Infectious Diseases
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...
Opinion
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.
News from the FDA/CDC
COVID-19: When health care personnel become patients
For physicians and others in the health care industry, almost half of all exposures occurred outside of work.
Commentary
The role of FOAM and social networks in COVID-19
FOAM and social networks are crucial channels for collecting and conveying up-to-date information during disasters.