Per Capita Infection Rate Bay Area Corona Virus
I’m inserting a spread sheet with data from this tracker .covid cases per capita bay area So though San Francisco cases are low, they are among the highest in the Bay area per capita as are cases in Marin County. I think this basically shows that we don’t have enough data yet to have any…
Read MoreCorona Virus Epidemiology: The Hammer and the Dance
This is a long article explaining the need for extreme measures (the hammer) up front to slow the spread of the virus. This achieves many positive outcomes down the road. If the hospitals are overwhelmed, not only do you get more deaths from the virus, but collateral damage too. People with heart attacks or accidents…
Read MoreWhy Covid 19 is worse than the flu
A terrific article that lays out clearly why this virus is different. I urge you to read the whole thing, it’s easy to understand. But a few takeaways 1. Flu is an all human virus, so is recognizable by our immune system. This virus is not. 2. It’s mutating quite rapidly. There are now at…
Read MoreCovid Tracker Worldwide
I started tracking this on Tuesday, March 17th, once we were providing more Covid 19 testing. On Tuesday, Spain had 11,000 cases, we had 5100. Now Spain has 28,500 and we have 27,000. We have caught up with Spain in 5 days. Obviously, Spain is a 10th the size of the U.S., but our cases…
Read MoreIoannidis on the Corona Virus Pandemic: Data is only partial
I’ve cited Ioannidis’ work previously in the blog (way way back in the day.) Here and here. He has one of the most downloaded papers in the history of Plos called “Why Most Published Research Findings Are False.” As careful readers of this blog know, I, too can be skeptical of some of the conclusions…
Read MoreMechanism of electroacupuncture on inflammatory pain: neural-im- mune-endocrine interactions
2019 JTCM Liyuan-Mechanismofelectroacupunctureoninflammatorypain neural immune endocrine interactions (2) J Tradit Chin Med 39 (5), 740-749 Oct 2019 Mechanism of Electroacupuncture on Inflammatory Pain: Neural-Immune-Endocrine Interactions Yuan Li 1 , Mingxiao Yang 2 , Fan Wu 1 , Ke Cheng 1 , Haiyong Chen, Xueyong Shen 1 , Lixing Lao Affiliations Affiliations 1 School of Acupuncture Moxibustion and Tuina, Shanghai University of…
Read MoreKentucky Versus Tennessee Covid 19: Why Policy Matters
For those who are interested in actual data, there is a real time study showing how the policies recommended by the experts, when put into place, make a difference in outcomes. Granted, I’m no expert and also granted that we don’t really have enough good data to know because of lack of testing, but I…
Read MoreRole of Neuro-Immune Cross-Talk in the Anti-obesity Effect of Electro-Acupuncture
Just as in this article that shows that “flow” is actually enhanced by increased sympathetic activity, anti-obesity effect is also improved by increased sympathetic activity. In my research, I seem to be disappointed when the treatment doesn’t lead to increased parasympathetic activity. But maybe I should be paying more attention to what treatments lead to…
Read MoreBay Area Corona Virus Tracker
This tracker is similar to the Johns Hopkins Worldwide tracker but for the Bay Area. Our total cases in San Francisco is now at 70. Doesn’t sound too bad until you consider it was 51 yesterday.
Read MoreWhy Soap and Water is Best
If you have access to soap and water, it’s just as good if not better than disinfectants. It’s all about a basic aspect of organic chemistry which is lipid solubility. Soap dissolved fats and oils which are a key component of the virus shell. Viruses can be active outside the body for hours, even days….
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