COVID-19 Updates
From the Journals
Interim guidance for CPR in patients with COVID-19
Performing CPR on patients with COVID-19 raises unique challenges. Interim guidance suggests approaches to mitigate risk to patients and providers...
Feature
EHA and TIF explore how COVID-19 is affecting thalassemia and SCD patients
Latest News
Flexibility and speed mark the race to a COVID-19 vaccine
As the world waits, how many shortcuts can be taken safely?
From the Journals
Researchers investigate impact of smoking on COVID-19 risk
Early reports from China showed a case fatality rate of 4.7% for men, compared with 2.8% for women.
News
Switching gears at high speed
Michigan Medicine’s ICU Bootcamp is for clinicians who haven’t practiced in an ICU for a while.
Latest News
Almost half of med practices furloughing staff, one-fifth have layoffs
Opinion
In praise of parents and children
As we’re left with fewer and fewer outcomes to celebrate, we may be left celebrating the effort, which is exactly what we should be doing in the...
News from the FDA/CDC
2019-2020 flu season ends with ‘very high’ activity in New Jersey
Influenza activity has been at or above the national baseline since early November.
News
N.Y. universal testing: Many COVID-19+ pregnant women are asymptomatic
Data from New York hospitals showed many COVID-19-positive pregnant women were asymptomatic on admission.
Conference Coverage
Infectious disease experts say testing is key to reopening
Experts stressed the need for “stepwise approach,” with an emphasis on testing and surveillance.
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How to sanitize N95 masks for reuse: NIH study
Exposing contaminated N95 respirators to vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) or ultraviolet (UV) light appears to eliminate the SARS-CoV-2 virus...