IN THE ONGOING BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19, the quest for effective preventive measures has led researchers and individuals to explore various avenues for enhancing immune resilience. Among these avenues, the role... Read More
COVID-19
Boost Your Immune System
AS WINTER APPROACHES IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, I want to weave together 4 tips to boost your defenses against infection. I will avoid giving you a dreary lecture chock full... Read More
New COVID Variant
The WHO has listed the omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, known as “Arcturus,” as a variant under monitoring since March 22. Experts say this variant has a higher transmissibility rate than previous strains but doesn’t appear more dangerous.... Read More
COVID-19 and Diabetes
What this means, in layperson language, is that the virus affects pancreas insulin levels and secretion. The destruction of pancreas beta cells is linked with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. ... Read More
Covid Infection Protects You
A Covid infection provided some protection against re-infection from the original (ancestral), alpha, and delta variants. ... Read More
Surgical versus N95 masks
MEDICAL MASKS ARE NOT INFERIOR TO N95 RESPIRATOR MASKS in protecting healthcare workers against COVID-19. That sounds like good news. Today we look at surgical versus N95 masks. The study results... Read More