Ineffective Treatments for Covid 19
After two plus years we know a lot about Covid 19. We certainly don’t know it all, but we know a lot more about what works and what doesn’t than we did a few years ago. In spite of many…
After two plus years we know a lot about Covid 19. We certainly don’t know it all, but we know a lot more about what works and what doesn’t than we did a few years ago. In spite of many…
24 states report a rise in Covid 19 cases. It looks inevitable that eventually Texas will as well. Here is an interesting article from the Wall Street Journal that covers what numbers to watch and how to be prepared. Following…
My phone hasn’t been ringing as much in the last week. That’s good. We are still seeing sporadic cases but so far the surge of Omicron BA2 cases has not emerged. Most cases that I see are are diagnosed by…
I have a feeling of deja vu. The debate over whether a second booster shot is needed sounds like the debate last year about whether a first booster shot is necessary. The problem is that there is not a lot…
As expected, yesterday the FDA approved a second covid 19 booster for people age 50 and over. Here is the FDA news bulletin. FDA NEWS RELEASE Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Second Booster Dose of Two COVID-19 Vaccines for Older…
My phone is ringing again, not as much as in January, but things seem to be heating up again. I’ve had a flurry of cases in the past week. Cases are still low but, are rising in certain parts of…
Pfizer has applied for emergency use authorization for a fourth dose for adults of it’s Covid 19 vaccine. Just because they are applying for it doesn’t mean that you have to run out and get one. Independent experts need to…
Here is an article from the TMA published today on the latest recommendations. CDC: Masks Still Recommended for Everyone in Health Care Setting By Sean Price Does the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend masking for physicians and…
Two new articles regarding Covid 19 vaccine. The first is from Bloomberg News on Pfizer’s vaccine. The second is from today’s New England of Journal which shows the efficacy of Covid 19 vaccine boosters in preventing Omicron. Boosters were more…
Painting by Taylor Thornton While Covid 19 cases are low and it recedes to the back of our collective brains, it is important to remember some of the long-term effects may be. Patients and friends would question whether it…