Infectious Diseases
News from the FDA/CDC
2019-2020 flu season ends with ‘very high’ activity in New Jersey
Influenza activity has been at or above the national baseline since early November.
Conference Coverage
Infectious disease experts say testing is key to reopening
Experts stressed the need for “stepwise approach,” with an emphasis on testing and surveillance.
Latest News
How to sanitize N95 masks for reuse: NIH study
Exposing contaminated N95 respirators to vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) or ultraviolet (UV) light appears to eliminate the SARS-CoV-2 virus...
Feature
Cautionary tale spurs ‘world’s first’ COVID-19 psychiatric ward
It wasn't long before all but two of the unit's 103 patients in South Korea's Daenam Hospital were positive for the virus.
Feature
Protean manifestations of COVID-19: “Our ignorance is profound”
“Make sure they didn’t die in vain.”
From the Journals
COVID-19 pandemic spells trouble for children’s health
School closures could noticeably worsen the epidemic of childhood obesity that already threatens many children in the United States.
For Residents
'Silent Hypoxemia' and Other Curious Clinical Observations in COVID-19
Gary S. Ferenchick, MD, MS, a professor of medicine at Michigan State University, interviewed his daughter, Hannah R.B. Ferenchick, MD, an...
Myth of the Month
COVID-19 mythconceptions
We are in a position where we need to take in what we can and assess the best data available.
From the Journals
COVID-19: Mental illness the ‘inevitable’ next pandemic?
“Communities and organizations could consider training nontraditional groups to provide psychological first aid,” the authors wrote.
Commentary
Life in jail, made worse during COVID-19
“Psychiatrists and other providers have an opportunity to fix things from the inside out,” Dr. Elizabeth Ford said.
Conference Coverage
Should ART for HIV be initiated prior to tuberculosis testing results?