Do nothing about persistent cough?

“Against persistent cough, it is better… to do nothing” A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal indicates that a chronic cough can continue in almost a quarter of people after a respiratory infection, for 3 to 8 weeks. However, in the usual absence of alarm signals for another pathology, investigations show that attempts … Read more

Are we paying a post-Covid immune debt?

Abstract: The notion of immune debt is contested. To see this clearly, let’s use the principle of hormesis: the organism becomes more adaptive when it is subjected to unusual situations, as long as its overall integrity is not threatened by extreme deviations. Applied to immunity, this principle indicates that cutting ourselves off from our usual … Read more