To say that this is a hot topic in some circles is an understatement. I certainly don’t believe everything that I read in the New York Times, but before you let someone poke a hole in your finger, you may…
People have been suggesting for some time now that we don’t know how long this virus has been around and if it is more prevalent then the mortality rate would be lower. That is small consolation to the 40,000 people…
This is an interesting article from the Wall Street Journal. A hot topic. Pun intended. Will the rise in temperature have an effect on the virus or is it an effect on the virus’s hosts that may cause a…
I am fortunate to have smart physician friends, very smart physician friends and then there is Dr. Robert Haley who is in a league of his own. Robert W. Haley, M.D., is Professor of Internal Medicine and Director of…
Covid -19 is often more serious in older people. In an effort to help minimize infection risk for seniors, HEB and Favor have partnered to provide safe delivery of groceries for them at a minimal additional cost. https://favordelivery.com/seniors I’ve previously…
HOW NOT TO WEAR A MASK We updated our website over the weekend and our old blog posts are being reloaded. I hope. Here is a useful article from the New York Times on how not to wear a mask.…
We keep reading/hearing news that testing capability for COVID-19 is increasing, more tests are being run, and now Abbot labs has launched a test with a turnaround time of <15 minutes. Abbot says they will be distributing on the order…
This is a follow up to yesterday’s post. It discusses the process for approving new tests. https://www.mdlinx.com/internal-medicine/top-medical-news/article/2020/03/31/7636008/?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ajm_49718&uic=ZZ3A66E5401E924D13BF3A6961747578A2
The Medical Letter is published by a nonprofit foundation. It does not take money from the pharmaceutical industry. It is considered a highly reputable source of unbiased medical information. This is the type of information that physicians rely upon, rather than…
