The Covid-19 rapid antigen tests are very fast and convenient, but how often do they give false results? Two new studies yield some answers.
Category: healthcare
Breaking The Rules Of Healthcare: Getting The Quality Of Care You Pay For
High-priced hospitals don’t necessarily deliver higher-quality care. That’s because of an unwritten rule that hospital administrators and their boards dutifully follow.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett Tests Positive For Covid
Bennett’s positive test comes one day after he met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on the sidelines of a key summit between Israeli and Arab leaders.
The Real Medical Issue Behind Will Smith’s Oscar Night Punch
This year’s Oscars will be remembered for a punch, expletives, and a condition called alopecia.
Dr. Mehmet Oz Asked To Resign From President’s Council, Brings Up Dr. Fauci Again
The Biden Administration asked both Dr. Oz and Herschel Walker to resign from the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition. Elena Delle Donne and José Andrés have been asked to join the Council as Co-Chairs.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Incorrectly Claims CDC Doesn’t Recommend 4 Polio Shots
Did Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) or her staffers check the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website or their own vaccination records before she made claims about what the CDC has said about polio vaccination?
So…How’s Your Mental Health?
Mental health is just as important as physical health and older adults today are becoming more aware than past generations that they need help. Much of it is due to the state of the world today.
A Primary Defense Against SARS-CoV-2: Defensins
Recent research suggests that a family of proteins called defensins are a crucial tool in our body’s defense against SARS-CoV-2.
Pfizer Recalling 3 Blood Pressure Medication Types Due To Cancer Concerns, FDA Says
This time the culprit is a nitrosamine, N-nitroso-quinapril, being present in quantities above Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) levels.
Could Tuberculosis Infection Provide Protection From Developing Covid?
In a new study researchers observed that in mice, the immune response built up against TB might potentially prevent them from developing Covid-19.
