Apr 19, 2020
Coronavirus and wastewater treatment Coronavirus and Wastewater Treatment Back when I was writing a monthly science column for Inside Sacramento, I did a series of articles on wastewater treatment to answer the question, what happens after you flush? (You can read...
Apr 17, 2020
Origin of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus Source:Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division (Central Intelligence Agency) Origin of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 I am suddenly seeing a lot more chatter and innuendo suggesting, or flat-out accusing, that SARS-CoV-2 came...
Apr 15, 2020
Fitness during quarantine: What’s your workout? Source: National Cancer Institute. Photographer: Ernie Branson. Public domain. Fitness in the time of corona The gym is closed, yet you may have more free time than ever before, and keeping body and mind healthy...
Apr 13, 2020
NIH begins study to quantify undetected cases of coronavirus infection NIH begins study to quantify undetected cases of coronavirus infection I’ve posted recently about serologic tests for coronavirus antibodies, and about the big question of how many...
Apr 12, 2020
Are silent COVID-19 infections vastly more numerous than we thought? Bearded irises from my garden Today is Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. Easter is a day of hope, so I am going to talk about a hopeful possibility. It’s only a possibility, not a fully fact-based...
Apr 10, 2020
Coronavirus testing 3: The rapid test ID NOW device, courtesy of Abbott press release Rapid, point-of-care coronavirus test using isothermal amplification In this final post on coronavirus testing, I’m going to geek out on the new coronavirus rapid test. This will be...
