Is COVID-19 dangerous for asthmatics?

A new study, published in the scientific journal Annals of the American Thoracic Society, compares the prevalence of asthma among patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19. After reviewing data from 15 peer-reviewed studies and taking into account the prevalence of asthma in the relevant population, the scientists had an intention to understand whether asthma is a…

FDA Authorizes New Saliva COVID-19 Test

The FDA authorized a new type of saliva-based coronavirus test, which could cut down on the cost of testing and the time it takes to process results. The emergency use authorization is for SalivaDirect, a diagnostic test created by the Yale School of Public Health. The test doesn’t require a special type of swab or…

Toxic Methanol in Hand Sanitizers: Poisonings Continue

As the FDA’s warning list about dangerous hand sanitizers  containing methanol grows, another troubling trend has emerged. Some people are drinking the sanitizers to get an alcohol high. Others have believed a rumor, circulated online, that drinking the highly potent and toxic alcohol can disinfect the body, protecting them from COVID-19 infection. Drinking hand sanitizers to…