COVID-19 Updates
From the Journals
Atorvastatin: A potential treatment in COVID-19?
Commentary
COVID-19 fallout makes case for promoting the mental health czar
I have been making the case for creation of a high-level mental health post for quite some time, says Dr. Robert T. London.
Guidance for Practicing Primary Care
New guidance for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Some are concerned and confused about the implications of this guidance.
Conference Coverage
Dr. Fauci: Extraordinary challenges, scientific triumphs with COVID-19
Feature
Internists’ patient visits rebound to near pre-COVID norms: Pay down slightly from previous year
The number of hours worked also rebounded for internists.
Conference Coverage
Dapagliflozin misses as treatment for COVID-19 but leaves intriguing signal for benefit
The SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin was not associated with significant benefit in COVID-19 patients but came close.
Conference Coverage
Less ambulatory care occurred than expected in pandemic, according to study
Virtual care visits have not completely compensated for declines in in-person visits.
Conference Coverage
Omics analysis links blood type to COVID-19
From the Journals
Patients with CLL have significantly reduced response to COVID-19 vaccine
Less than half of CLL patients had an antibody-mediated response to the Pfizer vaccine in a study.
Commentary
How to improve our response to COVID’s mental tolls
Greater cohesion, a love for thy neighbor, and equity will fuel the resilience needed to withstand more of COVID-19's ongoing trauma, said Dr....
From the Journals
Among asymptomatic, 2% may harbor 90% of community’s viral load: Study