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COVID Conjures Up Mixed Feelings for Critical Care Anesthesiologists

Survey respondents cite burnout and stress, but also a sense of achievement

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Collateral Damage of COVID-19: Home Injuries, Suicides in Kids?

Trends during a period when many kids were kept out of school

A bottle of double strength L-Arginine 1000 mg tablets on its side, tablets spilled out.

NO Treatment for COVID?

New study suggests arginine supplementation may help in cases of severe illness

A young woman wearing a protective mask and lying on a bed pulls her hair across her face

Just How Many New Depression, Anxiety Cases Popped Up in 2020?

Pandemic's impact on mental health worldwide hit women and young people especially hard

A deceased COVID-19 patient is wheeled to the morgue by a male healthcare worker wearing a protective mask.

We Lift Bodies Into the Morgue

The physical and emotional toll of the pandemic on providers often goes unseen

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UCLA Anesthesiologist Escorted Out of Work for Being Unvaccinated

Christopher Rake, MD, says he's "willing to lose everything" to avoid COVID vaccine

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An Antiviral Pill to Treat COVID?

ZDoggMD shares what we know, and what we still need to determine, about molnupiravir

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New Fauci Documentary: 'You Don't Get Intimidated'

Anthony Fauci gets personal in new film, opens up about Trump admin and history repeating

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Post-Vax Myocarditis Fairly Benign Even in a Diverse Population

Experience of California health system suggests cases do not disproportionately affect minorities

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COVID Prevention Tx Safe, Shows Efficacy in High-Risk Groups

But numbers small, and treatment still needs to find its "niche"

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Hospitalizations, Intubations Surged in Kids in Arkansas During Delta

Public health data suggests variant may lead to more severe outcomes in children

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Remdesivir Appears Effective in COVID Outpatients, Too

But enrollment halted early, and few patients were actually hospitalized

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Combat Misinformation With 'Psychological Herd Immunity'

Better to "pre-bunk" misinformation sooner rather than later, experts say

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Connecticut Doc Suspended for Mailing Blank Vaccine Exemptions

Actions by Sue Mcintosh, MD, said to be a "clear and immediate danger" to public health

A collage of various Canadian Frontline Nurses and Concerned Ontario Doctors advertisements and social media.

Canada Starts Cracking Down on Fringe Medical Groups

Much like America's Frontline Doctors, groups up north are spreading misinformation

A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on an orange and a vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on an apple.

I Got Moderna. Can I Boost With Pfizer?

"There's all sorts of anarchy going on"

A pregnant physician looks at MRI images on a tablet in her office

COVID Vax Exemptions for Pregnant Healthcare Workers?

Hospital policymakers are juggling staffing shortages, conflicting laws, and CDC guidelines

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Accept It: COVID Will Be an Endemic Virus

Everyone will meet with the virus eventually, but doing so safely (while vaccinated) is key

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Study Finds More Later-Stage CRC Diagnoses During Pandemic

Japanese registry data reveals increase in stage III colorectal cancer, drops in earlier disease

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The Unvaxxed and a History of Cynicism

But this physician has hope

A packed emergency hospital during the 1918 influenza epidemic, Camp Funston, Kansas.

COVID Deaths Surpass 1918 Flu Deaths

COVID's toll not as heavy, but pandemic isn't over yet

A photo of Steven Arthur LaTulippe, MD, between the two halves of a protective mask torn in half.

Oregon Doc Loses License for Not Wearing a Mask, Spreading Misinformation

Steven LaTulippe also mismanaged numerous pain patients

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The Technological Marvel of Combination Vaccines

Many questions remain for co-formulating COVID vaccines, but pursuing this now is the right move

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Kentucky Hospital Can Deny Ivermectin to COVID Patient, Says Judge

Patient's wife sued after demanding the controversial drug be used

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Nurse Glitzes Up Gloomy Times With Vaccine Chandelier

"Light of Appreciation" commemorates lives saved and those who helped in vaccine efforts

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Why I Think Biden's New Vaccine Mandates Are a Mistake

ZDoggMD gives his opinion on the government's new plan

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More Than a Nursing Shortage: A 'Skills Gap', Too

Health systems grapple with a widening skills gap as seasoned nurses leave the field

A pregnant woman wearing an oxygen mask in the ICU.

More States Seeing Uptick of Pregnant COVID Patients in ICUs

Nearly all are unvaccinated, sources say

Myocarditis VAERS Analysis Sparks Social Media Uproar

Doctors worry misinterpretation will fuel misinformation campaigns

A syringe and seven vials of Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine.

Pfizer Makes Its Case for COVID Booster Shots

Ahead of advisory meeting, FDA staff notes "inferred" effectiveness, and no new safety concerns

Two male doctors facing away from each other deep in thought with a syringe drawing from a vial separating them.

Vaccine Tribalism Is Poisoning Progress on COVID Science

It fails to promote safety or fight misinformation

Heart Failure's 'Golden Moment' Not Translating into Better Health

Problems of implementation and health equity persist

A female U.S. Army doctor cares for a mother and child in Afghanistan.

COVID and Afghanistan: A War on Two Fronts

What it means to serve as a physician and military officer

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Cancer Patients, COVID-19, and Long-Term Effects

Preventing COVID sequelae can minimize disruption of cancer care, European study finds

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The LMNOPs of Caring for the Nursing Workforce

Healthcare systems can do more to prevent staff burnout

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Another Ivermectin Flop; 'Instant' Lung Cancer Decision Tool; Triple COPD Tx & Death

Highlights from the European Respiratory Society virtual meeting

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Good News (Mostly) for Asthma Patients During Pandemic

But could one common drug be problematic?

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For Many, 'Long COVID' Becoming Chronic Fatigue

Study finds little reason for optimism about long-term outlook

Overdiagnosis of Kidney Disease; Severity of the Delta Variant

Also this week in TTHealthWatch: Tight blood pressure control and COVID sequelae at 6 months

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We Don鈥檛 Know What鈥檚 Going to Happen With COVID ... And That's OK

Dr. Mike and ZDoggMD break down the pandemic, and how we've lost our ability to agree to disagree

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