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Infectious Diseases Society of America

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Nov 23, 2025
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Are older adults at higher risk of ivermectin drug interactions with repeated dosing schedules?

Older adults may face greater practical and clinical risks from repeated ivermectin use because they have higher use rates and more concurrent medications that can interact with ivermectin; authoritat...

Dec 9, 2025
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What demographic groups were most likely to remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 through 2025?

Available reporting and studies through the provided sources show that vaccine hesitancy and lower COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the 2020s clustered by geography (notably parts of sub‑Saharan Africa), by...

Nov 22, 2025
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What peer-reviewed studies track long-term safety of COVID-19 vaccines over 3–5+ years?

Peer-reviewed, long-term (3–5+ year) studies specifically designed to follow people from COVID-19 vaccination through three to five or more years are limited in the public record; most large safety ef...

Nov 29, 2025

Can unapproved detoxification methods cause harm to individuals with COVID-19 vaccine side effects?

Unapproved “detox” regimens promoted for vaccine side effects can pose health risks, especially if they delay medical care or involve untested ingredients; mainstream public-health sources emphasize t...

Nov 26, 2025

Can ivermectin be used as a prophylactic measure against Covid-19 infection?

Available sources show major health authorities do not recommend ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID‑19 and that research has produced mixed, largely negative or low‑quality signals for its effective...

Dec 16, 2025

How well do current COVID-19 vaccines protect against the latest omicron subvariants in 2025?

Updated COVID-19 vaccines introduced for 2024–2025 and adjusted again for 2025 target recent Omicron descendants (JN.1, KP.2, LP.8.1 and related lineages) and provide clear protection against severe o...

Nov 20, 2025

How does spike protein persistence in blood after vaccination compare with persistence after SARS-CoV-2 infection and does booster dosing change duration?

Available reporting shows a core distinction: direct detection of spike protein or spike-encoding vaccine mRNA after vaccination is generally described as transient (days–weeks) in public-health and m...

Dec 16, 2025

What are FDA and WHO official recommendations for human ivermectin dosing by indication?

The FDA authorizes ivermectin for a small set of parasitic indications and warns it is not approved for COVID‑19; human oral tablets (now available in 3 mg and 6 mg strengths) are dosed by weight for ...

Dec 2, 2025

How do vaccines compare to infection in producing transient versus persistent spike protein?

Studies and reviews show both SARS‑CoV‑2 infection and COVID‑19 vaccination can leave detectable spike protein or spike fragments in blood or tissues for longer than early models predicted; reports do...

Nov 29, 2025

Name ingredients in covid vaccine

Modern U.S. COVID-19 vaccines are complex products whose full ingredient lists are provided in official package inserts and CDC product information; the CDC’s interim clinical considerations explicitl...

Oct 26, 2025

How does ivermectin compare to other COVID-19 treatments in clinical trials?

Ivermectin has been evaluated in multiple randomized trials and systematic reviews, and the aggregated evidence through early 2025 shows , though some trials report modest symptom shortening. Systemat...

Jan 19, 2026

Are Covid vaccine safe and effective?

Yes: the preponderance of independent, peer‑reviewed evidence through 2025–2026 finds COVID‑19 vaccines to be safe and effective at reducing serious illness and hospitalization, though protection agai...

Dec 15, 2025

What does a 30-40% reduction in infection risk mean for an individual's absolute risk?

A reported 30–40% relative reduction in infection risk means that a person’s chance of getting infected is multiplied by 0.60–0.70 compared with the unprotected baseline; the actual change in their ab...

Nov 23, 2025

Are there official guidelines from CDC, WHO, or major labs about timing blood tests around vaccination?

Official guidance from major public-health bodies addresses some timing issues — for example, CDC and ACIP set vaccine dose intervals and clinical considerations for when to vaccinate relative to proc...

Nov 22, 2025

When should you seek medical help for hypothermia or low temperature following flu/COVID?

Seek medical help for low body temperature (hypothermia) after flu or COVID if you have ongoing confusion, difficulty breathing, chest pain, fainting, or your temperature is persistently very low — es...

Nov 20, 2025

Is Anthony Fauchi still employed

Available reporting in the provided documents shows Anthony (Tony) Fauci retired from federal service in December 2022 and has since appeared in public events, lectures and private engagements; multip...

Jan 20, 2026

What regulatory dosing guidelines exist for human ivermectin and reported cases of misuse during COVID-19?

Regulatory bodies approve ivermectin for human parasitic infections at standard oral doses around 150–200 µg/kg (0.15–0.2 mg/kg) for one or two doses, and do not authorize it for prevention or treatme...

Jan 16, 2026

What are current guidelines for screening and treating Strongyloides in immunosuppressed patients to prevent hyperinfection?

Guidelines converge on mandatory screening for Strongyloides stercoralis in patients who are, or will be, immunosuppressed and who have epidemiologic risk (residence or travel to endemic areas, or oth...

Jan 8, 2026

Effectiveness 2026 covid vaccine

The 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccines—formulated to match recent Omicron-lineage viruses—continue to show meaningful protection, especially against hospitalization and death, and public-health agencies endo...

Jan 7, 2026

What are end‑of‑season, peer‑reviewed vaccine effectiveness estimates for 2025–26 by age and outcome (infection, medical attendance, hospitalization)?

Peer‑reviewed, end‑of‑season estimates specifically labeled “2025–26 end‑of‑season” remain limited in the literature, but a systematic NEJM review of studies through July 31, 2025 concluded that ongoi...