As a nation and a society, we found ourselves not fully prepared for the sudden global pandemic of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.  One of many ways that our society is struggling to keep up is for the public to understand basic concepts about medication and how to battle this new virus.   We heard about the couple in Arizona who drank a fish tank cleaner designed to kill parasites in fish aquariums.  This was somehow blamed on President Donald Trump — even though the wife is alleged to be a Democrat donor, not a Trump fan.  There are some basic concepts that professionals take for granted that everyone knows.  Apparently, some things should be better explained.  Your author reviewed these issues with doctors, including a preeminent physician among the top ten finalists for the Nobel in medicine. First, no one should take medication without being screened by his physician and advised to take...(Read Full Article)