COVID-19 Updates
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Medics with ‘long COVID’ call for clinical recognition
COVID ‘long tail’ patients have been unable to work for weeks after failing to recover from an episode of COVID-19.
Med Tech Report
Sewage as our salvation: Tracking COVID-19
What a rich source of information is present in the combination of urine and stool that collectively make up sewage!
Commentary
Behind the mask
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Oxford coronavirus vaccine ‘triggers immune response’
The candidate vaccine provoked an antibody response within 28 days.
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COVID vaccine tested in people shows early promise
The vaccine is among hundreds being tested worldwide to try to halt the pandemic.
From the Journals
Even mild obesity raises severe COVID-19 risks
People with BMI of 30 kg/m2 or higher are at increased risk for severe illness, while BMI of 35 or greater dramatically increases the...
Commentary
Consider adverse childhood experiences during the pandemic
What is the treatment for your patient’s high ACE score?
Conference Coverage
Schools can reopen safely with precautions, experts say
For many children, the benefits of in-person school likely outweigh the risks of SARS-CoV-2 transmission if safety precautions are followed.
Conference Coverage
Clinicians address psoriatic disease risk in the era of COVID-19
Studies suggest psoriatic disease doesn’t much impact the risk of contracting COVID-19 or experiencing worse outcomes from psoriatic disease, but...
Feature
Why doctors keep monitoring kids who recover from mysterious COVID-linked illness
When Israel Shippy had MIS-C, his mother said there was nothing she could do to make him comfortable.
From the Journals
Stillbirth incidence increases during COVID-19 pandemic