Before going to trials with human beings, basic science medical research occurs. Using laboratory studies with cell cultures and animal models (like mice), this essential research is the first step on the ladder to medications that work in humans. Nobel Prize winner, James Allison, is an example of someone who has conducted basic medical research that has...
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Lately, there has been coverage about the second wave of COVID-19 coming this fall and winter. This news can be frightening but it is important to remember how much has been learned in just the last four months about this virus. I took heart first, in an article which describes the entire virus and its proteins. Viral Genome Described The New York Times...
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In 2020 the world population is 7.68 billion; four times the population in 1918. According to an article written for the 100-year anniversary of the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic called, “The Deadliest Flu: The Complete Story of the Discovery and Reconstruction of the 1918 Pandemic Virus,” “If a severe pandemic, such as occurred in 1918...
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The coronavirus is frightening for everyone but for people who are immunosuppressed (and for their loved ones trying to protect them) it is terrifying. No one wants to bring this virus into their home. What to do when going to the grocery store This advice comes from Medivizor’s CEO, Tal Givoly. Making Medivizor a reality has been Tal’s dream....
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I have had the good fortune of belonging to a neighborhood book club that meets once a month. Since the coronavirus and social distancing, we haven’t met until last night. One of the neighbors had the great idea of meeting online. And it was terrific! I wouldn’t have realized how important that was a few weeks ago, even though some elements of...
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You may have heard of a treatment for the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the news that sounds unusual. It involves injecting serum from someone who has recovered from COVID-19 into patients who are sick with COVID-19. Nobel Prize This type of treatment actually won Emil von Behring the first Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1901.1 Behring was part of a cohort of...
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Are you looking for coronavirus information resources? Answers to your questions? We’ve discussed the importance of finding the right online resources in previous posts – those from reputable sources. With COVID-19, there is a lot of information online, some of it that is not reliable. General Coronavirus Information Of course there is the...
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Note: Information in this post reflects the information known at the time of writing and publishing it. However, as COVID-19 research and understanding is changing rapidly, it may become out of date by the time you read it. There has been enormous media attention on the coronavirus. Though we are not interested in being a part of the hype, we...
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If you feel “crummy in the tummy,” you may assume you have a 24-hour stomach bug. Staying by the bathroom and “living through it” may be okay for most people, but it’s not that simple for people with chronic conditions. Vigilance with hand washing should be part of your routine but you can also be alert to a preventable source of...
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