In 2015, the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine was awarded to William C. Campbell from the US, Satoshi Omura from Japan, and Youyou Tu from China. The three scientists discovered natural-based remedies to treat parasitic infections that cause malaria, river blindness (onchocerciasis) and elephantiasis (lymphatic filariasis). These infections plague over a hundred million people … Continue reading Why does Africa have such low rates of severe covid-19 infection and mortality?
Blue counties in Florida where COVID-19 vaccination rates highest are driving that state’s alarming rate of new infections
While there are literally millions of different viruses around the world, most of which, of course, are benign, there is one thing that defines those which afflict humans most: Mutation. The first thing a virus does when it is met with resistance, for the most part, is to mutate so that it can continue to survive. … Continue reading Blue counties in Florida where COVID-19 vaccination rates highest are driving that state’s alarming rate of new infections
Singapore to stop counting coronavirus cases, will rely solely on vaccines in misguided attempt to curb infection rates
Back in June, Singapore’s trade, finance and health ministers announced that the country is “drawing up a road map” to navigate the new normal amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This might sound like good news, especially since this entails treating the coronavirus “like the flu” and eventually relaxing strict management rules. But at what cost? After all, Singapore’s broad … Continue reading Singapore to stop counting coronavirus cases, will rely solely on vaccines in misguided attempt to curb infection rates
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 