The One Covid-19 Science and Medicine Thread

[Bob001]

Latest prospective covid treatment: Xrays.

Radiation, instead, attempts to prevent cytokines from being overproduced in the first place, by targeting lymphocytes.

https://slate.com/technology/2020/06/radiation-coronavirus-trials-underway.html

 

[Andy_Ross]

Covid-19 antibody tests for NHS and care staff are being rolled out without "adequate assessment", experts warn.

The tests could place an unnecessary burden on the NHS, the 14 senior academics say in a letter in the BMJ,

Last month, the government said it had bought 10 million antibody tests and asked NHS trusts and care homes to make them available to staff in England.

The group of scientists say as a positive result is unable to prove immunity, the tests offer "no benefit" to hospitals and care staff.

The results do not change what personal protective equipment staff must wear, for example.

The academics also suggest there is little data on how well the test works for people at highest risk - including people belonging to some ethnic minorities and older patients.

Instead, they call for other carefully designed strategies to help monitor the spread of the virus.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-53169618

 

[Lplus]

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[Lplus]

But I have already described my mother’s life. She is in excellent health and is able to take care of all her own needs. She employs a housekeeper because she can afford to, not because she needs to. My mother is not “struggling” by any definition of the word. She has no “condition” to struggle with. (Well, she is having cataract surgery on Tuesday if you want to count that). Honestly, your question after quoting my description of my mother’s life strikes me as rather odd. Almost as if you didn’t actually read my post before you quoted it. To emphasize, at 86 my mother is leading a great life and wants it to continue as long as possible. Her mother lived to 98 and it was only the last two years or so that were difficult for her.

Fair enough - Serves me right for not phrasing my original question correctly.

 

[Darat]

Wandering a little too bit away from the direct science discussions, let's get this thread back on track. There are at least two threads dedicated to political discussions about the virus, use those for the political stuff. Thanks.

Replying to this modbox in thread will be off topic  Posted By: Darat

 

[Darat]

Thread got too big - split to a new continuation thread: http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=344976 as ever feel free to quote and reference this thread however please keep in mind the mod box - leave the politics to the other threads. Thanks.

Posted By: Darat