By Kenneth E. Thorpe While the pandemic is by no means over, COVID-19 isn’t the only threat to public health we face. In fact, it might not even be our most serious challenge. Despite the tragic loss of over a thousand American lives to the virus each day, case counts have dropped dramatically and hospitalizations […]
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Correcting this Faulty Belief about COVID-19 Will Save Lives
By Kenneth E. Thorpe In times of emergency, misperceptions can prove deadly. That’s certainly the case today, amid widespread belief that COVID-19 mainly threatens older Americans. In reality, those of any age suffering from an underlying health condition are at significant risk of complications from COVID-19. And when these patients fail to take proper precautions, […]
Antibiotic Resistance Worsens COVID-19 Outcomes
By Kenneth E. Thorpe Hospitals across the globe are overwhelmed with coronavirus patients. Many of those patients ultimately develop viral pneumonia, one of the most common symptoms. But a subset of patients must fight another, more terrifying enemy: drug-resistant bacteria, or “superbugs.” These secondary bacterial infections are largely immune to our current antibiotics arsenal. And […]