COVID-19 Updates
From the Journals
U.S., international MIS-C studies yield disparate results
The two real-world observational studies were published online in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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New AMA president discusses pandemic during inaugural address
Dr. Gerald E. Harmon also addressed the AMA’s plan to advance health equity.
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AHA: Don’t delay COVID shot while CDC reviews myocarditis cases
It remains unclear if suspected myocarditis cases have any direct link to COVID vaccines, and the benefits of vaccination continue to ‘far exceed...
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‘COVID toes’ chilblain-like lesions not related to COVID-19
Dr. Discepolo and colleagues evaluated 17 adolescents who presented with chilblain-like lesions of the toes during the first wave of the pandemic...
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As new cases fall, U.S. passes 4 million children with COVID-19
CDC data suggest that vaccination has already slowed among children aged 12-15 years.
From the Journals
Third COVID-19 vaccine dose helped some transplant recipients
All of those with low titers before the third dose had high titers after receiving the extra shot, in case series.
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Judge tosses hospital staff suit over vaccine mandate
Behavioral Consult
Is your patient having an existential crisis?
COVID-19 has reduced or blocked access to old and new friends and the ability to fulfill Erickson’s stages of “mastery” and “productivity.”
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OSHA issues new rules on COVID-19 safety for health care workers
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COVID-19 death toll higher for international medical graduates
These individuals are more likely to work in places where the incidence of COVID-19 is high and in facilities with fewer resources, according to...
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More evidence links COVID vaccines to rare cases of myocarditis in youth
The side effect seems to be more common in teen boys and young men than in older adults and women.