COVID-19 Updates
From the Journals
COVID-19 shutdown fuels sharp rise in alcohol use
After some states issued stay-at-home orders, one study noted a 54% increase in national sales of alcohol for the week ending March 21, compared...
From the Journals
Children’s share of new COVID-19 cases is on the rise
“Unclear how much of the increase in child cases is due to increased testing capacity,” AAP says.
Feature
Pandemic poses new challenges for rural doctors
But physicians are adapting and still finding joy in treating patients.
Conference Coverage
Suicidality jumped in Israel during spring COVID-19 lockdown
The proportion of chats handled at the crisis hotline was 48% greater in the first half of 2020, compared with a year earlier.
Latest News
J&J’s one-shot COVID-19 vaccine advances to phase 3 testing
J&J’s vaccine is unusual in that it will be tested based on a single dose, while other advanced candidates have been tested in two-dose...
Latest News
CDC playbook prepares states for rollout of COVID-19 vaccine if one is approved
The agency has asked states to submit plans for vaccine distribution by mid-October.
Latest News
Three major COVID vaccine developers release detailed trial protocols
Typically, manufacturers guard the specifics of preclinical vaccine trials. This rare move follows calls for greater transparency.
Feature
Signs of an ‘October vaccine surprise’ alarm career scientists
If the executive branch were to overrule the FDA’s scientific judgment, a vaccine of limited efficacy and, worse, unknown side effects could be...
Conference Coverage
Low vitamin D in COVID-19 predicts ICU admission, poor survival
The “data give strong observational support to previous suggestions that reduced vitamin D levels may favor the appearance of severe respiratory...
Feature
Many Americans still concerned about access to health care
More than 50% of adults surveyed in August said they were worried about being able to receive care during the pandemic.
Opinion
2020-2021 respiratory viral season: Onset, presentations, and testing likely to differ in pandemic
Expect variations on the traditional parade of seasonal respiratory viruses, with increased numbers of coinfections.