Since early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has been at the forefront of the world’s consciousness and the skeptical cardiologist has written extensively on aspects of the pandemic that could be
In early May, the skeptical cardiologist began hearing reports of “Paxlovid rebound”: patients who developed recurrent COVID-19 symptoms 2 to 8 days after completing a treatment course of Paxlovid. Little
After joining the estimated 517 million worldwide with COVID-19 and beginning Paxlovid therapy, the skeptical cardiologist was next confronted with how best to avoid transmitting to those around him the
The skeptical cardiologist has contracted what the CDC would define as a “mild” case of COVID-19. Had I not received my second COVID vaccine booster recently my condition likely would
The skeptical cardiologist revealed his immense respect for Neil Young and his intense love of Young’s ongoing musical creativity, range, and depth in a 2019 post entitled “Neil Young’s Harvest
The skeptical cardiologist finds much wisdom in a series of opinion pieces written by six former advisors of the Biden administration’s COVID transition team. The first article, “A National Strategy
After looking closely at the drug-drug interactions listed for the new oral COVID-19 drug, Paxlovid, I realized that a large percentage of my patients are taking medications on the list.
The treatment landscape for COVID-19 has dramatically changed in the last few weeks primarily for the better. On December 22, 2021, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a EUA
Anthony C. Pearson M.D., F.A.C.C. is a cardiologist, musician, writer and a regular columnist at MedPage Today