COVID-19 Updates
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One-third of health care workers leery of getting COVID-19 vaccine, survey shows
Self-reported willingness to be vaccinated differs by age, gender, race, and hospital role, suggests research.
Commentary
COVID-19: Helping patients overcome what might feel like an existential crisis
Mental health professionals have a lot of work to do, said Dr. Robert T. London.
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PPE protected critical care staff from COVID-19 transmission
Staff acquisition peaked 3 weeks before the peak of COVID-19 ICU admission.
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Inpatient psychiatrist? Maybe I’ll be a vaccinator instead
“Nobody was upset with me for involuntarily holding them against their will,” said Dr. Ashley Stone. “They merely wanted a shot.”
From the Journals
ColCORONA: More questions than answers for colchicine in COVID-19
Millions of dollars and thousands of patients later, the phase 3 study highlights the challenges of COVID-19–related preprint studies without peer...
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Vaccine may blunt effects of deadly synthetic opioids
The latest data bring “hope that this approach will work to treat a number of opioid-related maladies,” said Dr. Kim Janda.
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Study: COVID cases have been ‘severely undercounted’
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Teenagers get in the queue for COVID-19 vaccines
Several drug companies are planning to begin trials in children and adolescents.
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As demand for mental health care spikes, budget ax set to strike
The full extent of the mental health crisis and the demand for behavioral health services may not be known until the pandemic is over, experts say...
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U.K. COVID-19 variant doubling every 10 days in the U.S.: Study
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Mask mandates reduced COVID-19 hospitalizations