Weekly Health Quiz: COVID-19, Ketones and Privacy

May 18, 2020
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1 Which of the following supplements has been shown to alleviate cytokine storms and acute lung injury, making it a potential adjunct to other COVID-19 treatments?

St. John's wort
Astaxanthin
Studies have shown astaxanthin alleviates cytokine storm, acute lung injury, acute respiratory syndrome and sepsis, all of which are common in cases of serious COVID-19 infection. As such, researchers suggest it may be a beneficial adjunct to other COVID-19 treatments. Learn more.
Echinacea
Ginseng

2 The Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989:

Only provides general guidelines for the safe use of biological agents that could be used as bioweapons
Specifies which pathogens are considered bioweapons
Calls for fines and/or up to life in prison for anyone involved in the creation of a bioweapon
The Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989 calls for fines and/or up to life in prison for anyone involved in the creation of a bioweapon. Learn more.
Calls for cease and desist letters to be sent to anyone found to be involved in the creation of a bioweapon

3 Which of the following are funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation?

World Health Organization
Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance
GSMA Inclusive Tech Lab
All of the above
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funds the World Health Organization; Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance; and GSMA Inclusive Tech Lab, the aim of which is to promote access to digital and biometric identity services and systems. Learn more.

4 Why are privacy protections so important?

They protect people from interference, intervention and manipulation

Privacy protects people from interference, intervention and manipulation, and must therefore be protected at all costs. Learn more.
They protect people from unnecessary advertising of things they don't need
They save people time and money by ensuring only relevant information gets through, based on personal preferences
There's no valid reason to protect privacy unless you're doing something illegal

5 Which of the following is currently being studied as a COVID-19 treatment by NYU Langone Health?

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
NYU Langone Health is recruiting 40 COVID-19 patients for a study using hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). Opelousas General Hospital in Louisiana is already using HBOT for all COVID-19 patients with oxygen-resistant hypoxemia. Learn more.
Fish oil and vitamin D supplementation
Phototherapy

6 Which of the following will raise your ketone level?

Taking ketone esters
Time-restricted eating
Drinking one to two small cups of black coffee
All of the above
You can raise your ketones by taking ketone esters, or naturally by implementing time-restricted eating, fasting and/or going on a very low-carb, high-fat, moderate protein diet. Drinking two small cups of black coffee can also double your ketone level. Learn more.

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