In My Opinion

This is the scene at the beach at Del Mar, California, yesterday.  Not a mask in sight.  Apparently, Californians are no better than Texans when is comes to masking up at the beach.  I understand that you’re not going to…

The only person I swabbed in the last two weeks for Covid-19 was a patient who needed proof for his employer that he is now testing negative after having Covid.  That is not recommended by the way.  That is not…

I mentioned yesterday my continued unease at the influence of politics on medicine during this pandemic.  Dr. Paul Sax, an infectious disease specialist at Harvard, weighs in on the controversy. August 24th, 2020 FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization for Convalescent Plasma…

Bottom line: maybe I meant to post last week about the lackluster data that convalescent plasma from patients recovered from Covid-19 was effective for hospitalized patients with the virus.  Here is the summary from Journal Watch dated August 19th: Plasma…

YOU CAN’T MAKE GOOD DECISIONS WITH BAD INFORMATION I said this a lot several months ago when counselling patients who had friends or family members test positive for Covid-19 with inaccurate antibody tests from China performed by a local doctor.…

So you think you want to go somewhere that’s too far to drive and you might consider flying again?  Here’s what I would do: I would pick an airline that is blocking the middle seat or better yet, if you…

Before I get to the judge, local numbers are encouraging.  Hospitalizations are down.  Percent positivity is still high, but fewer patients are opting to be tested.  That may mean that fewer people are sick or they are just frustrated by…

If you come down with Covid-19, will you have a cold or end up on a ventilator?  The answer is probably the former, but some people will end up with the latter.  How do we predict who will get very…

Here is the latest study on masks.  No surprises here. It confirms what previous studies have shown.  The only surprise is that the county judge continues to wear a bandana.  The first is a summary from Journal Watch.  Following is…

The Texas Medical Board oversees the licensing and disciplining physicians in the state of Texas.  It’s mission is as follows: Our mission is to protect and enhance the public’s health, safety and welfare by establishing and maintaining standards of excellence…