CTT #63: What causes ‘Covid-19 rebound’ after Paxlovid?
Dr. Anthony Fauci recently credited the antiviral drug Paxlovid with keeping him out of the hospital. That was after he tested positive a second time for Covid-19. Following a course …
CTT #62: Has the pandemic ‘frozen’ kids emotionally, socially?
The New York Times surveyed 362 school counselors on the effects of the pandemic on children. The results were both predictable and troubling. Not only have kids fallen behind in …
CTT #61: Is the Covid-19 pandemic over? Is a monkeypox pandemic next?
About a month ago, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that the United States is “out of the pandemic phase,” but he later clarified that the country is, “out of the full-blown …
CTT #60: Will mask mandates return to planes and trains?
The biggest Covid-19 news of the last month came out of Florida, where a federal judge struck down the CDC’s mask mandate on planes, trains and in transportation hubs. As …
CTT #59: What does Covid-19 infection do to the brain?
A group of researchers in the UK examined hundreds of brain scans that were taken both before and after people became infected with the coronavirus. The study, published in Nature, …
CTT #58: Are Covid-19 restrictions gone for good?
After more than two years of Covid-19 restrictions, most parts of the country are dropping mask mandates per new CDC guidance. It seems government officials are more confident than ever …
CTT #57: How do Covid-19 vaccines alter fertility, childbirth, menstrual cycles?
Research on 4,000 women over six months found that Covid-19 vaccines are linked to a small increase in menstrual cycle length. Such a delay is common when a woman’s body …
CTT #56: Is an Omicron vaccine coming soon? Will it help?
Drug makers Pfizer and Moderna are testing a new vaccine specific to the Omicron variant—with an ETA around summer 2022 or even later. The timing is important as scientists recognize …
CTT #55: Can I trust the results of at-home Covid-19 tests?
These days, it seems just about every decision comes with risk: Should I invite friends or family over? Should I dine out? Can I safely return to work or school? …
CTT #54: What can we expect from Covid-19 in 2022?
Greetings and happy-ish New Year. If you’re here for the latest information on Omicron, check out episode #53 or tune in for episode #55 on January 18, 2022. For now, …