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Kizzmekia " Kizzy " Shanta Corbett (born January 26, 1986) [1] is an American viral immunologist. She is an Assistant Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Shutzer Assistant Professor at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute since June 2021. [2] She joined Harvard following six years at ...
March 22 saw 67 new cases in the state, with most counties in the state ending up with a new case. [7] On July 9, the Mississippi statehouse was closed due to an outbreak in the legislature, as 26 lawmakers and 10 Capitol employees tested positive for COVID-19. Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann and Speaker of the House Philip Gunn were infected.
Deborah Birx. Deborah Leah Birx (born April 4, 1956) is an American physician and diplomat who served as the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator under President Donald Trump from 2020 to 2021. Birx specializes in HIV/AIDS immunology, vaccine research, and global health. [1]
When it comes to cancer, getting the brush-off from your doctor can be deadly, Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi, an OB/GYN and cohost of the SHE MD podcast, stressed Tuesday during Fortune’s Brainstorm ...
Here's a quick primer on multiple sclerosis. MS is an autoimmune disease that attacks myelin—the fatty insulation that surrounds the nerves in the spinal cord and brain. In severe cases, MS can ...
Ivermectin during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug that is well established for use in animals and people. [1] The World Health Organization (WHO), [2] the European Medicines Agency (EMA), [3] the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), [4] and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) [5] all advise ...
To find out what's driving the stark inequities, the American Cancer Society launched a study Tuesday called VOICES of Black Women, which plans to enroll more than 100,000 Black women ages 25 to ...
University of Mississippi Medical Center. / 32.328853; -90.173159. University of Mississippi Medical Center ( UMMC) is the health sciences campus of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) and is located in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. UMMC, also referred to as the Medical Center, is the state's only academic medical center .
Pierre Kory is an American critical care physician who gained attention during the COVID-19 pandemic for advocating widespread off-label use of certain drugs as treatments for COVID-19, as president and co-founder of the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC). [1] [2] Kory testified twice to the U.S. Senate regarding COVID-19.
Administration of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine to COVID-19 patients has been associated with increased mortality and adverse effects, such as QT prolongation. Researchers estimate that off-label use of hydroxychloroquine in hospitals during the first phase of the pandemic caused 17,000 deaths worldwide.