2000 – Health

Prescriptions for Discredited COVID Drugs Surged 2,000% After Trump’s Support

THURSDAY, May 28, 2020 — A new study finds that prescriptions rose sharply for two anti-malarial drugs that President Donald Trump claimed could help prevent or treat COVID-19. This happened despite the fact that multiple studies found the medicines might only bring harm to patients with coronavirus illness. The study, conducted by researchers at Harvard-affiliated… Read More »

Michigan women’s prison to treat 2,000 inmates for scabies, plans to temporarily close to visitors

The Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility near Ypsilanti, Michigan, said this week it plans to treat its 2,000 inmates for scabies, according to a local report. The prison will be closed to visitors from Tuesday to Friday of next week as inmates are treated, the Detroit Free Press reported, citing Department of Corrections spokesman Chris… Read More »