Tag Archives: Confusion

VIRUS CONCERNS: Allergy season causes confusion about symptoms – WXOW.com

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Coronavirus symptoms vary from person to person. Therefore, it may be hard to distinguish it from other illnesses. Allergy sufferers are often mistaken for COVID-19 carriers because of their coughing, sneezing and runny noses. “Normally while you would rely on some specific symptom, [COVID-19] can actually present in a lot of… Read More »

How one bit of medical jargon fuels public confusion about cancer treatments

Most new cancer treatments haven’t been proven to help patients live longer or feel better. Instead they delay the growth of tumors — which may be faster to measure but doesn’t necessarily indicate a tangible benefit for patients. But you wouldn’t grasp that sobering fact from some recent news coverage: A headline in the UK’s… Read More »