“It is a misunderstanding to state that asymptomatic transmission globally is very rare” – the WHO has had to clarify its statements.
How long do we self isolate if we are sick? This is an important question because it determines how long we have to stay isolated in a room in our house to protect others!
This means remdesivir remains an investigation drug with no approved use, but because of the COVID-19 crisis, emergency use is being allowed to severely ill hospitalized patients.
CDC recently recommended everybody wear a cloth mask in public. San Francisco announced Friday a general requirement for the public…
UPDATE: many readers have pointed out the data from the cited simulation is a pre-print and has not been peer-reviewed…
We need to discuss the latest updates in COVID-19 treatment options given the “pre-release” results of a hydroxychloroquine intervention from…
I wanted to share two recent studies that question our understanding of how long SARS-CoV-2 can live in various body…
I’m sure many of you heard of this family practice physician in New York state who has reported 100% success…
A new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association from China (reference below) reports the use of convalescent…
Countries across the world are implementing social distancing. While it is common sense that distancing would decrease the rate of…
Readers may start seeing news headlines about alarmingly high mortality rate in Italy. I want to explain why we think…
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Much media buzz about these well known medications as possible COVID-19 treatments, particularly after an announcement by the president to…
We do not yet know the exact susceptibility of pregnant women to infection, nor the chance of adverse pregnancy outcomes.…
With the availability of tests increasing many are asking if they need to be tested. Short answer: home test kits…
Italy experienced a complete “lockdown” to control the rapid virus spread and significant morbidity and mortality associated with the contagion.…