Category Archives: Respiratory infections
Survival Medicine Podcast: RussianPlague, Kratom, Nicotine, Nor’Easters
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner Amy[Read More]
Oct
Video: Which Antibiotics For Your Storage?
In a SHTF setting, bacterial diseases might run rampant among the members of a survival[Read More]
Jun
Video: Hantavirus Without Panic
Time for a no panic viewpoint about hantavirus infections. Members of the hantavirus family (hantaviridae)[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: Hypothermia, “Rabbit Fever,” Vehicular Terror, Biochar, More
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Amy Alton[Read More]
Jan
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
H5N1 Bird Flu Update
Earlier this year, I wrote that the experts are sounding the alarm on the H5N1[Read More]
Nov
Sinusitis
Lately, I’ve received reports of an uptick in people suffering from something called “sinusitis.” Sinusitis[Read More]
Aug
Survival Medicine Podcast: Sinusitis, Wound infections, Listeria Food Poisoning, More
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner Amy[Read More]
Jul
Tuberculosis
A disease that has existed since prehistoric times is making news in today’s West Coast.[Read More]
Survival Medicine Podcast: Bleeding, Biological Warfare, LifeVac, More
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe and Nurse Amy Alton discuss[Read More]
Apr
Biological Agents As Weapons
Many different disaster scenarios can lead to mass casualties. The largest in the last century,[Read More]
Apr
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
Video: A Survival Tool Lost
In this companion video to a recent article, Dr. Joe Alton discusses the FDA warning[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: Pneumonia, Survival Barter, Prostatitis, More
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner Amy[Read More]
Nov
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]
Which Antibiotics For Your Storage?
(NOTE: The information below is only meant for circumstances where there is no functioning medical[Read More]
Jul
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
The FDA and Veterinary Antibiotics
Several years ago, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decided that access to veterinary[Read More]
Nov
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: Medical Corruption, Frostbite, Clove Oil, More
In this topic-filled podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner Amy Alton discuss corruption in[Read More]
Feb
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
Cloth Masks?
Early in the pandemic, cloth masks were the preferred protective gear due to the lack[Read More]
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
Video: Pneumonia
In this video, Dr. Joe Alton discusses pneumonia, a lower respiratory infection that can be[Read More]
May
Video Podcast #2
In this second experimental video podcast, medical preparedness advocate Joe Alton MD, aka “Dr. Bones”,[Read More]
Jan
Video: Ivermectin for COVID-19?
In this companion video to a recent article, medical preparedness advocate Dr. Joe Alton explores[Read More]
Dec
Ivermectin for COVID-19?
we’re coming up on the one-year anniversary of my original article “A New Pneumonia”, where[Read More]
Dec
The Case For Fish Antibiotics
More than a decade ago, I was the first physician to advocate for the storing[Read More]
Dec
What You Might Not Know About Hand Washing
One of the simplest ways to maintain good health is washing your hands. You may[Read More]
Survival Medicine Podcast: Microplastics, Safe “Six”
The CDC has recommended that Americans wear masks “in public”, but are vague on what[Read More]
Sep
Practicing Safe Six?
The CDC has recommended that Americans wear masks “in public”, but are vague on what[Read More]
Sep
COVID-19 And Death Certificates
I recently came across a number of interesting stories that suggest that COVID-19 is less[Read More]
Video: The Problem With “Following The Science”
In this companion video to a previous article, Dr. Joe Alton discusses how we are[Read More]
Aug
Video: Vitamin D Deficiency and COVID-19
Vitamin D deficiency is seen in 42% of Americans, and the worse it is, the[Read More]
Survival Medicine Podcast: Survival Group Expert and Author Charley Hogwood, More
Today on the Survival Medicine Podcast, we welcome good friend Charley Hogwood. Charley is the[Read More]
Aug
Vitamin D Deficiency and COVID-19
Lately, we’ve been reviewing the potential for vitamin deficiencies to play a significant role in[Read More]
Video: Pandemic Waves
In this companion video to a recent article, Dr. Joe Alton explains pandemic waves in[Read More]
Jul
A New Virus In Kazakhstan?
Over the years, I have made it my mission to notify the public (those that[Read More]
Jul
Video: The Spanish Flu
In this companion video to a previous article, Dr. Joe Alton recounts the history of[Read More]
Jul
Survival Medicine Podcast: Near-Drowning, Spanish Flu Lessons, More
Many people are concerned about what appears to be a second wave of COVID-19, the[Read More]
Jul
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]
Pandemic Waves
Many people are concerned about what appears to be a second wave of COVID-19, the[Read More]
Video: COVID-Fatigue, Waves, and Age
In this video companion to a recent article, Dr. Joe Alton gives his thoughts on[Read More]
Jun
Survival Medicine Podcast: Tear Gas, Suture Needles, Second Waves, More
If you’re reading the headlines, you’re probably hearing that, as the country slowly reopens, we’re[Read More]
Jun
COVID-19 And Age Realities
In my recent article of June 12th, “COVID Fatigue and The Second Wave”, I floated[Read More]
Survival Medicine Podcast: Second Waves, COVID Fatigue
In the news, COVID-19 cases are again on the rise as a second wave of[Read More]
Jun
Covid Fatigue And The Second Wave
COVID-19 cases may again be on the rise as a second wave of infections coincide[Read More]
Survival Medicine Podcast: Zinc, Societal Changes, More
As we reopen, some words will have permanently entered our vocabulary: Social distancing. Telemedicine. Self-quarantine.[Read More]
May
Video: The Missing Zinc
In this companion video to a recent article, Joe Alton MD examines a possible reason[Read More]
May
The Missing Zinc
THE MISSING ZINC Recently I wrote an article about the drug remdesivir and the fact[Read More]
May
Video: Remdesivir in COVID-19
The race to find an effective treatment against COVID-19 is in full swing, and the[Read More]
May
Survival Medicine Podcast: Fractures, COVID Myths
Recently, we came across an article about coronavirus myths on, guess where, the AARP website,[Read More]
May
Reopening After A Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has rampaged throughout the planet, but a few encouraging signs are giving[Read More]
Survival Medicine Podcast: Vit D, Remdesivir, and Antibody Tests
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to steamroll populations of many countries, and drive efforts to find[Read More]
May
Remdesivir in COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to steamroll populations of many countries, and drive efforts to find[Read More]
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
Video: Face Coverings and Social Responsibility
In this video, Joe Alton MD reiterates his urgent call for everyone to wear face[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]
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