Infectious Diseases
News
FDA approves emergency use of saliva test to detect COVID-19
“We can significantly increase the number of people tested each and every day as self-collection of saliva is quicker and more scalable than swab...
Perspectives
Resources for LGBTQ youth during challenging times
This is a time to “support our LGBTQ young people in finding creative responses.” – Heather Newby, LCSW
News
Social distancing comes to the medicine wards
The risks of traditional patient visits during the coronavirus pandemic include spread to both patients and staff.
Latest News
SARS-CoV-2 may confound seasons, persist in warmer months, report shows
Current data suggest that the novel coronavirus may be transmitted less efficiently in higher temperatures and humidity, but many unknowns still...
From the Journals
What do early remdesivir data suggest?
Data are ‘almost uninterpretable,’ says one drug researcher.
From the Journals
Remdesivir tops list of promising COVID-19 treatments in review of nearly 300 trials
Hydroxychloroquine data have “major limitations,” and corticosteroids are not recommended for supportive care.
Commentary
COVID-19 pandemic brings unexpected pediatric consequences
Opinion
COVID 19: Confessions of an outpatient psychiatrist during the pandemic
It seems that some glitches would be inevitable. With a sudden shift to videoconferencing in private psychiatric practices, there were bound to be...
Latest News
Presymptomatic or asymptomatic? ID experts on shifting terminology
They also discussed the growing realization of racial disparities in COVID-19.
Feature
NYC hospitals require health care workers to report in person, even for phone and telehealth work
Recently, many medical associations have issued statements supporting the rights of health care workers to speak up...
News
Doing things right vs. doing the right things
There has been inconsistent guidance in regard to the containment of COVID-19 within health care systems.