COVID-19 Updates
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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-...
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Wilkie and the VA vs COVID-19: Who’s Winning?
As the VA races to address the COVID-19 crisis, Sec. Wilkie faces a battle on multiple fronts.
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.
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Doctors sound off about future of medical meetings
Is it a silver lining to the coronavirus pandemic?
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.
From the Journals
Wuhan data link COVID-19 with myocardial damage
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Rheumatologists seek to reassure amid hydroxychloroquine shortage
Rheumatologists Jill P. Buyon and Peter M. Izmirly answer questions about the availability of hydroxychloroquine during the COVID-19 pandemic, and...
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Physicians pessimistic despite increased COVID-19 test kits
Physicians express frustration over safety equipment and staffing shortages.
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Keep calm: Under 25s with diabetes aren't being hospitalized for COVID-19
But some are concerned that type 1 diabetes diagnoses are being delayed.
Guidelines
Guidelines on delaying cancer surgery during COVID-19
The American College of Surgeons has issued new guidelines for cancer surgery in the era of COVID-19.
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.