Help Stop Webalony! There’s a quick way to improve social media that we can borrow from scientists. It’s called “demand primary source.” If the post you are reading starts with “They” did / found / discovered… ask the sender to identify exactly who “they” are, and exactly where “they” published their findings. This week, “they” […]
Help Stop Webalony! There’s a quick way to improve social media that we can borrow from scientists. It’s called “demand primary source.” If the post you are reading starts with “They” did / found / discovered… ask the sender to identify exactly who “they” are, and exactly where “they” published their findings. This week, “they” […]
COVID-19 UPDATE for Monday, May 11 News out of South Korea, where the opening of a small number of night clubs in the Itaewon district on Friday was followed by 35 new cases by Monday morning. Similar spikes have been seen in Seattle as the warm weather brought crowds to beaches and parks, and I […]
COVID-19 Update for May 5th About the author: Stephen Cherniske was an adjunct instructor at UCLA (Clinical Nutrition) and directed the nation’s first FDA-licensed clinical lab specializing in nutrition and Immunology. I promised some good news today, and there are two items to celebrate. 1. The first modifiable risk factor analysis has been published. Background: […]
COVID=19 UPDATE for April 23rd: 1. We are eagerly watching for preliminary data from The University of WA’s clinical trial of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) + azithromycin. Unlike two other studies, including a study of Veterans Administration hospitals, the UW study will give a low dose to newly diagnosed individuals and their close contacts, looking for an […]
COVID-19 UPDATE for Wednesday April 15 About the author: Stephen Cherniske taught Clinical Nutrition at two southern California universities and directed the first FDA-licensed clinical lab specializing in nutrition and immunology. You can follow him on FaceBook and My2048.com We know that the majority of people infected with the COVID-19 have only mild symptoms while […]
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) Update for 04/08/20 As you might expect, Natalie and I are receiving requests for prescriptions for HCQ. We’re refusing, based on the side-effect profile (especially for heart or kidney disease patients) and the lack of reliable data. And that doesn’t mean a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study. I’d go with the real-time experience […]
