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...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 22, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Infection with COVID-19 comes primarily from breathing air in indoor spaces where people with the coronavirus have been, and the more virus you breathe in, the more likely you are to become infected. • Some people appear to be super contagious, and we don’t know why....
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 8, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
The only way that scientists are going to end this current pandemic is to develop vaccines and immunize enough people to reach immunity in about 75 percent of the population from the vaccines or by having been infected with the disease (Science, June 23, 2020). To...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 5, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
As businesses and activities are re-opening, many people have decided to relax their precautions to avoid infection with COVID-19. If you are a person who is at high risk for complications from this virus, I believe that you should continue to be on guard. You are at...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 29, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
CAUTION: The news media often reports on articles from the websites of scientific journals that have not yet been peer reviewed by other doctors. It has become common practice to “pre-publish” studies or press releases online before they have been fully...
