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Coronavirus Tidbits #160 10/3/21
Quick links News Diagnostics Drugs Devices Epidemiology/Infection control Tips Politics Feel good du jour Comic relief Perspective/Poem Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. News COVID-19 may trigger hyperglycemia and worsen disease by harming fat cells COVID-19 may bring high risks of severe disease and death in many patients by disrupting key metabolic signals and thereby triggering hyperglycemia, according to a new study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-10-covid-trigger-hyperglycemia-worsen-disease.html? Booster recap: The Food and…
- Coronavirus - Covid19, Drug development, Infectious disease, Medicine, Medicine & Politics, Public health
Coronavirus Tidbits #108 12/31/20
Quick links News Diagnostics Drugs Devices Epidemiology/Infection control Tips Politics Feel good du jour Comic relief Perspective/Poem Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I’m getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don’t be shy about that. News Mutant Covid found in US now, Japan, and elsewhere. It’s more infectious–spreads more rapidly, but is NOT more fatal thus far. “A little less than a year ago, the early response to the coronavirus crisis was stifled by an inability to scale…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #94 11-12-20
Quick links News Diagnostics Drugs Devices Epidemiology/Infection control Tips Politics Feel good du jour Comic relief Perspective/Poem Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. I have 2 new posts: President-Elect Biden Names New Covid-19 Task Force – What’s The Enthusiasm About? I'm thrilled that appointees are well-respected physicians and scientists, though there are some additional groups that need to be represented. There is a focus on social…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #81 9/10/20
Quick links News Diagnostics Drugs Devices Epidemiology/Infection control Tips Politics Feel good du jour Comic relief Perspective/Poem Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I’m getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don’t be shy about that. New Post @Forbes: Rural Communities Needlessly Risk Covid-19 From Prisons Even as I wrote this today, the US Marshals irresponsibly transferred in more prisoners, including at least 1 who has already tested positive. News Trump Knew… And yet the Republicans remain silent… ~…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #77 8/27/20
Quick links News Diagnostics Drugs Devices Epidemiology/Infection control Tips Politics Feel good du jour Comic relief Perspective/Poem Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. NEW post on Forbes: Mouthwashes Are A Cheap Tool In The Fight Against Coronavirus http://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2020/08/27/mouthwashes-are-a-cheap-tool-in-the-fight-against-coronavirus/ News ALERT: Multiple alarms for decisions at the FDA and CDC @CDCgov now says people exposed to COVID-19 do not need to get tested. -They also said people…