COVID-19 Updates
Opinion
Financial planning in the COVID-19 era
Many readers have expressed the fear that their retirement savings would never recover from the COVID-19 hit.
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FDA authorizes new saliva COVID-19 test
“Providing this type of flexibility for processing saliva samples to test for COVID-19 infection is groundbreaking in terms of efficiency and...
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PPE shortage could last years without strategic plan, experts warn
“If we had a more coordinated response with a partnership between the medical field, the government and the private industry, it would help...
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The evidence is not clear: Rheumatic diseases, drugs, and COVID-19
Robust is not the word to use when describing the current state of COVID-19 research.
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Pooled COVID-19 testing feasible, greatly reduces supply use
“The benefit definitely outweighs the risk of false-negative specimens because false-negative results rarely occur.”
Opinion
COVID-19 and the myth of the super doctor
What does it mean to be a hero, and what is the cost of hero worship, asks Dr. Tanya Thomas.
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Does metformin reduce risk for death in COVID-19?
“It is still unclear whether metformin is truly a miracle drug or whether it is simply used more often among people who are healthier and who do...
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COVID-19 and masks: Doctor, may I be excused?
“If you look at the research, patients with COPD, those with reactive airway, even those can breathe through a mask.”
Opinion
Action and awareness are needed to increase immunization rates
There is much work to be done to catch up with vaccinations missed because of the pandemic.
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Determining cause of skin lesions in COVID-19 patients remains challenging
“By considering adverse drug reactions in the differential diagnosis, dermatologists can be useful in assisting in the care of these patients.”