COVID-19 Updates
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Six snags docs hit when seeing patients again
Avoiding some of these may help ease the transition to seeing more patients.
Opinion
Wave, surge, or tsunami
Predictive models for COVID-19 have strengths and weaknesses and none are perfect.
Conference Coverage
Hep C sofosbuvir/daclatasvir combo promising for COVID-19
“We need to remember that conducting research amidst a pandemic with overwhelmed hospitals is a clear challenge, and we cannot be sure of success...
From the Journals
Medical societies advise on vitamin D in midst of COVID-19
Preliminary results show for the first time that vitamin D intake may be tied to decreased risk for immunotherapy-induced colitis in patients with...
Commentary
Patients who refuse to wear masks: Responses that won’t get you sued
Are you required to see a patient who refuses to wear a mask? If you ask the patient to leave without being seen, can you be accused of patient...
From the Journals
Children rarely transmit SARS-CoV-2 within households
Most children with COVID-19 disease are infected inside family groups, but are not the initial transmitters.
Commentary
International medical graduates facing challenges amid COVID-19
Prospective residents, graduating residents, and fellows need the ability to join the American health care system promptly, the authors say.
Feature
Myocarditis in COVID-19: An elusive cardiac complication
“There are some experts who believe we’re likely still dealing with myocarditis but with atypical features, while others suggest there is no...
Feature
‘Doc, can I get a mask exemption?’
"It makes sense to say that if it makes you uncomfortable to wear a mask because it affects your breathing, you should think twice about getting...
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How well trained is the class of COVID-19?
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WHO plans to address airborne COVID-19 transmission
“The possibility of airborne transmission in public settings – especially closed, poorly ventilated settings – cannot be ruled out.”