Tag: covid

TWIW 87: Children’s own immune system protects them from Covid-19

This Week In Wellness Doctors and scientists at Melbourne’s Royal Children’s hospital have studied three children who tested negative and did not get seriously ill with Covid-19 despite spending a week and a half with their Covid-19 positive parents and concluded that they had in fact contracted the virus and that it was their own… Continue reading TWIW 87: Children’s own immune system protects them from Covid-19

TWIW 84: The Great Barrington Declaration

This Week In Wellness infectious disease epidemiologists, public health scientists and concerned citizens have come together online to state their grave concerns about the damaging physical and mental health impacts of the prevailing COVID-19 policies, and recommend an approach called “Focused Protection” in a document titled The Great Barrington Declaration. Over 550,000 concerned citizens, over… Continue reading TWIW 84: The Great Barrington Declaration

TWIW 78: Oxford Corona vaccine trials paused

This Week In Wellness phase 3 trials of a coronavirus vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca in conjunction with Oxford University have been suspended after an “unexplained illness”. The potential vaccine, which Australia has already secured 33.8 million doses of, has had it’s trials paused in order to allow for a review by an independent committee.… Continue reading TWIW 78: Oxford Corona vaccine trials paused

TWIW 77: The Covid Doctors Network

This Week In Wellness 13 medical practitioners have penned an open letter to Victorian Premier Dan Andrews about his approach to Covid19 lockdowns and the controversial State of Emergency Bill. This letter has since been supported by a further 270 medical and allied health professionals via an online submission called the Covid Doctors Network, a… Continue reading TWIW 77: The Covid Doctors Network

TWIW 74: Boosting not supressing immune system might be the answer for COVID

This Week In Wellness researchers led by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have suggested that boosting the immune system might be a good strategy for dealing with COVID-19. Whilst this might initially appear like a sarcastic, parody headline it is in fact in contradiction with the immuno-suppressive approaches that have… Continue reading TWIW 74: Boosting not supressing immune system might be the answer for COVID

NTM 268: Preparing for a positive postpartum during COVID with Katie Parker

In this episode we interview postpartum educator, doula and facilitator Katie Parker, who is a social worker, self-proclaimed matrescence nerd, parent educator and mum of two. We talk to Katie on all things postpartum and beyond, specifically during this pandemic lockdown. We discuss: – When you’re feeling out of control, how to realise where you… Continue reading NTM 268: Preparing for a positive postpartum during COVID with Katie Parker

100NO 385: COVID Games To Make The Day OK

Almost every human being on the planet has spent more time at home in the last 6 months than at pre-COVID times. This has given rise to more and more ways to pass the time. Whilst sitting in front of the TV used to seem lazy and overindulgent, now it’s become a form of self-love,… Continue reading 100NO 385: COVID Games To Make The Day OK

TWIW 72: America’s Frontline Doctors

This Week In Wellness a group of physicians calling themselves America’s Frontline Doctors have dominated world wide news cycles and social media channels, despite efforts to censor them. Social media platforms have this week scrambled to delete the repeatedly posted video featuring 7 doctors claiming to be at the front line of America’s Coronavirus response.… Continue reading TWIW 72: America’s Frontline Doctors

TWIW 69: Could new swine flu trigger new pandemic?

This Week In Wellness scientists have identified a new strain of swine flu in China capable of creating another pandemic. Published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences the paper states that whilst it is carried by pigs, it can affect humans and has “all the hallmarks” of becoming highly contagious in… Continue reading TWIW 69: Could new swine flu trigger new pandemic?

TWIW 58: COVID-19 cases may in fact be 50-80 times higher

This Week In Wellness a pre-print study published by medRxiv for the first time measured the prevalence of COVID-19 antibodies in a representative sample of the Californian population. Stating that “to date, many epidemic projections and policies addressing COVID-19 have been designed without seroprevalence data to inform epidemic parameters”. “A sero-survey gives you a snapshot… Continue reading TWIW 58: COVID-19 cases may in fact be 50-80 times higher