Did you know that spike proteins can stay in the brain for up to 2 years? The Coronavirus has the spike protein that sheds from the particle, which crosses the blood-brain barrier and goes from the nose through the olfactory nerve. Dr. Theoharis Theoharides also shares that our brain has no white blood cells which is our first line of defense against infection, causing the creation of reservoirs of spike protein in our brain and gut. Discover more in this week’s podcast – What Causes Brain Fog?

A new study has found that in those who have long covid, the spike protein is detected in measurable levels rom 2 to 12 months from infection. The study adds to the body of research growing about the Long Covid condition that affects a large number of Covid patients. ThePrint’s Sandhya Ramesh explains. Subscribe to the Pure Science Telegram Channel https://t.me/PureScienceWithSandhyaRamesh Supplementary reading: Swank et al., medrXiv (2022)Persistent circulating SARS-CoV-2 spike is associated wi

3D animation of the coronavirus spike protein as it invades a healthy human cell.