COVID-19 Updates
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Teen vaping in the time of COVID-19
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Conference Coverage
Link between vitamin D and ICU outcomes unclear
When patients are admitted to the ICU, some biomarkers in the body are too high and others are too low. Vitamin D is often too low.
News
COVID-19 transforms medical education: No ‘back to normal’
“We’re now thinking outside of the typical education model,” Dr. Tiffany Murano said.
Conference Coverage
Fauci: Cautious optimism for COVID-19 vaccine by end of 2020
Top health official is “cautiously optimistic” for vaccine distribution before end of year, pending favorable safety and efficacy data.
Conference Coverage
NACMI: Clear benefit with PCI in STEMI COVID-19 patients
Angiography fell off but door-to-balloon times haven’t suffered, even with the pandemic, according to initial results from the North American...
Opinion
The unsteady state
Dr. Wilkoff discusses some criteria for when we can return to “normal” in this pandemic time.
News
Blood group O linked to decreased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection
A retrospective analysis of all Danish individuals with a known ABO blood group tested for SARS-CoV-2 showed a lower infection risk for SARS-CoV-2...
News
‘Profound human toll’ in excess deaths from COVID-19 calculated in two studies
The number of deaths caused by the pandemic exceeds publicly reported COVID-19 death counts by 20%.
News
Fourteen-day sports hiatus recommended for children after COVID-19
Children with moderate symptoms should have an electrocardiogram before returning to sports.
News
Prescribe Halloween safety by region, current conditions
Setting a good example for our children is just as important as protecting them from the virus.