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The FDA has said that Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine may lead to an increased risk for Guillain-Barré syndrome. The New York Times reported on July 12 that officials identified 100 suspected cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a neurological condition in which the body’s immune system damages nerve cells, causing muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis, that were linked to the vaccine. Among them, 95% were deemed “serious and required hospitalization.” According to the FDA, in most instances, the symptoms of Guillain Barré syndrome began within 6 weeks of vaccine receipt. However, the agency also said that the chance of this occurring...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to announced a new warning that the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is linked to a rare autoimmune disease. Four people familiar with the situation told The Washington Post, the shot has causes rare instances of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare disorder in which the immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system, paralyzing parts of the body. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is said to have received about 100 preliminary reports of Guillain-Barré following the one-dose vaccine

In seven countries that recently experienced Zika outbreaks, there were also sharp increases in the numbers of people suffering from a form of temporary paralysis, researchers reported Wednesday. The analysis, published online in The New England Journal of Medicine, adds to substantial evidence that Zika infections — even asymptomatic ones — may bring on a paralysis called Guillain-Barré syndrome. The syndrome can be caused by a number of other factors, including infection with other viruses. Researchers studying the Zika epidemic in French Polynesia had estimated that roughly 1 in 4,000 people infected with the virus could develop the syndrome. The...

Just looking like so many repeats of the past, how the hell does the zika virus just show up in Miami?

Garlic may be the best weapon against a type of bacteria responsible for millions of cases of food poisoning in the United States every year, according to a new study. Researchers from Washington State University discovered that a compound found in garlic was 100 times more effective than antibiotics at killing Campylobacter, most common cause of food-borne bacterial illness in the United States. The compound, diallyl sulphide, which is responsible for the garlic smell that sticks to your hands when you cook, worked better and faster than the common antibiotic treatments for Campylobacter, erythromycin and ciprofloxacin. Eating massive quantities of...

Flu shot left executive paralyzed By ANDRé PICARD PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTER Monday, November 18, 2002 – Page A1 As an executive with a big Bay Street company, Brian Claman does not "have the time to waste being sick." So, when flu shots were offered at the office a year ago, he was quick to head to the boardroom and get vaccinated. "I've had the flu a couple of times and it's nasty, so I figured it was a win-win situation," Mr. Claman said. Two weeks after his flu shot, Mr. Claman awoke with a pounding headache and a strange...