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  • Reading Materials
    • Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers >
      • Chapter 1: Why Don’t Zebras Get Ulcers?
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  • Coronavirus
Watching the news media cover Coronavirus leaves me frustrated by the lack of detail on what it is, how it works and why it's dangerous. The links below provide a solid overview of what we think we know today.

So for those of you interested in hearing about ACE II proteins, protease inhibitors, and polymerase chain reactions, hopefully these links can get you started on a more informative journey. 

Sapolsky comments
: https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/13/opinions/coronavirus-neuroscience-brain-decisions-sapolsky/index.html

Scientific overview: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2012-7

​Technical Details on Cellular Mechanisms: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3397359/

Current Efforts to Repurpose Existing Drug Treatments: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-covid19-repurposed-treatments-drugs

Caution About Inadequate Data: https://www.statnews.com/2020/03/17/a-fiasco-in-the-making-as-the-coronavirus-pandemic-takes-hold-we-are-making-decisions-without-reliable-data/

Remdesivir Background: https://www.statnews.com/2020/03/16/remdesivir-surges-ahead-against-coronavirus/

New England Journal Reports on Remdesivir Use: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2001191


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