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Some Thoughts about the New Coronavirus Syndrome and its Transmission

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First and upfront, let’s call this virus WARS*, which stands for Wuhan Associated Respiratory Syndrome.  President Xi Jingping called for a war against the new virus, and a war it is.  Therefore our acronym makes intuitive sense.  The naming of new viruses is getting politized and silly: yes, we need Continue reading Some Thoughts about the New Coronavirus Syndrome and its Transmission→

GC Therapy –  Shooting for the Stars

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Besides ceftriaxone (CTRIAX), cefixime and spectinomycin we have no other highly effective single-dose treatment regimens for urogenital GC. Failures of all 3 drugs have been described but remain rare, can be overcome with higher doses of CTRIAX (1 g instead of 250 mg IM) or with azithromycin combination therapy. Worse Continue reading GC Therapy –  Shooting for the Stars→

Ebola – Fact Sheet (Updated 10/3/2014)

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The WHO just released the latest statistics on what has turned into the largest ever outbreak of Ebola virus (EBOV) in Africa.  The epidemic started in Guinea around December 2013. As of 7/27/2014, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone have reported a total of 1323 cases, with 729 fatalities [i].  Most Continue reading Ebola – Fact Sheet (Updated 10/3/2014)→