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Several of our gym members have gotten their COVID-19 booster shots. I have to wait a bit to get mine because of the 90 window following monoclonal antibody treatment. On day 91, I'll be rolling up my sleeve.

One of many. Interesting that U.S. Supreme Court Trump appointees are voting with the majority on this one. The reason court challenges to vaccine mandates are failing in numerous courts is simple. The law is clear. The government has the constitutional authority to mandate vaccines.

While these reports are of some interest, it seems to me the rhetoric is well ahead of the facts in this case. It is not illegal to plan a political rally or series of rallies. And when such plans are being made, it is common for interested parties to work, coordinate and consult with each...

I see competition for this year's Darwin Awards is intense. "In the spirit of Charles Darwin, the Darwin Awards commemorate individuals who protect our gene pool by making the ultimate sacrifice of their own lives. Darwin Award winners eliminate themselves in an extraordinarily idiotic manner...

Is COVID-19 like the flu? Many people said it was early on. Now it is clear. COVID-19 is not like the flu. There is no such thing as "long flu." But "long Covid" is a thing. Excerpt: "The study, which describes the the kinds of cognitive problems experienced by patients who had been treated...

People who opposed vaccine mandates on the basis that such mandates are unconstitutional are finding the courts do not agree. It seems the government does indeed have the right to impose vaccine mandates. This is not new. That was established by law and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court long ago...

Which is better, $700 pills that can be taken anywhere, or $2,000 infusion treatments that are given at infusion centers or other medical facilities, or vaccinations that help prevent infections or reduce the severity of the disease (and deaths) at a fraction of these prices?

Or not. Dig deeper.

I presume most doctors follow FDA guidlines and therefore presume most doctors do not prescribe Ivermectin for COVID-19. For those who do, what is your basis for saying they should prescribe human doses to treat the virus? At present, there is no proper-research evidence that Ivermectin works...

The person I know telling others to take horse medicine is not a doctor. He is a former friend of mine who advocates it on his Facebook page, where I saw it, and presumably elsewhere. He was using my Facebook feed to advocate the practice too, until I blocked him. When I called him out for...

Your points are valid and you state the challenge regarding experts exactly. Namely, "The problem is where you get your information from experts and how much credence you give the experts." When I say "expert" and you say "expert" it's very possible we may have two completely different people...

Forgive my sarcasm above. It's just that I get frustrated by the misinformation and what sometimes seems to be intentional ignorance demonstrated on social media and in face to face conversations I have with various people. As with cancer, heart disease, AIDS, the flu and other illnesses, there...

That's not a regimen I would prescribe for COVID-19, but I think the case can be made that it would be at least as effective as some of the solutions you seem keen on.

Well, since you put it that way, why use just one backup regimen? Since we're covering as many bases as we can, lets run several regimens. Penicillin is a long-used drug that is not harmful. Maybe we should combine a shot of two of that with a anti-malaria injection (also approved for human use...

So What? There is always someone recommending something or other. But so what?

The dictionary.com definition of quack works for me: "noun. a fraudulent or ignorant pretender to medical skill. a person who pretends, professionally or publicly, to skill, knowledge, or qualifications he or she does not possess; a charlatan. adjective. being a quack: a quack psychologist who...

Certain COVID-19 vaccines and monoclonal antibody treatments help with COVID-19. The companies that developed the vaccines and treatments now widely used in the U.S. are listed below. Presumably, the people who own these companies (the shareholders) own the vaccines and treatments. Vaccine...

What is your reason for sharing this link? What point do you wish to make?

That's true. The danger from ivermectin and the thing that is sending people to poison control centers is they don't know what you know about this drug. They don't understand the dosage difference for humans and horses. They don't understand that the other stuff that is in ivermectin medicine...

Correct, but people's responses to the virus are both political and social. Thus the political and social COVID-19 issues. Agreed Agreed