Judy Stone, Senior Contributor

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Mutual Aid – How You Can Help Texas, While Calling From Home

Some heroes wear pajamas. Not in Texas? You can help people in disasters from the comfort of your home by volunteering digitally.

Covid-19 Vaccines And Autoimmune Disease

What are recommendations for Covid-19 vaccinations in patients with autoimmune diseases like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis?

Covid Killed A Tiger. Are Your House Cats At Risk?

Tigers, lions, mink, and other mammals have been infected with Covid-19. Are your pets at risk?

12 Most Common Questions About Covid Mutations And Vaccines

I’m getting asked a lot of questions about the vaccines and the new mutant strains of virus and thought I’d share the top questions I’ve received, as well as explain what we know and don’t know yet.

Genes May Hold Key To New Treatments For Covid-19 Infections

New genetic studies show why there is such a difference in how ill people become from coronavirus infection and point the way to new treatments.

The People’s Vaccine—How Moderna Is Exploiting Drug Development Incentives With “Their” Coronavirus Vaccine

This is not merely Moderna’s vaccine. We should call this “the People’s vaccine” or “NIH’s vaccine.” Federal scientists helped invent it and taxpayers are funding its development.

Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine Results Look Exciting—But Come With Big Warnings

Pfizer and BioNTech claim their Covid-19 vaccine shows better than 90% effectiveness–but there is no hard data to back this up. With the sales pitch, we need a “Certain Restrictions Apply” caution.

President-Elect Biden Names New Covid-19 Task Force – What’s The Enthusiasm About?

President-elect Biden named his Coronavirus Task Force members today. The choices bring diversity and a solid medical and scientific background to our fight against Covid-19

Polio Eradication Program Key In Covid-19 Response

Rotary International and their partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) have taken the skills they have acquired from fighting polio and applied them to Covid-19.

Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings Flout CDC Covid-19 Guidelines

Today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearings sets another terrible example for public health.