/oss/taxonomy/term/4492/all en /oss/article/covid-19-health/no-bleach-isnt-gargling-or-washing-fruit <p> </p> <hr /> <p><em>This article was first published in</em><span> </span><a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-no-bleach-isnt-for-gargling-or-washing-fruit/wcm/4e4d08a6-b373-47ba-9446-d7932fd95a5d/">The Montreal Gazette<span>.</span></a></p> Wed, 17 Jun 2020 16:43:01 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 8294 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19-health-pseudoscience/can-moscow-mule-kick-out-coronavirus <p>Can a Moscow Mule reduce the chance of becoming infected by the coronavirus? That’s just one of the many unusual questions that has come my way as a panicked population clutches at every possible straw. There’s no worry about being kicked by this mule, not in the traditional sense anyway. That’s because this “mule” is a cocktail made by mixing vodka, ginger beer, lime juice and ice cubes that is traditionally served in a copper mug, probably to keep the beverage cold longer.</p> Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:46:36 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8229 at /oss