Weekly Health Quiz: Magnesium, Spotify and YouTube

1 H.R. 6666, the COVID-19 Testing, Reaching And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act may end up violating which of the following constitutional rights?

• Fourth and Fifth amendments
• Eighth Amendment
• Ninth Amendment
• All of the above

  H.R. 6666 does not ensure privacy. It also sets the stage for multiple violations of our constitutional rights, including the Fourth, Fifth, Eighth and Ninth amendments. Learn more.

2 What distinguishes SARS-CoV-2 from all other known coronaviruses?

• The presence of a furin cleavage site on its spike protein

  CoV-2 is the only coronavirus with a furin cleavage site. Not even distant relatives of CoV-2 have it, and the coronaviruses that do have it share only 40% of CoV-2's genome. Some experts have pointed out that this novel function couldn't possibly have arisen naturally. Learn more.

• The absence of a furin cleavage site on its spike protein
• The presence of an S1 section on its spike protein
• The absence of an S2 section on its spike protein

3 Which of the following are symptoms of magnesium deficiency?

• Backache
• Depression/anxiety

  Symptoms of magnesium deficiency can include many mental issues such as depression, confusion and agitation. Learn more.

• Poor hair/nail growth
• Stunted growth in children

4 Who recently signed an exclusivity contract with Spotify "in protest" against YouTube censorship?

• Alex Jones
• Brene Brown
• Joe Rogan

  Joe Rogan has signed a $100 million exclusivity contract with Spotify for his Joe Rogan Experience Podcast. According to Rogan, the move is his way to strike back against YouTube censorship. Learn more.

• Katie Couric

5 This type of oral vitamin C may enhance bioavailability of vitamin C, raising peak plasma concentration by 70% compared to other forms:

• High-dose
• Gel caps
• Vitamin C with bioflavonoids
• Liposomal

  "The average peak plasma concentration of vitamin C in the participants who took the free form was approximately 180 micromoles per liter of blood. However, among those who took the liposomal form, the average peak plasma concentration was 300 micromoles per liter of blood, a 70% difference," she says. Learn more.

6 Which of the following is one of the oldest organizations providing objective, unbiased information about vaccines to help people make informed medical choices?

• The National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC)

  The National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) is the oldest and largest consumer-led nonprofit organization in the U.S. providing accurate and objective information to prevent vaccine injuries and deaths through public education and help people make informed health choices. Learn more.

• The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance
• The World Health Organization (WHO)