COVID-19

HHS head, Alex Azar, had it right in suggesting to CNN’s Jake Tapper that the disproportionate amount of COVID-19 infections and deaths in the U.S. are largely attributable to the declining health and susceptibility of many Americans. Azar’s words: “Unfortunately, the American population is a very diverse… a population withRead

The Annals of Internal Medicine reports that accurate serologic tests to detect host antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome–related coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) are critical for the public health response to the disease pandemic. Despite the number and availability of serologic assays that test for antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, most have only undergoneRead

One of the most commonly used diagnostic tools, particularly during this pandemic, is the reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction test (RT-PCR) for COVID-19 tests. By using a person’s respiratory sample, laboratory professionals across the U.S. and the globe have used RT-PCR to find out if a person has been infectedRead

Early studies show evidence of COVID-19 genetic material in fecal matter, but more work is needed to determine if the virus can be spread through stool, according to a new review paper from a Rice University epidemiologist. This article looks at the recent evidence for fecal transmission of COVID-19 andRead

COVID-19 may be linked to rare inflammatory disorder in young children. This first detailed report published in The Lancet describes an increase in cases of rare Kawasaki-like disease in young children in Italy. This adds to the reports of similar cases from New York, USA and South East England, UK.Read

In this patient webinar from the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, faculty and experts explain why the COVID-19 virus is so unpredictable, what can be done to: 1) maintain a healthy immune system, 2) create a stress-free home and 3) develop life-long integrative wellness practices during the pandemic. ThisRead