Brain After Covid-19 Infection
A study based in the UK is the first to demonstrate brain changes on MRI scans after Covid-19 infections. → Read More
Covid-19 Infections Complicated By Deadly Fungus
Covid-19 infections can be complicated by a deadly fungus. This devastating disease is sharply on the rise in India. → Read More
Covid-19 Vaccines Shown To Protect Against Silent Infections
People who receive the Covid-19 vaccine are significantly less likely to test positive for the virus, even if asymptomatic. → Read More
FDA To Expand Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine Eligibility To 12-15-Year-Olds
As early as later this week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may expand eligibility of the PfizerBioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to individuals ages 12-15 years. → Read More
Vaccinated Mother Gives Birth To First Newborn With Covid-19 Antibodies
A mother who received a Covid-19 vaccine during pregnancy delivered a healthy baby girl who showed presence of Covid-19 antibodies at the time of delivery. → Read More
Covid-19 Outbreaks Are Not Quite Finished: College Campuses Close
As we mark the one-year anniversary of school closures, university campuses are again seeing upticks in Covid-19 cases. Many are again closing their doors. → Read More
Antibodies For Covid-19 Found In Breast Milk After Vaccine
New study demonstrates that breast milk of vaccinated mothers will provide Covid-19 antibodies to infants. → Read More
Asthma Biologic May Reduce Severe Attacks By More Than 50%
A Phase 3 trial of a biologic was the first to show significant reduction in acute asthma events over a one-year period. → Read More
How do we treat the unvaccinated? And how can they treat us?
While teachers' unions throughout the country are (rightly) demanding access to COVID vaccines before they head back to the classroom, upwards of 50 percent may pass on the vaccine. At least for now. And maybe forever. → Read More
Studies Show That Asthma Does Not Increase Risk Of Severe Covid-19 Illness
Patients with a history of lung disease, especially asthma, have been considered to be at much higher risk of respiratory complications due to Covid-19, as having asthma leads to chronic as well as acute inflammation of the small airways (bronchi and alveoli) of the respiratory tract. → Read More
COVID vaccine battles are as strange as the disease
Frankly, I am heartened that so many individuals want this vaccine. I much prefer that to folks turning it down, which is a sad reality already. → Read More