Disease

We all know that as we get older, our bodies won't work as well as they once did. As a result, we all have certain expectations as we age. For instance, many of us expect bad backs, achy joints, poor memory, and being hard of hearing.

Before we jump in, a bit of demographic housekeeping.

For those in a rush, the technology has been around for quite some time. The test is not as accurate as a PCR test, especially among the asymptomatic, and it differs from other at-home tests being available without a prescription.

Vaccination of high-risk groups against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has begun in earnest – and not a moment too soon because the trends in the United States are moving in the wrong direction.

There are two ways to become immune against an infectious disease: The not-so-fun way and the really-not-so-fun way.

Health care personnel (HCP) are defined as

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Here is a general rule of thumb: every day of bed rest is worth three or more days of recovery. And you can modify those days if the patient is elderly, and more so when he/she is frail.

Viruses are simple organisms; the medical school metaphor is that of a syringe, a capsule with a spike that injects its genetic material into a cell, taking over that cell's machinery to reproduce.

Face masks are an important way to limit new COVID-19 infections, but since mask wearing has become politicized and the subject of derision in some areas, we questioned whether additional personal characteristics might be important.