Why Do RNA Viruses (Like Covid) Mutate So Quickly? One Oxygen Atom.

New Covid variants are once again emerging, suggesting that a late summer surge is imminent. Why does this keep happening? Much of it can be explained by a simple chemical reaction that would be taught in any standard organic chemistry course. The reaction may be...

Raw Oysters. Yick. And Possibly Dangerous

The consumption of raw oysters is being discouraged in the New York area, thanks to the appearance of Vibrio vulnificus, aka, the flesh-eating bacteria. Although Vibriosis is (thankfully) very rare, it can also be very serious, even deadly. The exceptionally warm...

Jumping the Line

A new study suggests that 25% of “marginalized” patients, Black, Hispanic, or insured by Medicaid, were “jumped over” by the less ill or those arriving later in Emergency Departments. Are these disparities the result of the social construct of race? Could it be a...

What I’m Reading (Aug. 17)

To space and beyond A tale of statistics Are we part of Earth’s microbiome? The astronomical cost of drugs for rare orphan diseases

The Attempted Mass-Murder of ER Insurance Coverage

According to the Affordable Care Act, anyone needing emergency care is entitled to treatment. In 1985, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) was enacted to provide federal protection. Even so, insurers have tried to get around covering emergency...

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