Here we are again, facing a fifth surge of COVID-19. We all have questions about the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Katie Taylor, MD, medical director of infection prevention at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and assistant professor of clinical medicine at...
In late December, the world experienced a breakthrough in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In the United States and in other countries, vaccines received emergency approval, allowing them to be distributed. While it’s an exciting moment in addressing COVID-19, there are...
Nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the hottest topics are now the vaccines. Here’s what you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccines. Two vaccines have been approved for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration and both require two doses for full...
It’s a logical question. If you’ve already been sick with COVID-19—or even if you’ve been diagnosed with an asymptomatic case—should you get the COVID-19 vaccine when it’s available? You’ve probably heard that when you have a virus, such as the novel coronavirus that...
Before he got sick with COVID-19 last spring, Baton Rouge resident Harold Touchstone enjoyed an active semi-retirement that including playing golf, skiing, reading and doing occasional consulting work in plant manufacturing. What he thought was the flu in late March...
