We Don't Just Need Masks, We Need Optimal PPE Healthcare workers giving care should be protected based on evidence, not by supply May 17, 2020
Why Do Countries' COVID-19 Death Rates Vary So Much? Multiple factors at play: testing capacity, case definitions, age distribution, preparedness May 15, 2020
Clinic Pushes Inhaled Stem Cell Tx, Delivered to Your Door Companies take advantage of COVID-19 fears May 14, 2020
COVID-19 Sequelae Can Linger for Weeks Even patients with mild cases describe persistent fatigue, trouble breathing, cardiac issues May 13, 2020
COVID-19 Antibiotic Overuse Puts Stewardship Efforts at Risk Researchers worry that copious prescriptions will worsen resistance problem May 12, 2020
Confirmed: Kids Can Get Severe COVID-19 Like in adults, comorbidities a major risk factor May 11, 2020
Study Backs Cytokine Targeting for COVID-19 Tx Interrupting host inflammatory response shows promise May 08, 2020
Kawasaki Disease From COVID-19 in Kids: How Common? Warnings out on inflammatory syndrome but many questions remain May 08, 2020
Face-Aging Selfies Help Modify Risky Skin Behaviors for Teens Trial looked at effects of a free "UV-selfie" app May 07, 2020
CDC: Less Sex, Better Birth Control for Teens Sexual activity among teen boys continues to decline, researcher says May 06, 2020
Ranitidine Cancer Risk: Health Records Offer Reassurance Huge study finds no indication that nitrosamine contamination affected real-world outcomes May 05, 2020
When Did COVID-19 Arrive and Could We Have Spotted It Earlier? A forensic pathologist investigates May 04, 2020
Universal Face Shields for COVID-19: The New and Improved Mask? Not just for HCPs; potentially more effective and more comfortable for members of the public May 01, 2020
Miscarriage and Maternal Mortality in Pregnant COVID-19 Patients Risk is unknown but nonzero May 01, 2020
The Great Ventilator Fiasco of COVID-19 Is this one of the biggest challenges facing science? Apr 29, 2020
Will Life and Medicine Go Back to Normal After COVID-19? Milton Packer has a surprising twist for those who yearn for "normalcy" Apr 29, 2020
It's Always 'Safety Third' in Emergency Medicine COVID-19 or not, the first priority is patients Apr 28, 2020
COVID-19 Hit NYC Kidney Transplant Recipients Hard Study "raises very serious concerns about the safety of transplant patients in this outbreak" Apr 24, 2020
High-Dose CQ Tied to Death, Cardiac Events in COVID-19 Patients Trial stopped due to prolonged QTc interval, higher rate of death in high- vs low-dose group Apr 24, 2020
Why These Athletes Went Ahead With Their Elective Surgeries Sports medicine physicians weigh in on special treatment Apr 22, 2020
CDC Recommends Dr. Oz Wear 'Duct Tape Mask' "These new guidelines should have been in place years ago" Apr 21, 2020
Fear of the False Negative COVID-19 Test Reports suggest dire impact on healthcare workforce -- and patient care -- if tests miss infectious providers Apr 20, 2020
'If I Have COVID-19, They Can’t Put Me in Jail' -- Wrong Limited testing availability means often "we keep our fingers crossed" Apr 20, 2020
Dyspnea and COVID-19: It's All in the Timing Onset of shortness of breath can help distinguish COVID-19 from other illnesses, researchers argue Apr 16, 2020
COVID-19 Drive-Thru Test Site Shut Down Local health officials take action after clinic operators fail to produce documentation Apr 16, 2020
Doctors Struggle to Get Paid for Telehealth Visits Provider payments vary by states, plans, and shifting policies Apr 16, 2020
Almost 60% of Chest X-Rays 'Normal' in COVID-19 Imaging study may be inadequate to diagnose COVID-19 in an ambulatory care setting, research suggests Apr 15, 2020
Push Needed for At-Home Coronavirus Antibody Testing An opportunity for the U.S. to catch up Apr 15, 2020
AGA: Pause IBD Meds When Patients Have COVID-19 Biologics and other drugs best delayed, new guidance suggests Apr 14, 2020
HCQ Plus Azithromycin: A Dangerous Combination? Antimalarial drug appears safe alone; whether it's effective in COVID-19 still unclear Apr 14, 2020
Guns Used Far More Often for Suicide Than Self-Defense In Seattle area, 44 people shoot themselves fatally for every self-defense killing with a firearm Apr 13, 2020
Does G6PD Deficiency Relate to COVID-19 Infection? Several hints of one, pointing to need for focused research Apr 13, 2020