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Doctors Are Hoarding Unproven Coronavirus Medicine by Writing Prescriptions for Themselves and Their Families – ProPublica

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. A nationwide shortage of two drugs touted as possible treatments for the coronavirus is being driven in part by doctors inappropriately prescribing the medicines for family, friends and themselves, according to pharmacists and… Read More »

COVID-19: Low risk of coronavirus spreading through tears

While researchers are certain that coronavirus spreads through mucus and droplets expelled by coughing or sneezing, it is unclear if the virus is spread through other bodily fluids, such as tears. Today’s just-published study offers evidence that it is unlikely that infected patients are shedding virus through their tears, with one important caveat. None of… Read More »

Israel’s first coronavirus death was Holocaust survivor

Israel’s first fatality from COVID-19 was an 88-year-old Holocaust survivor. Arie Even died on Friday night after contracting the flu-like coronavirus, according to the Los Angeles Times. Even was born in 1932 as George Steiner into a family of affluent Hungarians. “Dad was an old-school gentleman,” his daughter Ofra said. “He grew up very well-to-do.”… Read More »

Weekly Health Quiz: Coronavirus, Plastic and Obesity

1 Which of the following nutraceuticals is currently being investigated as a potential treatment against COVID-19 infection? Resveratrol Quercetin Quercetin is a powerful immune booster and broad-spectrum antiviral. It also inhibits the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, which may be beneficial since serious COVID-19 infection and subsequent death appears to be due to cytokine storm activity.… Read More »