May 20, 2020 Allergy/Immunology Although no plausible cancer-causing biological mechanism has been proven, J & J throws in the towel. Also, virus exposure time a factor in risk of successful infection among other factors.
May 14, 2020 Generic Drugs Will there be an increase in superbugs after SARS-CoV-2? Further evaluation is required to determine if there has been an increase in indiscriminate antibiotic use during the pandemic. We probably will not know the answer for some time.
April 14, 2020 Epidemiology What are some of the ways that asymptomatic people infected with SARS-CoV-2 can spread the virus if they are not coughing or sneezing? This is of particular importance for children.
February 11, 2020 Infectious Disease Presidents Xi and Trump have become microbiologists specializing in virology. Trump declares Xi says all you need is the warming of April to destroy the coronavirus.
January 24, 2020 Epidemiology Hygiene practices and lack of meat-handling regulations in open markets likely contributed to the development of a novel coronavirus.
January 22, 2020 Clinical Research The role of gut bacteria as a contributing factor of noncommunicable disease like heart disease is worth further study.
January 21, 2020 Epidemiology Focus and concern about coronavirus, although important, does not compare to the damage caused by the flu now. Let public health agencies do their jobs. Media, keep a sense of proportion and stop the fear-mongering.
January 15, 2020 Epidemiology The spread of newly-discovered coronavirus in China is dependent on many epidemiological factors that are being monitored by health authorities