Background: In 1796, Edward Jenner first used material from Cowpox pustules to generate immunity to Smallpox in humans, leading to the eventual eradication of the
While COVID-19 continues to spread globally, and nations are undertaking a wide range of mitigation techniques from outright elimination to wishful thinking for the virus
There are a myriad of issues in trying to establish a true fatality rate for a given disease. False negative test results, attribution of fatality
Here you will find a brief video from Micheel Cima which does a very good job of explaining specificity and sensitivity and how those values
We need a vaccine to defend against the Covid 19 pandemic. The news is awash with stories about vaccines that may be ready to go
It is not necessary to detail every anti-viral failure of this drug (which is an important defense against malaria and an important treatment for Lupus
The news is full of stories concerning antibody responses to Covid 19. The reason is that along with “Memory T-cells”, IGG or “neutralizing antibodies” are
This video does a great job of explaining through video how an epidemic spreads, how that spread can be mitigated, and the relative effectiveness of
It is difficult to keep up with the constant changes in numbers regarding Covid infections and related deaths. This article from The Atlantic does a
In this time of information overload, non-expert opinions, rumors, and misinterpreted science it is important to be able to quickly find trusted sources of information