#54: New (and old) Covid Treatments with Dr. Joel S Hirschhorn

Pfizer has released a potential “treatment” for Covid: Paxlovid.  The drug, Paxlovid, received an emergency use authorization by FDA for use in patients 12 years old and up who have tested positive for COVID-19 and are at high risk.  We are honored to have Dr. Joel S Hirschhorn with us to share his expertise and countless hours of research analyzing the data. He is the author of Pandemic Blunder: Fauci and Public Health Blocked Early Home COVID Treatment. Today we dive into how this new drug works, how well our other treatment options have been doing ( MABs, Ivermectin, Hydroxychloroquine, Vitamins).  About our guest: Joel S. Hirschhorn is a writer focusing on health issues, especially the COVID pandemic, as well as US politics, government, and culture. He was formerly a full professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, a senior official for the U.S. Congress (Office of Technology Assessment), head of an environmental consulting company, and Director of Environment, Energy and Natural Resources at the National Governors Association. His latest book is Pandemic Blunder - Fauci and Public Health Blocked Early Home COVID Treatment. He writes regularly for many websites. LINKS:   By Dr. Hirschhorn: Pandemic Blunder: Fauci and Public Health Blocked Early Home COVID Treatment: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08WCC1V8L/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 Dr. Hirschhorn Substack: https://joelshirschhorn.substack.com/?utm_source=discover_search Paxlovid: What we should know: https://joelshirschhorn.substack.com/p/paxlovid-what-we-should-know-about Sponsor: It could be YOU! It should be YOU! Jump on board the BS Free train and get the word out about your service, product or message! Our Advice! Everything in this podcast is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute the practice of medicine and we are not providing medical advice. No Physician-patient relationship is formed and anything discussed in this podcast does not represent the views of our employers.  The Fine Print! All opinions expressed by the hosts or  guests in this episode are solely their opinion and are not to be used as specific medical advice.  The hosts,  May and Tim Hindmarsh MD, BS Free MD LLC, or any affiliates thereof are not under any obligation to update or correct any information provided in this episode. The guest’s statements and opinions are subject to change without notice. Thanks for joining us! You are the reason we are here.  If you have questions, reach out to us at [email protected] or find Tim and I on Facebook and IG. Please check out our every growing website as well at  bsfreemd.com (no www)  GET SOCIAL WITH US! Instagram:: https://www.instagram.com/bsfreemd/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bsfree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.