Infectious Diseases
News from the FDA/CDC
Flu activity measures continue COVID-19–related divergence
Fewer samples are testing positive, but flu-related visits are increasing.
Conference Coverage
Before the COVID-19 surge hits your facility, take steps to boost capacity
Communication about resource allocation can ease workforce anxiety amid the coronavirus pandemic.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA okays emergency use of convalescent plasma for seriously ill COVID-19 patients
“It’s crucial that data be captured for every patient so that we really understand what safety and effectiveness looks like on as close to a real-...
From the Journals
Reports suggest possible in utero transmission of novel coronavirus 2019
Three neonates whose mothers had COVID-19 had elevated IgM antibody concentrations.
From the Journals
Despite strict controls, some infants born to mothers with COVID-19 appear infected
But the sources of novel coronavirus 2019 in the neonates’ upper respiratory tracts or anuses likely were maternal in origin.
Feature
Physicians pessimistic despite increased COVID-19 test kits
Physicians express frustration over safety equipment and staffing shortages.
From the Journals
Cardiac symptoms can be first sign of COVID-19
Among those affected, acute myocardial injury is either apparent at presentation or develops after hospitalization.
Latest News
At U.S. Ground Zero for coronavirus, a hospital is transformed
Hospitalists at EvergreenHealth in Kirkland, Wash., benefited from an early connection with Chinese peers.
Latest News
Hospitals muzzle doctors and nurses on PPE, COVID-19 cases
Administrators are warning frontline physicians and nurses not to post on social media about their COVID-19 experiences or they will face...
Commentary
Is COVID-19 leading to a mental illness pandemic?
Physicians can empower people by helping them to develop skills aimed at focusing on positive aspects of life, said Dr. Robert T. London.
FDA/CDC
FDA to allow alternative respiratory devices to treat COVID-19
“We are providing maximum regulatory flexibility to facilitate an increase in ventilator inventory.”