by Dr. Bill Maynard | Nov 22, 2020 | Writings
Written 11/7/20 The Herd: Thundering Toward a Tipping Point I want to explain a concept that is vitally important to understanding our current pandemic and where it is headed. Herd immunity is a term used in epidemiology, and you will hear much about it in the coming...
by Dr. Bill Maynard | Nov 18, 2020 | Writings
Written 9/20/20 “Squeeze my hand, honey!” Carl strokes Peggy’s limp hand and mumbles his refrain like an incantation. Sitting in the dark of the intensive care unit with the faint flickering of monitors and the hypnotic hiss of the ventilator, he feels almost numb. ...
by Dr. Bill Maynard | Nov 12, 2020 | Writings
Written 9/15/20 “Squeeze my hand, honey.” Carl cannot stop repeating his plaintive mantra, even though Peggy is still unresponsive. He continues his vigil at her bedside in the ICU. It is a lonely watch, especially because the person he loves most in the world is...
by Dr. Bill Maynard | Nov 4, 2020 | Writings
Your Own Private Security Force It is a rough world out there beyond the confines of your body. Viruses, bacteria, and parasites lurk just over the border, ready at any time to storm the gates and ravage your health. But against these potential invaders, your healthy...
by Dr. Bill Maynard | Oct 29, 2020 | Writings
A Microbial Weapon of Mass Destruction I would like to use the analogy of warfare to explain infectious illnesses. Accordingly, let’s consider viruses to be like tiny weapons. I use the term weapon, rather than, say, soldier, because most experts do not consider...
by Dr. Bill Maynard | Oct 24, 2020 | Writings
A Life and Death Struggle Sixteen days into Peggy’s illness, her COVID-19 test comes back negative for the second day in a row. That is good news. Now her family can visit her in the ICU. She desperately needs to see her loved ones if she is going to rally the will...
