Across the U.S., thousands of doctors, dentists and other health care providers temporarily closed offices this spring as state health officials directed them to suspend non-urgent visits. Many others sat open but largely idle because patients were too scared to visit the doctor.
Read More »Dr. Fauci ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About COVID Vaccines Despite Antibodies Obstacles
A handful of studies on COVID-19 survivors suggest that antibodies begin to disappear within months. Dr. Anthony Fauci, said he’s “cautiously optimistic” that researchers will overcome such obstacles.
Read More »Virus College Sports Timeout Leads to Revenue, Scholarship Disruption
College sports are a multibillion-dollar industry, but in 2020 they’re being brought down by the same forces that have hobbled the rest of the economy.
Read More »Conspiracy Theory Proven False: Hydroxychloroquine Is (Still) Not a COVID-19 Cure
In spite of Immanuel’s anecdotal evidence, hydroxychloroquine alone or in combination with other drugs is not a proven treatment (or cure) for COVID-19.
Read More »Empty Emergency Rooms Worry Doctors As Heart Attack, Stroke Patients Delay Care
As hospitals prepared for a surge of COVID patients, officials advised people to avoid emergency rooms if possible. But soon ER physicians noticed that even truly urgent cases were not coming in.
Read More »International Trial Begins To Test Nitric Oxide As COVID-19 Treatment
A new, international clinical trial is underway that assesses inhaled nitric oxide as a treatment for patients with mild to moderate cases of COVID-19.
Read More »Viral Post Blaming Obama For Current PPE Shortage Is Entirely Wrong
Nothing in this viral image is accurate. There is even a spelling error. Obama did not sign anything into law called the “medical appliance tax bill.” Our ruling is Pants on Fire.
Read More »New Wearable Device Can Track Symptoms Of COVID-19
Researchers at Northwestern University and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago have developed a novel wearable device and are creating a set of data algorithms specifically tailored to ...
Read More »Warning To Health Care Workers: Surgical Masks Are Not PPE
A surgical mask does not provide the wearer with a reliable level of protection from inhaling smaller airborne particles and is not considered respiratory protection.
Read More »Patients Angry About Costs For Telehealth Visits, Which Were Supposed To Be Free
Patients say doctors and insurers are charging them upfront for video appointments and phone calls, not just copays but sometimes the entire cost of the visit, even if it’s covered by insurance.
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