Germ theory

Monk, the Germophobe Detective

Once we felt confident that our immune systems were enough to keep us healthy. Today we have been programmed to think that our immune system is not enough.

Is Germ Theory Obsolete?

While in his fields George Washington was caught in the rain and awoke the next day to a sore throat. His treatment included being bled four times and he died shortly after. We assume medicine has come a long way since then, but, perhaps, not as far as we might imagine. The prevailing theory since …

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To Mask or Not to Mask?

There is a great deal of discussion about masks. Are masks meant to protect the wearer or the people around the wearer? Is it about compliance or health? Are people wearing masks because they believe they work or because they are afraid of being socially ostracized? First, do masks work? A CDC study “Nonpharmaceutical Measures …

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