This piece was originally written in May 2020. It remains sadly relevant most of a year later. —Dr. Orna Good hygiene is one key way we can protect ourselves during the current pandemic. And hygiene applies to both the physical (washing our hands) and the...
More folks than ever are getting tested for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Access to testing is great, and long overdue. But the tests themselves remain problematically inaccurate, so remember that a negative test doesn’t necessarily put you in the...
In the US, we’re having a big debate about the efficacy and necessity of face masks during the pandemic. Masks are the hip new seasonal accessory for some. Others are literally up in arms protesting their use. As a physician, this is my conclusion on the debate:...