Should I Get a Second Opinion?

What's needed for a vaccine success

What's needed for a vaccine success is discussed by Dr. Safdi and Dr. Renner.

Covid demands more fear that it receives...long term consequences

Covid demands more fear that it receives...long term consequences even in those with minimal or no symptoms is discussed by Dr. Safdi and Dr. Renner

Potential danger in your hand sanitizer

Potential danger in your hand sanitizer is discussed by Dr. Alan Safdi and Dr. William Renner

Safe as a rattlesnake...uncounted deaths in Covid-19

Safe as a rattlesnake...uncounted deaths in Covid-19 discussed by Dr. Alan Safdi and Dr. William Renner

Airborne Aerosol Spread of Covid-19

Dr. Alan Safdi and Dr. William Renner Discuss Airborne Aerosol Spread of Covid-19

Missed Cancer Cases due to Covid-19. More death and disease caused the by Covid-19 Pandemic

Missed Cancer Cases due to Covid-19 discussed by Dr. W Renner and Dr. Alan Safdi.  More death and disease caused the by Covid-19 Pandemic

Covid-19: How to travel and stay safe!

Dr. Alan Safdi and Dr. William Renner discuss Covid-19: How to travel and stay safe!

Latest Update: How not to get covid-19

Dr Alan Safdi and Dr. William Renner discuss "how not to get covid-19."

Blood types and Covid-19

  Does having Type O blood mean you will not get COVID-19? The short answer is absolutely NO. If you do not have a genetic predisposition to colon cancer or breast cancer does that mean you will not get these diseases? Absolutely not and in fact the vast majority of patients with both diseases do not have a known genetic predisposition. Having certain genes makes you much more likely to get certain diseases or illnesses but the lack of this genetic propensity does not mean you are out of the woods. I personally have no known risk factors for COVID-19 but I am still extremely careful and practice WMD (wash, mask, distance). A graph below shows the slightly lower risks of acquiring COVID if you have type O blood.  

 

It’s not yet clear why some people infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, get really sick, while others have only mild symptoms. There’s some evidence that chronic health conditions—such as hypertension, obesity, age, cardiovascular disease or pulmonary disease history, immunosuppression, and diabetes can play a role, and scientists know that people’s genes can influence how their bodies react to other viruses. Two areas  that encodes blood type and a multi-gene cluster on chromosome 3—that were linked to respiratory failure during SARS-CoV-2 infection. The blood type was a marker for these gene clusters. The study of these gene types and blood types is very preliminary and with such a small group of patients needs to be repeated in larger studies. Remember how hydroxychloroquine was touted by some as a wonder drug. 

When is Covid-19 going to end?

Dr. Safdi and Dr. Renner discuss when the epidemic will end.