Don’t let the cutesy name fool you—these bugs can cause serious harm. Getting bit by anything is a shock. Sometimes it leads to an itchy bump, and other times it leads to much more serious health issues. In the case of the “kissing bug,” it could be the latter. Kissing bugs have been found throughout… Read More: What Is the Deadly Kissing Bug? »
The Podcast by KevinMD | Podcast | July 29, 2020 “I struggle for words to describe life in the season of COVID-19. Depending on the day, I need at least a few adjectives: ‘peculiar,’ ‘fine, all things considered,’ ‘terrifying.’ ‘Joyous’ and ‘anxious’ certainly make odd bedfellows in my brain. As a mother and physician living… Read More: A physician embraces the power of the word, “and” [PODCAST] »
UK scientists are to receive millions of pounds of government funding for a raft of studies to learn why people from an ethnic minority background are at greater risk from Covid-19. Six projects will analyse data on social circumstances, health and day-to-day activities, as well as investigating genetic risk factors. One will follow 30,000 health… Read More: Covid studies to examine virus link with ethnicity »