COVID-19 Updates
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American Lung Association announces $25 million initiative to end COVID-19
The initiative will fund research, improve public health measures, and promote preparedness for future respiratory virus pandemics.
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Almost 90% of COVID-19 admissions involve comorbidities
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COVID 19: Psychiatric patients may be among the hardest hit
It’s important for patients with severe mental illness to have up-to-date, accurate information about mitigating risk, said Dr. Benjamin Druss.
From the Journals
First protocol on how to use lung ultrasound to triage COVID-19
Lung ultrasound is not yet universally accepted as a tool for diagnosing pneumonia in the context of COVID-19 and triaging patients.
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Crisis counseling, not therapy, is what’s needed in the wake of COVID-19
Crisis counselors assist with emotional support. And they aim to educate individuals, families, and communities about how to be resilient, said Dr...
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Concerns for clinicians over 65 grow in the face of COVID-19
Health care leaders are sounding the alarm about exposing “senior physicians” to the virus and recommending alternative ways older clinicians can...
From the Journals
Managing pediatric heme/onc departments during the pandemic
An international group has devised a plan for preventing the spread of infection, treating COVID-19, and adjusting cancer treatments.
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See acute hepatitis? Consider COVID-19, N.Y. case suggests
This is the first documented instance of a patient with COVID-19 presenting with acute hepatitis as the primary symptom before developing...
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First case of COVID-19 presenting as Guillain-Barré reported
A case report from China suggests a possible association between GBS and SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Abortion is essential health care
Particularly during this national emergency, we should come together to support women and families and ensure all of our health care needs are met...
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Reproductive health care in the time of COVID-19
We do not have complete knowledge of what the novel coronavirus 2019 does to a developing pregnancy, especially early in pregnancy.