COVID-19 Updates
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Skin hunger
Skin hunger describes our universal need to be touched and the health consequences of being starved of it.
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FDA authorizes new saliva COVID-19 test
“Providing this type of flexibility for processing saliva samples to test for COVID-19 infection is groundbreaking in terms of efficiency and...
Feature
PPE shortage could last years without strategic plan, experts warn
“If we had a more coordinated response with a partnership between the medical field, the government and the private industry, it would help...
From the Journals
The evidence is not clear: Rheumatic diseases, drugs, and COVID-19
Robust is not the word to use when describing the current state of COVID-19 research.
News
Pooled COVID-19 testing feasible, greatly reduces supply use
“The benefit definitely outweighs the risk of false-negative specimens because false-negative results rarely occur.”
Commentary
COVID-19 and the myth of the super doctor
What does it mean to be a hero, and what is the cost of hero worship, asks Dr. Tanya Thomas.
From the Journals
COVID-19 impact: Less chemo, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and steroids
A survey finds the COVID-19 pandemic to have a significant impact on oncologists’ decision-making.
From the Journals
Does metformin reduce risk for death in COVID-19?
“It is still unclear whether metformin is truly a miracle drug or whether it is simply used more often among people who are healthier and who do...
Feature
COVID-19 and masks: Doctor, may I be excused?
“If you look at the research, patients with COPD, those with reactive airway, even those can breathe through a mask.”
Commentary
Action and awareness are needed to increase immunization rates
There is much work to be done to catch up with vaccinations missed because of the pandemic.
From the Journals
Determining cause of skin lesions in COVID-19 patients remains challenging
“By considering adverse drug reactions in the differential diagnosis, dermatologists can be useful in assisting in the care of these patients.”