Infectious Diseases
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COVID-19 transmission can occur before symptom onset
Data from Singapore support presymptomatic viral shedding in a small number of cases.
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Surge in firearm sales tied to COVID-19 fears, uncertainty presents risks
Social isolation is difficult for any person and may be even more traumatic for people with underlying vulnerabilities, including mental illness,...
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What Happens When COVID-19 Breaks Out on a Nuclear Aircraft Carrier?
More than 200 sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for COVID-19 while far from port, leaving its Captain and the Navy...
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Comorbidities more common in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Preliminary results from the United States “are consistent with findings from China and Italy,” CDC says.
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COVID-19: More hydroxychloroquine data from France, more questions
Dr. Benjamin Davido, an infectious disease specialist at Raymond-Poincaré Hospital in Garches, Paris, discusses the implications of new data on...
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Case fatality rate for COVID-19 near 1.4%, increases with age
“These early estimates give an indication of the fatality ratio across the spectrum of COVID-19 disease and show a strong age gradient in risk of...
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Maintaining cancer care in the face of COVID-19
Oncologists are moving cancer patients to other hospitals, reevaluating the need for cancer treatments, and embracing telemedicine to protect...
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Top 10 must-dos in ICU in COVID-19 include prone ventilation
One expert involved in the development of the first international guidelines on the management of critically ill patients with COVID-19 highlights...
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‘We will get through this’: Advice for lessening your pandemic anxiety
You must first think about protecting yourself by limiting your exposure and monitoring your own physical state for any COVID-19 symptoms, said Dr...
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New guidance on management of acute CVD during COVID-19
Expert guidance comes from Chinese cardiology and infectious disease specialists on how to manage severe emergent cardiovascular disease during...