It is human nature to want to name an illness. This allows patients to come to terms with their symptoms and prognosis. It also permits physicians to adopt a course of treatment. In the case of COVID, diagnosing the disease presents pitfalls as well as opportunities. First, the pitfalls. As new diseases evolve, many of the symptoms associated with […]
Month: March 2021
Countries worldwide are racing to vaccinate a significant proportion of their populations against COVID in the coming months. The evidence that vaccination decreases the likelihood of severe disease is promising. What is not so clear is whether the vaccines will eradicate the pandemic. To date there has been very little research into whether the vaccines […]
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