Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-Cov-2) is the virus responsible for COVID-19 pandemic with its origin in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. As of today April 22nd 2020, the total number of deaths from COVID-19 infection is 176,860. Epidemiological data from research studies show an uneven-handed impact on the population, with and exponential increase in … Read more
The novel coronavirus pandemic, currently holding the global population hostage in their homes, has killed over 150,000 people and infected over 2 million. The US leads all nations in both categories. One only needs to look out the window, or visit the local grocery store, to understand the overwhelming sentiment amongst the people. Afraid. Lonely. … Read more
When it comes to survival of out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), many advances have been made over the years, 1 early and high-quality chest compressions and defibrillation are key components of this. However, even prior to coronavirus and COVID-19, many bystanders are still hesitant to perform CPR for a variety of reasons; fear of … Read more
Amongst the uncertainty of the future and how this pandemic will end, there comes a huge responsibility on all healthcare workers to care for the sickest patients while staying safe, to lead their healthcare systems and to come together as one unit against this crisis. Seeing how this pandemic has affected our healthcare system, from … Read more
(Image from pixabay.com CC-0) Let me ask you this: How many articles related to COVID-19 did you read, in the past few weeks? Just like most of us, medical science professionals of all kinds, the content we have been consuming most of has been related, directly or indirectly, to the biggest pressing issue the world … Read more
I had a very difficult time figuring out a blog topic for this month. It has been difficult to think about topics other than COVID-19. Like a lot of you, my usual routine has dramatically changed over the last couple of weeks. Additionally, I find myself having a difficult time concentrating with emotions sometimes fluctuating … Read more
To whom it may concern, We are 4 months into 2020. #24 passed away. May he rest in Peace. #19 is trending upwards. Mamba mentality is much needed in our lives in ‘’the time of the corona”. On March 11th 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic. … Read more
In the 1960s a movie titled “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” was released. The plot revolved around three gunslingers competing to find a fortune in a buried cache of Confederate gold amid the violent chaos of the American Civil War. Despite the initial negative criticisms of the movie, it has since accumulated very … Read more
I’ve thought a lot about what to write this month. There’s no way to sugar coat that things are intense right now. Most basic research labs are shut down right — and they should be. As a basic researcher whose work can’t be relegated to the COIVD-19 battle, I’m finding myself in a weird limbo. … Read more
As my co-blogger Jeff Hsu, MD, PhD said to me this week, the COVID-19 pandemic has created the ultimate hackathon – the world’s smartest people hyperfocused on the same problem. For this month’s blog, I am outlining few ways that genomics researchers are hoping to advance our understanding of SARS-CoV-2. Pathogen Evolution and Transmission Scientists … Read more