by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 24, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
We are in the midst of a serious pandemic in which more than 34 million people have been infected and more than one million have already died worldwide. Before 2019, no human had been infected with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, that causes the disease called COVID-19....
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 20, 2020 | Deaths of Famous People
Tyler Amburgey was good enough to play on the United States National Hockey under-age-18 teams from 2007 to 2009, and then was a very talented player for the next eight years for six minor league hockey teams. One of his coaches said that he loved hockey, had a lot of...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 17, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
As reported by the White House medical team, the drugs given to President Trump to treat COVID-19 included Regeneron’s antibody cocktail (monoclonal antibodies), Gilead Sciences’ remdesivir (brand name Veklury), and dexamethasone. • Monoclonal antibodies...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 19, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Oxford University researchers have started testing inhaled versions of their COVID-19 vaccines compared to those given by intramuscular injection (Associated Press, Sept 14, 2020). An inhaled vaccine could be more effective than those given by injection because it may...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 14, 2020 | Deaths of Famous People
In 2020, scientists are rushing to produce a safe vaccine to stop the world-wide pandemic of COVID-19. Compare that to the 1940s and 1950s, when scientists had far less knowledge, technology and experience to produce a safe vaccine for the polio epidemics that caused...
