COVID-19 Updates
News
New COVID-19 strain has reached the U.S.
The CDC has not classified R.1 as a variant of concern yet but noted it has “several mutations of importance” and “demonstrates evidence of...
Commentary
Pandemic restrictions ignite innovative pivot for psychiatry
As we learned during our shift toward telemedicine, many of the changes we made in medical education are probably here to stay, said Dr. Liat...
News
COVID-detecting dogs pilot first airport program
When this good girl sits, that means Cobra has detected an olfactory signal of the coronavirus.
Conference Coverage
Surge in new-onset tics in adults tied to COVID-19 stress
“All patients, including those with organic tic disorders, had a history of anxiety and also reported worsening anxiety in the setting of the...
News
Ten lessons learned from the pandemic, and a way forward: Report
The report’s authors call for “coordinated federal leadership to improve the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
News
When children and teens with cancer get COVID-19
News
Nurses ‘at the breaking point,’ consider quitting due to COVID issues: Survey
News from the FDA/CDC
Decline in child COVID may signal end of latest surge
United States saw fewer cases and fewer admissions among children, but also fewer vaccinations.
News from the FDA/CDC
COVID-19 claims more than 675,000 U.S. lives, surpassing the 1918 flu
In some ways, the United States has failed to learn from the mistakes of the past.
Opinion
Adolescent immunizations and protecting our children from COVID-19
Now, we have another adolescent vaccine to discuss and encourage our patients to receive.