Category Archives: Respiratory diseases
Antibiotics For The Survival Medicine Cabinet
One of the questions I get from readers most frequently is guidance regarding which antibiotics[Read More]
May
Hantavirus Off The Grid
You’re been hearing a lot of scary stuff coming from the media about hantavirus,[Read More]
May
This Year’s Influenza
Infectious disease is a serious medical issue in good times or bad, and the family[Read More]
Jan
Video: Hantavirus And The Hackmans
We’ve all heard about the strange end of actor Gene Hackman and his wife: The[Read More]
Apr
Survival Medicine Podcast: Victim Transport, Mass Casualties, pt.2, Bird Flu Update, More
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Joe and Amy discuss how to evaluate[Read More]
Nov
Sinusitis
Lately, I’ve received reports of an uptick in people suffering from something called “sinusitis.” Sinusitis[Read More]
Aug
Asthma Off The Grid, Part 2: Treatments and Myths
Last time, we discussed how to identify asthma attacks, the triggers that cause them, and[Read More]
Asthma Off The Grid, Part 1: Diagnosis and Triggers
Last year, I wrote about the massive Canadian wildfires that devastated, not only the[Read More]
Jun
Tuberculosis
A disease that has existed since prehistoric times is making news in today’s West Coast.[Read More]
Survival Medicine Podcast: Hypothermia, Pest Infestations, Respiratory Infections
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe and Nurse Amy Alton discuss[Read More]
Jan
Viral Antigenic Shift/Antigenic Drift: JN.1
This year’s cold and flu season is similar to every other: The latest strain is[Read More]
Jan
Survival Medicine Podcast: Antibiotic News, Winter Car Survival, Natural Remedies, More
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner[Read More]
Dec
This Year’s Respiratory Infection Surge
Cold and flu season is in full swing with months to go before cases abate.[Read More]
Survival Medicine Podcast: Headaches, RSV, Herbal Quality Issues, Protective Vests, Phenylephrine, More
In this episode of The Survival Medicine Podcast., Dr. Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr.[Read More]
Sep
Video: A Nasal Decongestant You Have That Doesn’t Work
In this companion video to a recent article, an FDA panel admits that one of[Read More]
A Nasal Decongestant That Doesn’t Work: Phenylephrine
As cold and flu season approaches, families are stocking up on medications that take[Read More]
Wildfire Smoke Safety
Wildfires are becoming more frequent and destructive in recent years, and 2023 is no exception.[Read More]
Jun
Video: Chemical Emergencies
The news has been full of events related to chemical emergencies, including derailment, factory[Read More]
Apr
Survival Medicine Podcast: Altitude Sickness, Survival Communities, More
It’s winter, and some folks are heading for ski resorts, and that means a big[Read More]
Jan
Survival Medicine Podcast: Dog Flu, Winter Car Survival, Dental Extraction, Chestnuts
Winter storms like “bomb cyclones” can be life-threatening, so it’s important to know how to[Read More]
Jan
Video: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
In this companion video to a recent article, Dr. Joe Alton tells you what you[Read More]
Paxlovid: Soon To Be Out Of Pocket?
In the battle to prevent severe cases of COVID, the oral medication Paxlovid has become[Read More]
Dec
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
As we enter the winter season, outbreaks of infections like flu, COVID, and respiratory syncytial[Read More]
Nov
Enterovirus D68: 2022
Sometimes, I receive notifications from health authorities that cause me to take particular notice. Recently,[Read More]
Survival Medicine Podcast: Anaphylaxis, Lightning, Complementary Medicine
Well, it’s summer and a lot of folks are heading out into the great outdoors.[Read More]
An Omicron Subvariant: What It Means
As if you weren’t sick of hearing about COVID-19, a new subvariant of omicron has[Read More]
Jan
Video: Paxlovid As Oral COVID Therapy
The COVID-19 pandemic has been with us for a full two years now, and effective[Read More]
Cloth Masks And Infectious Disease
I haven’t written about infectious diseases for a while, but a recent trip to my[Read More]
Aug
Survival Medicine Podcast Returns!
Well, a lot of you might be wondering where we’ve been and why we took[Read More]
Jul
Asthma In Survival
Asthma is a chronic condition that limits your ability to breathe. It affects the tubes[Read More]
A Brief History of the Spanish Flu Pandemic
We’ve spent a lot of time discussing the COVID-19 pandemic on this channel, but we[Read More]
Survival Medicine Podcast: Fractures, COVID Myths
Recently, we came across an article about coronavirus myths on, guess where, the AARP website,[Read More]
May
Video: Post-Pandemic Predictions
In this companion video to a previous article, Joe Alton MD gives some thoughts on[Read More]
May
Six New Symptoms of COVID-19
Coronavirus The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have added six new symptoms to the[Read More]
Apr
What The Post-Pandemic World May Look Like
The COVID-19 pandemic is still the big story in the news, but there are signs[Read More]
Apr
Survival Medicine Podcast: UVC as Disinfectant, Tornadoes, more
In the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, extreme shortages of personal protection equipment (PPE) have been a[Read More]
Apr
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
On January 7th, 2020, I wrote an article about pneumonia that described a mysterious new[Read More]
Apr
Survival Medicine Podcast: Social Distancing, Lab Accidents, More
Survival Medicine Podcast Are you going to survive this pandemic? If I asked America this question[Read More]
Apr
Video: Food Shopping In Pandemic Times
In pandemic times, mundane chores like food shopping can be more exciting (in a bad[Read More]
Apr
How Much Social Distancing Is Enough?
The CDC has recommended social distancing that keeps six feet between individuals in an effort[Read More]
Apr
Survival Medicine Podcast: Chloroquine, Food and Laundry in Pandemics
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to rampage throughout the known world, killing close to 100000 and[Read More]
Apr
Grocery Shopping In Pandemic Times
In infectious disease outbreaks, mundane chores like food shopping may become much more exciting (but[Read More]
Apr
New: Alton’s Pandemic Preparedness Guide
We published our latest book “Alton’s Pandemic Preparedness Guide: Dealing with Emerging and Current Viral[Read More]
Apr
Fever
COVID-19 is running rampant throughout the globe. Contagious and sometimes deadly, it’s likely to cause[Read More]
Apr
Chloroquine for COVID-19 Patients
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to rampage throughout the known world, killing thousands and ruining the[Read More]
Apr
Video: Put On A Face Mask
In this video, medical preparedness advocate Dr. Joe Alton strongly urges people to put on[Read More]
Mar
Can You Get Re-Infected With COVID-19?
A number of reports have brought up the possibility of re-infection with COVID-19. Unlike some[Read More]
If You’re Not Wearing A Mask, You’re Nuts
If the numbers of new cases and deaths caused by COVID-19 haven’t scared you, you’ll[Read More]
Mar
Cleaning Clothes of COVID-19 Patients
The COVID-19 pandemic is overwhelming hospitals and overworked medical staff, leading the CDC to recommend[Read More]
Things To Know About The R-Nought Number
If you’ve paid any attention to the worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 or watched movies like[Read More]
Mar
Survival Medicine Podcast: Home Care For COVID-19 Patients
COVID-19 tests are now available in larger numbers in the U.S. and the numbers of[Read More]
Mar
Survival Medicine Podcast: Origins of Viral Research, COVID-19 Update
Well, we’re in the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., with close[Read More]
Mar
Video: Can N95 Masks Be Reused?
A question I’m asked often is can you reuse a face mask? In normal times,[Read More]
Mar
Video: Are COVID-19 Statistics Reliable?
The COVID-19 pandemic has spread to scores of countries in all continents except for Antarctica[Read More]
Mar
Survival Medicine Podcast: COVID-19
In the last few weeks, we have found ourselves challenged by a new virus from a[Read More]
Mar
Video: Making Face Masks
Thinking Outside The Box Face mask supplies are becoming scarce and the government is reserving[Read More]
Mar
Expect U.S. Outbreaks, But Don’t Panic
The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading to scores of countries in all continents except for Antarctica.[Read More]
Video: Face Masks, Part 3
In this video, Dr. Joe Alton explains the difference between an N95 respirator and a[Read More]
If COVID-19 Isn’t A Pandemic, I Don’t Know What is
COVID-19: PANDEMIC STATUS? The SARS-CoV2 virus, newest member of the coronavirus family has proven to[Read More]
Video: WHO Guidelines for Home Care of COVID-19 Patients
WHO Guidelines for Home Care In situations like the current COVID-19 epidemic, international health agencies[Read More]
Home Care for COVID-19 Patients: WHO Guidance
Home Care for COVID-19 Patients with Mild Symptoms by Joe Alton, MD In situations when[Read More]
Feb
Do Bats Play A Role In The Coronavirus Epidemic?
Coronavirus and Bats If you were in Wuhan, China and wanted some nice fresh seafood,[Read More]
Coronavirus in Dogs and Cats
CORONAVIRUS AND PETS There have a been a lot of articles that tell you what[Read More]
Epidemic Personal Protection Gear
PERSONAL PROTECTION GEAR Having knowledge of infectious diseases and how to treat them is very[Read More]
Feb
Survival Medicine Podcast: Coronavirus
Unless you just got back from a trip to Mars, you probably know that there’s[Read More]
Feb
Coronavirus: A Cure?
Promising Case Study in Thailand For many, the specter of infectious disease has always seemed[Read More]
Video: Things You Should Know About 2019-nCoV
Coronavirus video There’s a lot to know about epidemics, including the latest virus, 2019-nCoV, a[Read More]
Coronavirus Update
Latest news on 2019-nCoV Unless you just got back from a trip to Mars, you[Read More]
Video: Face Masks, Part 1
Video: Face Mask Basics Throughout history, infectious diseases have been part and parcel of the[Read More]
Jan
Coronavirus: The Next Pandemic?
Last week, we reported on a mysterious ailment first reported Dec. 8th, 2019, in Wuhan,[Read More]
A New Pneumonia
Health authorities in China are reporting 60 cases or more of a previously unknown viral[Read More]
COPD in Austere Settings
You know, we often talk about trauma and infection, but less so about chronic diseases.[Read More]