COVID-19 Updates
Conference Coverage
Survey finds European dermatologists unhappy with pandemic teledermatology experience
One in six European dermatologists said they drank more alcohol during pandemic’s first wave.
News
COVID-19: U.S. sets new weekly high in children
“Heightened wave of infections” brings nearly 200,000 more child cases in October.
From the Journals
HF an added risk in COVID-19, regardless of ejection fraction
A history of HF was associated with a near doubling risk of in-hospital mortality and ICU care.
Commentary
How mental health care would look under a Trump vs. Biden administration
Three critical issues are key to understanding which candidate would best lead the mental health recovery, said Dr. Nina Vasan, Victor C. Agbafe,...
Feature
Med student’s cardiac crisis a COVID-era medical mystery
“I definitely thought there was a chance I would close my eyes and never open them again, but I only had a few seconds to process that.”
From the Journals
About 17% of COVID-19 survivors retest positive in follow-up study
The findings could carry important implications for people who continue to be symptomatic.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC panel takes on COVID vaccine rollout, risks, and side effects
ACIP will need to offer direction on which groups should get priority in vaccine allocation, inasmuch as early supplies will not be sufficient to...
News
Hospitalists are natural leaders in the COVID-19 battle
Hospitalists have played leading roles in their health systems’ response to the pandemic.
Feature
COVID and med ed cost: Are future docs paying more for less?
Feature
Two COVID-19 outpatient antibody drugs show encouraging results
Conference Coverage
Skin symptoms common in COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’
Many studies have reported dermatologic effects of COVID-19 infection, but information was lacking about duration.