As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, the promise of upcoming vaccines is front and center in the media. Yet, with so much information from varied sources available it can be confusing to sort through the vaccines in development, their safety, efficacy and their...
Read this fascinating article about the research that lead to how messenger RNA (mRNA) was developed and then employed by Derrick Rossi to change adult stem cells to act like pluripotent embryonic cells. This is some of the research and development that has led to...
In preparing for this blog post, I reviewed an article on how to help people remember the difference between quarantine and isolation. Quarantine starts with the letter “Q” as does the word question. If you have symptoms or have been exposed to COVID-19 and “question”...
Sisters of Mercy are known throughout the world for their presence in caring for the sick, particularly during times of war and epidemics. During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of our Sisters had the opportunity to serve in different ways caring for...
In this time of increasing cases of coronavirus infections, people may have questions about which test to get and how those tests work. The link below will give you a good overview, but the basic breakdown is this: Rapid antigen tests (nasal swab): Take home message:...
With all the precautions regarding the spread of COVID-19, there has been a lot of discussion about how best to prevent the virus from spreading to others. This is especially important for vulnerable people who are likely to have a more severe case of COVID-19 or...