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Where Are the Tests? COVID-19 Sidelines Clinicians
A physician remains self-quarantined, unable to work, while she waits to be tested for the novel coronavirus.
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My Life With RA
One woman tells how she has learned to live fully with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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COVID-19 Mortality Rate May Be 'Considerably Less Than 1%'
According to new information from a Chinese patient cohort, the fatality rate may be 'considerably less than 1%,' instead of the 2% previously reported, write Anthony Fauci, MD, and colleagues.
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Mexico Confirms Its First Cases of Coronavirus
The first case is a 35-year-old patient from Mexico City with mild clinical manifestations and a history of travel to Italy this month. The deputy health minister stressed the aim is to 'limit damage.'
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Millions Of Seniors Live In Areas Lacking ICU Beds
A Kaiser Health News analysis shows that counties with ICUs average one ICU bed for every 1,300 older residents, those most at risk for needing hospitalization.
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Coronavirus Threatens Endangered Rural Hospitals
Almost half of the nation's rural hospitals operate in the red on a good day. But amid the coronavirus pandemic, rural hospital CEOs warn that soon some may be unable to pay their workers. And their...
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CDC Coronavirus Testing Decision To Haunt Nation
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave huge cities roughly the same number of test kits as some rural spots, which crippled efforts by health officials to contain the virus.
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U.S. Nurses Facing Severe Stress Over Coronavirus
Researchers found that front-line health care workers in Wuhan, the epicenter of the pandemic, were much more likely to report depression, anxiety and insomnia than people working elsewhere in China.
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What Does a Self-Quarantine Look Like?
Isolation separates sick people from those who are not sick, while quarantine restricts the movement of people exposed to a contagious disease to monitor if they become sick, said Dr. Luis Ostrosky, a...
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FDA Warns to Watch for Fake COVID-19 Tests
The agency has issued warning letters to companies selling and promoting fake test kits. It has also stepped up enforcement at ports of entry, including international mail facilities, to prevent fake...
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Commentary: Tom Hanks' Take on Coronavirus Just Might Help Us All
Tom Hanks' coronavirus recovery may help lift peoples' spirits; his message to take care of each other is important too.
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Trending Clinical Topic: COVID-19
The disease caused by a coronavirus that originated in Wuhan City has been given a new name: COVID-19. That news and other developments made the condition this week's top trending clinical topic.
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Potential Coronavirus Drugs Already in Low Supply
That overwhelming demand forced the company to put remdesivir on hold for compassionate use.
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Have the Public Health Restrictions Gone Too Far for COVID-19?
The total travel ban on foreign nationals is unlawful and ineffective, according to the authors of a viewpoint article on the public health response to the ongoing coronavirus disease outbreak.
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Florida Students Bring COVID Back from Spring Break
Many Americans have ignored recommendations to avoid gatherings of more than 10 people, including crowds of spring break revelers in Florida, CBS News reported.
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Coronavirus Care Planning 'More Important Than Containment'
Hospitals need to get ready for a surge of patients, experts warn.
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How to Find the Best Personal Trainer for You
You hired a personal trainer. But will you get the results you want? Here’s what a good trainer should do.
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FDA Approved Drugs Show Promise Against COVID-19
However, experts stressed that this research is still in its early stages, so people shouldn't try any of the drugs now to prevent or treat COVID-19.
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Health Workers Get Creative With Protective Gear
Across the country, volunteers are cobbling together improvised personal protective equipment and supplies for health care workers who are scrounging for protection.
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Do All Seniors Need Same Coronavirus Precautions?
Just how careful should older people be? Here’s what geriatricians think is reasonable.
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