Omar StradellaCould estradiol treatment reduce Covid-19 mortality in men?It is now known that Covid-19 mortality is generally higher in men than in women. As data from Italy shows:Mar 26, 2020Mar 26, 2020
Omar StradellaDid China really beat Covid-19 in one week or are we making decisions on incomplete testing data?Some provocative thoughts that try to show the risks of making momentous decisions based on incomplete data.Mar 19, 20201Mar 19, 20201
Omar StradellaCovid-19 findings from the WHO-China Joint Mission reportHelen Branswell published in STAT an analysis of the WHO-China Joint Mission report (16–24 February 2020). The main findings are:Mar 6, 2020Mar 6, 2020
Omar StradellaCOVID-19 March 1st, 2020 Case Fatality Rate (CFR) updateThe Case Fatality Rate is defined as the “ratio of deaths from a certain disease to the total number of people diagnosed with this disease…Mar 1, 2020Mar 1, 2020
Omar StradellaHow are drugs invented? Part II — Modern drug discoveryIn the first part, I talked about the origins of drug discovery and some of the methods used in today’s process. This second part is…Jan 20, 2020Jan 20, 2020
Omar StradellaHow are drugs invented? Part I — Historical perspectiveThis article is the first of a two-part series that will try to explain how drugs or medicines are discovered and/or invented. In the…Jan 20, 2020Jan 20, 2020