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Leo Nissola, MD

  • Chief Scientific Officer, FIRSTBIO Research
  • Contributor, Freelance
San Francisco, Washington, D.C.
As seen in: MSN, The Telegraph, USA Today, Vox, Eat This, Not That!, Tallahassee Democrat, KAUZ-TV (Wichita Falls, TX)
Covers:  Covid19, Cancer, Immunotherapy, Immunology, Public Health, Health Care Policy
Medical Doctor, immunotherapy scientist, clinical developer, #1 @Amazon bestselling author of THE IMMUNITY SOLUTION

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Leonardo Nissola (born 9 September 1982, Southern Brazil) also known as Leo Nissola is a Brazilian born American Medical Doctor, Cancer Immunotherapy Scientist, Published Immunology author, Drug developer, and Medical Contributor Journalist based in San Francisco, California. Nissola is a featured Medical Expert seen on CBS News, ABC News, Fox News, BBC News and others. He is a former Medical Oncology Research Fellow at the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center. His main areas of resea…

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Silicon Valley enters 'golden age of collaboration' in coronavirus fight

Silicon Valley enters 'golden age of collaboration' in coronavirus fight

Bitter biotech rivals Gilead and Genentech have set aside their differences to combat Covid-19 A former passe…

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Return to 'normal' a change in the wrong direction | Opinion

Return to 'normal' a change in the wrong direction | Opinion

Are we ready to go back to the way things were? The United States reported the first positive case of the nov…

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Severe coronavirus cases on pace to overwhelm ICU availability in urban and rural areas

Severe coronavirus cases on pace to overwhelm ICU availability in urban and rural areas

(InvestigateTV) - Far from a big city, Cleburne County Arkansas is a coronavirus hotspot, where 24 out of eve…

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5 Grim Realities of Life After Coronavirus You Need to Come to Terms With

5 Grim Realities of Life After Coronavirus You Need to Come to Terms With

of By Sarah Crow Best Life | When it comes to the changes to daily life the coronavirus pandemic is foisting …

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The coronavirus may hit rural America later - and harder

The coronavirus may hit rural America later - and harder

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Early this week, Kodiak Island, part of an archipelago in southwest Alaska, issued a "hun…

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Severe coronavirus cases on pace to overwhelm ICU availability in urban and rural areas

Severe coronavirus cases on pace to overwhelm ICU availability in urban and rural areas

(InvestigateTV) - Far from a big city, Cleburne County Arkansas is a coronavirus hotspot, where 24 out of eve…

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I'm a Doctor and Warn You Don't Go Here Anymore — Eat This Not That

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By Leo Nissola, MD, Alek Korab Verified
| Eat This, Not That! Verified
As a doctor, I know these new mutations in the coronavirus are a curveball, and we were not ready for it. The Delta variant spreads more quickly, and COVID vaccines might lose potency against new viral variants. Indoor spaces create an ideal environment for the spread of COVID-19. To avoid getting sick, 1) Get vaccinated, and get your booster when it's time and 2) Don't Share Your Air.
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I'm a Doctor and Here's How to Not Catch Delta — Eat This Not That

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By Leo Nissola, MD, Alek Korab Verified
| Eat This, Not That! Verified
We are all tired of the COVID-19 pandemic, and some of us just want our pre-COVID lives back. But with the Delta variant on the rise, there's only one smart thing to do: Do Not Catch Delta. Although cases are trending downward nationwide, the virus is still burning across states like Utah and Alaska, and one NEJM research paper suggests that immunized people can develop Long COVID.
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I'm a Doctor and Warn You Don't Go Here Even if It's Open — Eat This Not That

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By Leo Nissola, MD, Alek Korab Verified
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Coronavirus cases are going down but still, every day over 75,000 people are getting infected. While vaccines are still highly effective at preventing moderate and serious disease, there have been reports of waning immunity amongst fully vaccinated individuals. There isn't reason for alarm as most cases are mostly of mild disease and asymptomatic. As a doctor, I know that you do not want to get infected, and avoiding contact with the coronavirus is very important.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing opinion articles and sharing stories on Medium.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

By increasing the speed of the news cycles.