As the COVID-19 vaccines are getting authorized and become more widely available, many wonder what to expect after the COVID-19 Vaccine. Lisa Maragakis, M.D., M.P.H., senior director of infection prevention, and Gabor Kelen, M.D., director of Johns Hopkins Office of…
With everyone somewhat hyperaware of the physical symptoms nowadays, you could take note of small things you formerly would have brushed off. Like this tickle in your throat. Can a sore throat imply you are sick? Not necessarily. Sure, a…
It is a baffling situation: You have been after each of the COVID-19 precautions (you are home almost all of the time, for goodness sake!). However, you caught a cold. You may wonder, how the hell did I get ill…
Like flu , can COVID-19 evolve to wax and wane with the seasons? New research indicates it could. Early at the pandemic, several experts indicated that SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that leads to COVID-19 — may act as some other…
The COVID-19 antigen test detects viral protein that is produced by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the presence of viral protein indicates there is an active infection. The antigen test is recommended for patients that meet specific criteria and is not…
If you need medical care quickly, who are you going call? Not that long ago, you would probably have dialed 911 or led to the closest emergency room, particularly if it was following your regular physician’s business hours. Today, based…
As urgent care in Long Island, we receive tons of questions from family and friends about symptoms all of the time. A friend could call us and as “Would you’ve flu with no fever? Since I feel as though I…
We have all seen them: The men and women who use a mask over their mouth just, leaving their nose discovered. And perhaps you wondered if this was OK. No, it is not. This is why it is important to…
When you drink alcohol, then it goes to your stomach and small intestine. It has absorbed into your bloodstream, which carries it throughout your body and to your lungs and brain. You exhale it once you breathe. A breath alcohol…
If you work in a toxic environment with harmful dusts, gases, fumes, etc., the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires you to use respirators. A respirator protects the wearer from poisonous atmospheres, letting them breathe with decreased exposure to…
