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It’s possible not only to get COVID-19 twice, but also to be sicker the second time, according to a new case report published in Lancet Infectious Diseases. But some experts caution there’s still a lot to learn about COVID-19 reinfection, and that the case cited in the paper is not likely representative of the majority […] More
The Swedish COVID-19 experiment of not implementing early and strong measures to safeguard the population has been hotly debated around the world, but at this point we can predict it is almost certain to result in a net failure in terms of death and suffering. As of Oct. 13, Sweden’s per capita death rate is […] More
On October 13 the White House confirmed that it is embracing what the Los Angeles Times editorial board calls the “let people die” strategy in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The strategy involves deliberately letting the novel coronavirus rip through the population while attempting to shield the most vulnerable, such as the elderly and […] More
President Donald Trump announced via Twitter early Friday morning that he and Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19. On Friday afternoon, an update from the White House Physician stated that he “received a single 8-gram dose of Regeneron’s polyclonal antibody cocktail.” An update from President @realDonaldTrump’s physician: pic.twitter.com/cTsXO4Df6b — Kayleigh McEnany (@PressSec) October 2, […] More
The public health crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the emerge of a range of other, tangential health conditions, from isolation-induced “coronaphobia” to “maskne,” or skin breakouts as a result of wearing a mask for a prolonged period of time. Another newly coined medical condition is mask-associated dry eye (MADE). This is caused […] More
Despite White House physician Dr. Sean Conley saying during a Saturday press conference that Donald Trump is “doing very well” after his first night at Walter Reed Medical Center, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows relayed what seemed to be a more dire summary of the president’s health, according to the New York Times. […] More
We’re several months into the and on the cusp of , which typically starts in October with a peak between December and February. Infectious disease experts warn we’re about to enter a “twindemic,” with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and Influenza A and B, the viruses that cause the flu, circulating at the same […] More
Researchers at the University of Southern California have found that COVID-19 symptoms often manifest in patients in a particular order. According to a scientific paper entitled ‘Modeling the Onset of COVID-19 Symptoms’, published in the Frontiers in Public Health journal, the team attempted to discern the most common order in which symptoms presented themselves. The […] More
After President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 this week, White House physician Dr. Sean Conley promptly recommended that he be moved to Walter Reed Medical Center. In a new YouTube video, pulmonary medicine specialist Dr. Mike Hansen provides a breakdown of the president’s diagnosis and what we know about the treatment he is receiving. […] More
There are lots of things that are a pain in the butt: forgetting your hair tie at the gym, coming home to a sink full of dirty dishes, needing to do laundry. Then, there’s a literal pain in your butt. Butt pain can come in different forms: shooting pain, cramping, even an irritating “do I […] More
In the world of reproductive conditions that can be tough to diagnose, two tend to get the most attention: polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis. While you’ve probably at least heard of both of these conditions, you might be fuzzy on the details. And, with that, it’s easy to confuse the two. It’s important to […] More
You’ve probably been spending a lot of time recently curled up barefoot on the couch. Comfy as you may be, you may now notice that your feet have taken quite the beating, with the skin on the bottom looking rough, cracked, and maybe even peeling. “Peeling feet is definitely common, and there are various reasons […] More