Category Archives: COVID-19

May COVID-19 updates: From spironolactone to estrogen to GnRH antagonists

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Zinnia Jones

Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and this is not medical advice. Our understanding of the pandemic is evolving rapidly; this information may be superseded by later and more conclusive findings. This article was last updated on May 31, … Continue reading →

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The American Enterprise Institute’s statistical fumbles: Misusing linear regression for short-term COVID-19 trends

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Zinnia Jones

Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional, an expert in statistics or epidemiology, or a former FDA commissioner. Since the widespread outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States, certain conservative-leaning organizations and institutions – including federal and state governments – … Continue reading →

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“Biological sex”, empirical backfire: How transphobes gambled on COVID-19 – and lost

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Zinnia Jones

As the pandemic coronavirus has spread around the globe, the growing numbers of infections have revealed a surprising pattern: from China to Italy to the United States, men are more likely than women to contract the virus. And among those … Continue reading →

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Fact check: Spironolactone and COVID-19

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Zinnia Jones

Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and this is not medical advice. Our understanding of the pandemic is evolving rapidly; this information may be superseded by later and more conclusive findings. This article was last updated on March 31, … Continue reading →

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