Nina Shapiro, Contributor

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FDA Approves HPV Vaccine Gardasil As Throat Cancer Prevention

The HPV vaccine (Gardasil 9) has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for males and females ages 9 to 45 years to prevent HPV-related genital tract and anogenital infections and cancers for several years.

Pooled Covid-19 Testing May Help Us Get Back To Work And School

If, on the other hand, you swab five people and place their swabs into one test and the test comes back as negative, you know that all are testing negative, and individual tests need not be performed.

Covid-19 Masks Are Not Toxic. But Babies Shouldn’t Wear Them

While most people, especially those not used to wearing face covering, are rightly bothered by masks being a bit uncomfortable and cumbersome, there is no evidence that they are anything but a bit of a nuisance.

Should We Worry That COVID-19 Coronavirus Is Sexually Transmitted?

Granted, being sexually active is pretty far from most people’s minds if they have an active illness due to COVID-19, but nevertheless, recovery may bring some interest in returning to a sex life, especially given quarantine status remaining in place i…

When “Elective” Surgery Is Necessary: Operating During Coronavirus-COVID-19

Many hospitals across the country have begun to consider how to safely and effectively create re-entry programs, which includes treating surgical patients as well as medical patients whose surgeries and therapies have been put on hold for the past eigh…

COVID-19 Coronavirus In Paradise: How The Caribbean Is Being Hit

When people on the mainland are barely able to pay monthly bills, in an economy where over 17 million Americans have already filed for unemployment, the last thing on most people’s minds will be using non-existent expendable income on an island vacatio…

What Does The Ventilator Do For You If You Have Covid-19?

Ventilators, especially those used to manage and treat individuals with severe lung infections, require highly trained professionals, typically intensive care physicians, anesthesiologists, intensive care nurses, and respiratory therapists.

Soap And Water 101: Why It’s Best For COVID-19 And Every Day

Washing with soap and water is not a new phenomenon that became a recommended latest and greatest practice just weeks ago.

FDA Issues Warnings To Companies Selling Fraudulent COVID-19 Therapies

Name the lotion, potion, supplement, or detox, and it’s been recommended to prevent and/or treat Covid-19 infections.

COVID-19 Fears Create More Opportunity For Predatory Scams

While most physicians and health organizations, including the Centers for Disease Control, have been advising to be cautious but not panic, many find that panic is the only option, as it seems every time one refreshes a browser, reports of new states, …