The chief executive of My Pillow, a Trump donor, claims oleandrin is a miracle cure for Covid-19. But no studies have shown that it is safe or effective, and the shrub it’s derived from is poisonous.My Pillow C.E.O. Mike Lindell speaking from the Rose Garden of the White House in March.Credit...Al Drago for The New…
A team from the University of Michigan have developed an algorithm to help treat COVID-19 patients with diabetes. The tool could reduce the risk of complications, such as kidney failure and respiratory distress, in these people.Share on PinterestA new algorithm could reduce the risk of complications in COVID-19 patients with diabetes.People with diabetes are one…
Winston Morgan, Ph.D., is a reader in toxicology and clinical biochemistry at the University of East London, in the United Kingdom. In this opinion piece, he discusses the outcomes of a recent review into why COVID-19 disproportionately affects people from marginalized racial and ethnic groups. He also highlights why societal changes need more than sentiment…
Yesterday, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci spoke at a live Town Hall meeting hosted by Healthline. Below, we highlight some of the main points that the panel discussed.Share on PinterestDr. Anthony S. Fauci is a figurehead in the U.S. response to COVID-19.Image credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images.Widely considered the United States’ leading epidemiologist, Dr. Fauci has been…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…