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People with type A blood are likely more susceptible to COVID-19 infections, because the spike protein of the virus shows an affinity for blood group A cells, according to a new study in Blood. This is the strongest evidence to date to support the idea that blood types influence who is more likely to contract COVID-19. Moreover, the study shows the spike protein's affinity for type A cells may be amplified by the Omicron strain of the virus. 25% to 50% increased infection for type A The study looked at the receptor binding domain (RBD) of SARS-CoV-2, which facilitates host...

People with blood type A may be more vulnerable to infection by the new coronavirus, while those with type O seem more resistant, according to a preliminary study of patients in China who contracted the disease known as Covid-19. Medical researchers in China took blood group patterns of more than 2,000 patients infected with the virus in Wuhan and Shenzhen and compared them to local healthy populations. They found that blood type A patients showed a higher rate of infection and they tended to develop more severe symptoms. While the researchers said the study was preliminary and more work was...

Spring Lake, N.C. — A former Harnett County teacher said Monday that she just wanted her students to get a good, hands-on lesson. School district officials said the activity was a little too hands-on, resulting in the teacher's firing. Miyoshi McMillan wanted her Overhills High School honors biology students to conduct an experiment on blood typing last Thursday, and she used a lab kit that included synthetic blood and seven lancets. "Some students were, like, 'Oh, this is cool. I want to know my blood type.'" McMillan said. She allowed students to use the lancing needles to prick their own...

.... we should be securing our southern border to stem the tide of potentially infected illegals (and we need to do it soon). We need to start referring to the flu as "Mexican Flu" so that there is a public outcry to take the necessary steps to secure our southern border