Category: Colds Flus Infectious Diseases

I have always marveled at the mindset of germophobes—as though you could somehow escape pathogens.

The first official death from COVID-19 was announced by President Trump on the last day of February 2020.  Although we...

The COVID vaccines have finally started to arrive; distribution is imminent. How do they work? Are they safe? Are they...

You might want to take steps to protect yourself from any virus, especially if you are considerably overweight. Find out...

Understanding pandemics throughout history and what we have learned from them. Let's look at what today's data really means and...

Exactly what is a virus, and how does it infect you? How does your immune system defend against viruses? And,...

Jon Barron answers major questions about COVID-19 and corrects some of the misconceptions people have about cytokine storms. He finishes...

What is the Coronavirus and what can you do to protect yourself?

Pathogen destroyers function as natural antibiotics, antivirals, and virucides. They represent an alternative, complementary route to assisting your immune system.

Based on the numbers out of Australia, it looks like a very large number of people are going to come...

What is better?  Hand dryers or towels?  There are numerous studies comparing dryers to towels and a lot of controversy...

Wearing a face mask protects you from inhaling allergens and otherwise work as a shield against spreading and contracting flu...

Instead of peaking in February, the incidence of flu this year is still climbing. Even worse, having had the flu...

What’s up with people reporting to work sick? Don’t they get sick time off? As it turns out, not as much...

The danger from Ebola does not lie where you might think. If you’re not concerned, it’s because you’re looking at...

Urinary tract infections are often difficult to get rid of and can easily spread to the kidneys. You need to...

Plans to immunize girls all over the world ages 12 and under against HPV (human papillomavirus) are gathering steam. Not...

 No one knows what causes interstitial cystitis. Because IC varies so much in symptoms and severity, most researchers believe that...

In healthy adults the best evidence is that, on average, flu vaccination of a population prevents 0.1 per cent of...

Health council members in New Jersey passed a resolution requiring that all children over the age of six months who...

Lyme Disease is caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. This bacteria is particularly hard to kill, and the use of...