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Concerns for clinicians over 65 grow in the face of COVID-19
Health care leaders are sounding the alarm about exposing “senior physicians” to the virus and recommending alternative ways older clinicians can...
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See acute hepatitis? Consider COVID-19, N.Y. case suggests
This is the first documented instance of a patient with COVID-19 presenting with acute hepatitis as the primary symptom before developing...
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First case of COVID-19 presenting as Guillain-Barré reported
A case report from China suggests a possible association between GBS and SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Small study links preterm birth, maternal preconception phthalate exposure
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COVID-19: A guide to making telepsychiatry work
“There’s going to be a much wider and diffuse acceptance of telemedicine as we go forward,” said Dr. Jay H. Shore.
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Combo elicits responses in advanced cervical cancer
Apatinib plus camrelizumab produced responses regardless of PD-L1 expression.
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Cardiology groups push back on hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin for COVID-19
Both drugs are known to cause torsade de pointes and increase the risk of other arrhythmias, say the AHA, ACC, and HRS.
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COVID-19: Dramatic changes to telepsychiatry rules and regs
“Clinicians need to be aware of these changes so they can ensure they are reaching as many people as possible,” said Dr. John Torous.
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ACOG offers guidance on optimizing patient care in the midst of COVID-19
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Investigators recommend expanding testing for Lynch syndrome
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Comorbidities the rule in New York’s COVID-19 deaths
Infection and death rates among males in the state are disproportionately high.