COVID-19 Updates
From the Journals
Obesity, hypoxia predict severity in children with COVID-19
Race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status were not significant predictors of serious illness.
Commentary
Several strategies can prevent pandemic-related weight gain
Keeping a food journal will help keep you accountable for what you eat, two experts contend.
From the Journals
Diabetic retinopathy may predict greater risk of COVID-19 severity
“Our study reports the first description of diabetic retinopathy as a potential risk factor for poor COVID-19 outcomes,” said the authors of a new...
Feature
COVID-19 vaccine distribution could start in 2 weeks, Pence says
The FDA is scheduled to make a decision about Pfizer’s emergency-use authorization after an advisory panel meets on Dec. 10.
From the Journals
Colchicine a case study for what’s wrong with U.S. drug pricing
A Medicare/Medicaid analysis shows a prolonged public-spending burden, despite generics available outside the U.S. for pennies a pill. Meanwhile,...
News
CDC shortens COVID-19 quarantine time to 10 or 7 days, with conditions
The residual risk is approximately 1%, with an upper limit of 10%, when people quarantine for 10 days. .
Commentary
Separating myth from reality: The role of cannabinoids in COVID-19
A clinical dilemma is posed when users procure counterfeit cannabis, say Dr. Faisal A. Islam, Zaid Ulhaq Choudhry, and Dr. Zia Choudhry.
Commentary
Pandemic increases need for home-based care with remote monitoring of patients
“I welcome the hospital-at-home approach that complements the care provided in the emergency room, inpatient, and ambulatory practice settings.”...
Feature
U.S. passes 1.3 million COVID-19 cases in children
Thanksgiving brought another weekly high in new child cases.
News
ACIP: Health workers, long-term care residents first tier for COVID-19 vaccine
State health departments are expected to rely on the recommendation, but ultimately can make their own decisions on how to allocate vaccine in...
Feature
Are more female physicians leaving medicine as pandemic surges?
“I have done the academically unfathomable: I am resigning my faculty position without another job lined up.”