By Dr Makini McGuire-Brown So yes, I acknowledge the devastation that COVID-19 has caused the world. As a physician with ICU experience I know the dread of impending respiratory arrest, futile mechanical ventilation and feeling like a constant loser. Virus: 304,000; Physician: 0. But today we are going to park that depression and kill COVIDContinue reading “What We Should Thank COVID-19 For- From Pressure Comes Diamonds”
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An Ode to the Old- COVID-19 and More
by Dr Makini McGuire-Brown Life events and COVID-19 got me thinking about the elderly and the lack of recognition and care given to them at times. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the US, 8 out of 10 deaths from COVID-19 have been in adults over 65 years old. Unfortunately,Continue reading “An Ode to the Old- COVID-19 and More”
A Chat With Corona- A Jamaican Declaration of Victory
by Jenice Todd Hi, my name is Corona, born and bred in China and I am a virus. I have traveled the world- Italy, England, France, Germany, Africa, Iran, Spain and America. Now I am here in this beautiful island of Jamaica. I am not friendly, for now I am without a cure and myContinue reading “A Chat With Corona- A Jamaican Declaration of Victory”
Lessons from COVID-19: Humanity, Artificial Intelligence and Medicine
by Dr Makini McGuire-Brown As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, several influential people in our world have taken the time to reflect on the lessons that we can and should learn from this global emergency. I’m not going to talk about the total lack of preparedness and the lessons that so many governments around theContinue reading “Lessons from COVID-19: Humanity, Artificial Intelligence and Medicine”
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