Tests, masks and contaminated shopping: DR ELLIE CANNON answers your questions on coronavirus

I’ve heard you can pay to have a corona test privately. Should I have one if I have symptoms? The short answer is: no. The reason so many people want a test is because we hate uncertainty. It’s understandable that people want to know if they’ve got or had Covid-19, even if we’ve had only … Read more

FDA urges patients to keep taking contaminated blood pressure drugs

FDA urges patients to keep taking contaminated blood pressure drugs despite cancer risk, amid global shortage Drugs containing valsartan, losartan and irbesartan are some of the most commonly prescribed medications for high blood pressure Some one in three Americans may need blood pressure medication to avoid heart attack and stroke  Pills from nearly 30 manufacturers … Read more

Coronavirus test kits could be contaminated, report claims

Coronavirus test kits could be contaminated after FDA scientist found ‘alarming’ impurities in the lab where they were made as CDC officials launch investigation into ‘defects’ there An FDA scientist visited the CDC lab where coronavirus test kits were being manufactured last week to help troubleshoot technical delays He reportedly raised an alarm that the lab might be contaminated … Read more