COVID-19 Updates
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Add delirium to checklist of COVID-19 symptoms in seniors
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COVID-19 cases in children continue to set records
More than 1.18 million U.S. children have been infected by the coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic.
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IDSA updates COVID guidelines for antibodies, antivirals, other drugs
Panel cautions against routine use of bamlanivimab and notes that remdesivir can shorten the clinical course of COVID-19.
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AMA takes on vaccine misinformation, physician vaccines, racism
The AMA House of Delegates recently issued multiple new policies on controversial topics that many clinicians face on a regular basis.
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Pfizer files for FDA emergency use authorization of COVID vaccine
“The process of the speed did not compromise at all safety, nor did it compromise scientific integrity.”
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FDA authorizes baricitinib combo for COVID-19
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FDA approves first at-home COVID-19 test kit
The Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test-Kit is a single-use test that has a nasal swab to collect samples for people ages 14 and older.
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Can a probiotic prevent COVID-19?
Dr. Anthony Sung describes a trial testing whether a probiotic can prevent COVID-19.
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Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine 95% effective in final phase 3 results
The vaccine was well tolerated with no serious safety concerns.
From the Journals
‘Hospital at home’ increases COVID capacity in large study
Atrium Health developed a “hospital at home” program for COVID patients and brought it online in just 2 weeks.
From the Journals
Myocarditis rare, macrophage infiltration common at COVID autopsy
An autopsy study shows myocarditis is uncommon, seen in only 14% of COVID-19 deaths, but macrophage infiltration is very common and might explain...