COVID-19 Updates
Opinion
Who is my neighbor? The ethics of sharing medical resources in the world
India is in a crisis as the burden of COVID-19 has collapsed parts of the health care system.
News
CDC: Vaccinated? You don’t need a mask indoors
Livin' on the MDedge
Canned diabetes prevention and a haunted COVID castle
Plus, a cheaper, fuzzier way to test for coronavirus.
From the Journals
Reassuring data on impact of mild COVID-19 on the heart
Conference Coverage
What to know about COVID-19 vaccines and skin reactions
These manifestations can appear several days after an injection but tend not to be serious.
From the Journals
Adulterants in street drugs could increase susceptibility to COVID
“The clinical message would be that our [substance use] patients ... need to be prioritized for [COVID-19] vaccination,” said Dr. Mark S. Gold.
Conference Coverage
Support group for Asian Americans uses theater to cope with COVID
Looking ahead, the team plans to investigate the validity and effectiveness of this model and to expand the group to include other groups.
Conference Coverage
Palliative care in the pandemic: How one hospital met the challenge
The palliative care team at the University of Texas at Austin adapted both patient care and medical education when the region became a COVID-19...
Feature
Dr. Fauci: Feds may ease indoor mask mandates soon
“We do need to start being more liberal as we get more people vaccinated,” Dr. Fauci said. “As you get more people vaccinated, the number of cases...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID vaccine for teens 12-15
From the Journals
NSAIDs don’t make COVID-19 worse in hospitalized patients
In a British study, hospitalized patients didn’t fare worse if they’d taken NSAIDs regularly before admission.