America’s doctor, Dr. Anthony Fauci, is recommending that we abandon the custom of shaking hands. I, for one, couldn’t be happier. I admit my enthusiasm is about something more than just stopping the spread of coronavirus and other germs. It’s because I have sweaty hands. I suffer from a lifelong medical condition called hyperhidrosis, which… Read More »
1. One of the benefits of learning a second language is that it can help make you smarter Well, yes, but no. While intelligence is a broad topic, there are no studies that suggest that speaking two languages actually makes you more intelligent. However, studies have shown that speaking two languages makes our brains work… Read More »
In every scenario modeled, they found that warm weather did not halt transmission. That was because, in the case of the common cold, a large segment of the population typically gets sick and develops immunity by spring. With SARS-CoV-2, however, enough of the population will likely remain vulnerable, allowing it to spread even if transmission… Read More »
Health Tech Apr 15, 2020• Episode 5 of “The THCB Gang” is going to be live-streamed Thursday, April 15 at 1pm PT- 4pm ET! 4-6 semi-regular guests drawn from THCB authors and other assorted old friends of mine will shoot the sh*t about health care business, politics, practice, and tech. It tries to be fun… Read More »