Covid-19 can hit body’s immune system causing GANGRENE and arthritis

From a dry cough to a loss of sense of smell, Covid-19 is associated with a range of unpleasant symptoms. Now, a new study has warned of another side effect being experienced by some Covid-19 patients – gangrene. Researchers have warned that Covid-19 can cause long-term muscle and joint issues, including arthritis, gangrene and ‘Covid … Read more

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: How the Covid vaccine sparks your body’s killer instinct

Tragically, the UK has one of the highest Covid death rates, per capita, of any country in the world (only Belgium and Slovenia are worse). But although the British Government can be criticised for a lot that went wrong, one thing it got absolutely right was the vaccine programme.  Just before I sat down to … Read more

Health: ‘Invisible’ stem cells that evade the body’s immune system could enable new treatments

Scientists have created ‘invisible’ stem cells that evade the immune system — thereby paving the way to new treatments for cancer, diabetes and heart disease. The lab-grown cells — created by researchers from the US — could be used for cell therapies and tissue implants without fear of immune rejection. They work by expressing so-called … Read more

Extreme levels of ‘friendly fire’ from the body’s immune system may cause ‘long Covid’

Extreme levels of ‘friendly fire’ antibodies in the immune system could trigger severe coronavirus symptoms and cause ‘long Covid’, scientists say. Coronavirus patients have high numbers of ‘autoantibodies’ in their blood which block the body’s Covid-tackling antibodies and attack several areas, including the brain, blood vessels and liver. This could account for why some Covid sufferers … Read more