Would the course of Covid-19 in this country have been different if Medicare had covered routine dental exams and cleanings? Possibly. But the studies have not been done that could tell us with confidence, and they probably won’t be. Determining … Continue reading →
A paper in the British Medical Journal, probing the details of how much physical distance is appropriate to minimize the chances of infection, introduces a simple graphic that provides a quick read on the risk across a number of dimensions. … Continue reading →
Researchers at MIT have published an extremely useful analysis: of the stores, services, and institutions to which we can now return, which are safest? Which offer the most “bang for the buck,” being worth the risk they impose? Here is … Continue reading →
If I contract Covid-19, how likely is it that I will succumb to it? Age, gender, and preexisting condition suggest that my risk is some multiple of whatever counts for “average.” I wanted to explore those odds. If you’ve been … Continue reading →
What kinds of activities outside the home is it safe to engage in? Here are two useful resources for assessing the risks for yourself: one a survey of four epidemiologists, and the other the collective opinions of 511 epidemiologists. 1. … Continue reading →
