Partha Nandi MD, FACP
Partha Nandi MD, FACP
How it Spreads As of today, there is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease COVID-19. Research has found that the best way to prevent infection is to avoid being exposed to the virus. The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person. It seems to pass between people who are in close contact with one…
I’m hearing a lot of misinformation these days on what could or could not help when it comes to the coronavirus and our health. Some folks are now saying that taking high doses of Vitamin C may be beneficial for curing or preventing COVID-19. Unfortunately, this is unfounded medical advice. No science backs up the…
According to the World Health Organization, two potential vaccine candidates stand out among the seven currently in clinical evaluation. While some may be cautiously optimistic, please keep in mind that lab results don’t always translate the way we want in humans. But, one of these potential vaccines looks promising based on results from animal studies. …
According to John Hopkins University, coronavirus cases in the United States have jumped to over 800; 28 are dead from the disease. Over this past weekend, the number of cases soared, and cruise ship passengers became infected. Of those infected, 70 have been repatriated to the United States. The Grand Princess cruise ship saw 21 cases, the…
Unfortunately, we need to be really careful with our turkeys because salmonella is still a concern. The CDC reports that a total of 358 infections across 42 states. One person has died and 44% of those who became ill ended up in the hospital. Now, the outbreak investigation has been closed, but more cases are…
A new method to diagnose COVID-19 starts Wednesday, April 15, 2020. The FDA recently authorized a saliva test for emergency use, which is expected to impact safety significantly by increasing the number of people who can be tested each day. This test is much less invasive than swab tests currently used for testing. All you…
Officially, the CDC reports the national number of “Persons Under Investigation” for the novel coronavirus is still 15. However, 300 Americans were just flown back to the United States on U.S. government-chartered planes after being evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantine in Japan. Of those 300 passengers, 14 tested positive for the virus,…
Though South Korea flattened their coronavirus curve, they’re now seeing a growing number of patients relapse and test positive for COVID-19 a second time. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reports that 163 people, or 2.1% of those infected, have retested positive for COVID-19. While this is concerning, the numbers are luckily…
You’ve probably heard about the Coronavirus outbreak that began in China. Authorities now have a lead on the source of the new deadly outbreak of this disease. Scientists believe snakes, specifically the Chinese krait and Chinese cobra, could be the outbreak’s source. After analyzing the genetic sequencing, they concluded that the 2019-nCoV was a recombination of two…
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