COVID-19 Updates
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Republican or Democrat, Americans vote for face masks
The public puts partisanship to the side when asked about efforts to fight the pandemic.
News
Three stages to COVID-19 brain damage, new review suggests
Patients with COVID-19 symptoms may have neurological symptoms that may become apparent only after hospital discharge.
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Daily Recap: Docs are good at saving money; SARS-CoV-2 vaccine trials advance
Orthopedists were the top earners, according to a new Medscape report on physician debt and net worth.
Conference Coverage
Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trials launching in July, expert says
“The good news is that the new coronavirus is relatively stable,” Dr. Paul A. Offit said.
Conference Coverage
Skin patterns of COVID-19 vary widely
“There’s a lot that we still don’t know, and some patterns are going to be outliers,” Dr. Christine Ko said.
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Daily Recap: Transgender patients turn to DIY treatments; ACIP plans priority vaccine groups
“It’s really striking to see that the number of [primary care] visits has plummeted. Because of our payment structure, that means incomes have...
Commentary
How racism contributes to the effects of SARS-CoV-2
Underrepresented minorities face systemic bias and racism when interacting with the healthcare system, Dr. Salles writes.
Conference Coverage
ACIP plans priority groups in advance of COVID-19 vaccine
Tiered approach to COVID-19 vaccination builds on pandemic flu framework.
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Daily Recap: Higher risk of severe COVID-19 seen in pregnancy, primary care practices at risk
“It’s really striking to see that the number of [primary care] visits has plummeted. Because of our payment structure, that means incomes have...
Opinion
Will primary care physicians be COVID-19’s next victims?
Dr. Tom Frieden said it’s “really striking” how the number of primary care visits “has plummeted.”
From the Journals
COVID-19: ‘dramatic’ surge in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in NYC
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, first responders faced nearly triple the number of calls for cardiac arrest compared with...