Trump also suggests that’s why he initially pushed so hard for the use of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, because the malaria drug had already been tested and approved for other uses. “Well, we’re doing great on vaccines,” Woodward quotes Trump as saying in his latest book, “Rage.” “The problem with a vaccine is a vaccine… Read More: Trump knew testing Covid-19 vaccines would take months, Woodward book… »
Image Español It’s estimated that 1.1 million people in the U.S. are living with HIV. And some of those people — about one in seven — don’t know they have it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). HIV screening is key to controlling the virus. If people can’t get to… Read More: Facts About In-Home HIV Testing »
Coronavirus testing in Iceland determined that half of the citizens who tested positive showed no symptoms. Iceland has tested 10% of its population for the coronavirus, more than any other country, and the data reveals that roughly half of those who tested positive aren’t showing any symptoms, which is double the Centers for Disease Control’s… Read More: Iceland coronavirus testing shows half who test positive show no… »
Screening should be limited to conditions that affect children, UChicago ethicist argues In the last decade, genome sequencing has provided a wealth of information about risks for certain diseases. But should parents be able to get all of the sequence results of their children’s genomes, especially if the variants would not cause illness or symptoms… Read More: Should newborns get genetic testing for adult-onset conditions? »