Infectious Diseases
News
Get triage plans in place before COVID-19 surge hits, critical care experts say
Decisions can place enormous ethical burdens on hospitals, health systems, and society, but planning for the worst may help optimize resource...
Article
COVID-19 strikes hard at state-run veterans nursing homes
News
Doctors push back on treating COVID-19 as HAPE
The pathophysiological mechanism of HAPE is a “fundamentally different phenomenon” than what is seen in COVID-19–related ARDS, experts noted in a...
Opinion
Overcoming COVID-related stress
As a department chief managing during this crisis, everyone greets me sympathetically: “This must be so stressful for you! Are you doing OK?” “Um...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA authorizes first COVID-19 test kit with home collection option
The Pixel test includes a specific Q-tip–style cotton swab for patients to use to collect their samples.
News
EHA and TIF explore how COVID-19 is affecting thalassemia and SCD patients
News
Researchers investigate impact of smoking on COVID-19 risk
Early reports from China showed a case fatality rate of 4.7% for men, compared with 2.8% for women.
News
Switching gears at high speed
Michigan Medicine’s ICU Bootcamp is for clinicians who haven’t practiced in an ICU for a while.
News from the FDA/CDC
2019-2020 flu season ends with ‘very high’ activity in New Jersey
Influenza activity has been at or above the national baseline since early November.
Conference Coverage
Infectious disease experts say testing is key to reopening
Experts stressed the need for “stepwise approach,” with an emphasis on testing and surveillance.