COVID-19 Updates
Residency Roundup
Disaster Preparedness in Dermatology Residency Programs
Dermatology residency programs should prioritize the development of disaster preparedness plans prior to the onset of disasters.
Commentary
I’m a physician battling long COVID. I can assure you it’s real
“I’ve also seen, firsthand, the frustration of navigating diagnosis and treatment. It’s given me a taste of what millions of other patients are...
Feature
Is it flu, RSV, or COVID? Experts fear the ‘tripledemic’
Predicting exactly when cases will peak is difficult.
Latest News
Reminder that COVID-19 and cancer can be a deadly combo
“This analysis provides additional empirical evidence on the magnitude of risk to patients with cancer whose immune systems are often weakened...
Latest News
New COVID variant gaining traction in U.S.
Concerning features of the BQ.1 variant include mutations that could potentially escape vaccines and treatments for COVID-19.
Feature
You and the skeptical patient: Who’s the doctor here?
“I spoke to him on many occasions about the dangers of COVID, but he just didn’t believe me.”
From the Journals
New deep dive into Paxlovid interactions with CVD meds
The review tackles potential drug-drug interactions with the antiviral drug and today’s most commonly prescribed cardiovascular drugs.
Opinion
The marked contrast in pandemic outcomes between Japan and the United States
Over time Japan has the least cumulative deaths per capita of any major country in the world.
Commentary
Why people lie about COVID
Of those surveyed, 41.6% admitted that they lied about COVID or didn’t adhere to COVID guidelines – a conservative estimate, if you ask me.
Feature
Three COVID scenarios that could spell trouble for the fall
Experts predict different scenarios, some more dire than others.
From the Journals
Evusheld PrEP may protect immunocompromised patients from severe COVID-19
Evusheld preexposure prophylaxis shows promise in protecting certain immunocompromised patients from severe COVID-19, Cleveland Clinic researchers...