COVID-19 Updates
Conference Coverage
AMA president calls for greater reliance on science in COVID-19 fight
Dr. Patrice Harris, the AMA president, said the government’s scientific institutions must be led by experts who are “protected from political...
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NCCN panel: Defer nonurgent skin cancer care during pandemic
The group’s melanoma recommendations focused on deferring nonurgent care until after the pandemic passes.
News
Nearly 24 tests for the novel coronavirus are available
Laboratories and clinics still face challenges that include shortages of tests, shortages of components such as reagents, and backlogs.
From the Journals
Cytokine release syndrome in severe COVID-19: Is tocilizumab effective?
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U.S. hospitals facing severe challenges from COVID-19, HHS report says
Delayed test results also reduced hospitals’ ability to provide care by sidelining clinicians who reported COVID-19 symptoms.
News from the FDA/CDC
Many children with COVID-19 don’t have cough or fever
The characteristic COVID-19 symptoms are not as common in pediatric patients, compared with adults.
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AAP issues guidance on managing infants born to mothers with COVID-19
Infants born to mothers with COVID-19 should be tested for the virus at 24 hours and, if still in the birth facility, at 48 hours after birth.
Commentary
Practicing solo and feeling grateful – despite COVID-19
“I can’t lose my job, because I am my job,” said Dr. Alice W. Lee.
Hitting a Nerve
Which of the changes that coronavirus has forced upon us will remain?
Dr. Allan M. Block wonders how telemedicine, working from home, grocery delivery, and other social changes will alter our future.
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Is protocol-driven COVID-19 respiratory therapy doing more harm than good?
“This is a kind of disease in which you don’t have to follow the protocol – you have to follow the physiology. Unfortunately, many, many doctors...
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A decade of telemedicine policy has advanced in just 2 weeks
User-friendly technology and the relaxed telehealth restrictions have made it fairly simple for patients and physicians to connect.