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Can you get the coronavirus infection a second time? The short answer: No. The number of people who have gotten well clinically and weeks later had a relapse of the…Continue Reading …
ACEI and ARB medications for hypertension in COVID-19 A recently released two month study from Wuhan China shows that taking ACEI (lisinopril, ramipril, benazepril, etc.) and ARB (losartan, valsartan, olmesartan,…Continue Reading …
Antibody testing for COVID-19 As of Monday, April 27, Quest will be offering antibody testing to see if you have had the coronavirus infection, COVID-19. This is a test that…Continue Reading …
More on the hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine story The New York Times reported that a small Brazilian study was stopped due to excessive cardiac arrhythmias and death in individuals given chloroquine and azithromycin….Continue Reading …
The new 13 foot circle of spread and good news about protection of healthcare workers A newly released study from Wuhan China looked at how far the virus spreads with…Continue Reading …
Medical news Still nothing new on the medical front about results of well-established trials of medications or vaccines. The most diligent and urgent studies are being performed on those of…Continue Reading …
No new breakthroughs have come forth from the medical world this past week. Lots of studies underway, but nothing conclusive yet. We appear to be on the downside of the…Continue Reading …
The latest Colorado stats are encouraging that everyone’s efforts are making a difference. This graph comes from data from the Colorado Dept of Public Health and Environment. There appears to…Continue Reading …
Unfortunately no conclusive results yet on the benefits of any medical treatments on the corona virus. There are over 40 medications being actively tested and several different vaccines in active…Continue Reading …
Donating your plasma for use after you have recovered from COVID-19 is worth considering. At present you may only be accepted if you have had a positive test and not…Continue Reading …
