Month: December 2021

When is the Best Time to Take Your Medication?

When a prescription label reads, “Take one tablet by mouth once daily,” does that mean every day at 8 a.m.? Whenever you eat lunch? Whatever time works best for you? It depends, say the experts at Harvard Health. For maximum effectiveness, certain medications should be taken… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on December 28, 2021

Omicron Accounts for 59 Percent of New COVID Cases in US

U.S. government figures show that the omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to account for a growing proportion of new coronavirus infections in the country. Omicron accounted for 59% of new cases in the U.S. for the week ending Dec. 25, 2021. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a […]

Published on December 28, 2021

Drugstore COVID-19 Rapid Tests Predict Short-term Infectiousness

Drugstore rapid COVID-19 tests, less sensitive than gold-standard PCR tests, might yield a negative result in 15 minutes while failing to detect virus particles but those same particles might pose no risk of transmission in the very short term, according to a report posted… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, […]

Published on December 28, 2021