Pulmonology
News
Smoking ban in cars: 72% relative drop in percentage of kids’ smoke exposure
Both England and Scotland passed laws that ban smoking in cars carrying children.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC: Risk in U.S. from 2019-nCoV remains low
The genetic sequence for all five viruses detected in the United States to date has been uploaded the CDC website.
Conference Coverage
HHS: Coronavirus risk low in U.S., vaccine development underway
U.S. health providers should be on the lookout for any patient who has traveled to China recently.
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Echoes of SARS mark 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak
One-third of patients hospitalized for 2019 novel coronavirus infection required ICU admission, and six of the 41 (15%) died.
PURLs
A better approach to preventing active TB?
Nine months of isoniazid prevents active TB in those with latent disease. But is there a shorter, less toxic option?
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC: Five confirmed 2019-nCoV cases in the U.S.
At this time in the United States, the virus is not spreading in the community.
News
Wuhan virus: What clinicians need to know
“It’s not good enough to just download CDC’s guidance; use it to make your own local plan and know what to do 24/7.”
News
EVALI update warns of chemicals in vaping products
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show 82% of EVALI patients reported using a vaping product containing THC.
News
Second U.S. coronavirus patient confirmed
A Chicago resident returning from Wuhan, China, on Jan. 13, 2020, developed symptoms of the disease and contacted her health care provider.
News from the FDA/CDC
Washington state patient is first U.S. case of novel coronavirus