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Social Distancing May Be Working, New Study Hints
Data show that the number of people with fever that's an early indication of coronavirus infection started falling almost immediately after social distancing measures took effect in some areas, USA...
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NYC Hospitals Struggle with Coronavirus Surge
New York state, and in particular New York City, has become the epicenter of the outbreak in the U.S. and a harbinger of what other hotspots can expect
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How Medical Students Can Stay Safe on the Frontlines of the Coronavirus...
Due to the rapid spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), government officials have instructed the public to practice social distancing and staying at home. Colleges and universities have responded by...
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Rapid COVID-19 Clinical Practice Guidelines (2020)
Rapid COVID-19 clinical practice guidelines by Wuhan University Novel Coronavirus Management & Research Team and China International Exchange & Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care.
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Novel Coronavirus May Be Transmitted via FMT, FDA Warns
The FDA advises that additional safety measures be taken for fecal microbiota transplants after recent studies found evidence of SARS-CoV-2 virus in the stool of infected individuals.
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U.S. Hospital Beds Were Maxed Out Before Pandemic
At Elmhurst Hospital Center, a 545-bed public hospital, doctors and nurses have only a few dozen ventilators for their patients, some of whom have died while waiting for a bed. A refrigerated truck...
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Current US Visa Rules Restrict, Limit COVID-19 Physician Pool
More than 4000 non-US citizens matched to US residencies last week, but COVID-19 visa restrictions may keep them from starting. Restrictions also affect physicians working under other visas.
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Commentary: Lessons on COVID-19 From Low-Income Countries
Physicians in lower-income countries routinely face the logistic difficulties and constrained resources now seen in first-world countries as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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What Coronavirus Precautions Do You Really Need?
Groceries, deliveries, takeout food – can we bring them into our homes safely in the middle of a pandemic? How do we keep our homes clean? Tips and tricks to help you stay safe.
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Measuring Social Distancing to Slow COVID-19
It takes multiple measures of social distancing to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, a study from Singapore concludes.
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How Three Countries Have Kept COVID-19 In Check
Although the United States missed its chance to head off a COVID-19 epidemic, and is well on its way to becoming the pandemic's new epicenter, these lessons drawn from other countries could still be...
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Respirator Masks - In Short Supply
As the coronavirus pandemic stresses the U.S. health care system, personal protective equipment -- including high-tech masks -- are in desperately short supply.
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Shortages Looming for Respirators, Masks, Gowns
Only about 12% of facilities have been able to get supplemental PPE from federal resources, compared with 25% that have drawn from local donations and 17% from do-it-yourself efforts to cobble...
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HHS Investigating Complaints Over Ventilator Rationing in Disabled
Advocates say that ventilator plans discriminate against people with mental and physical disabilities.
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66 Coronavirus Cases in Maryland Nursing Home
The cases at the 104-bed Pleasant View Nursing Home in Mount Airy increased Maryland's total number of confirmed infections to more than 1,200 on the weekend.
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FDA Approves Test That Can Detect Coronavirus in Minutes
The US Food and Drug Administration granted the approval under its Emergency Use Authorization. Abbott said it will start distribution next week and will ramp up manufacturing to 50,000 tests per day.
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Researchers Find Way to Clean, Re-Use N95 Masks
This method has long been used to decontaminate equipment, Wayne Thomann, director emeritus of the Duke Occupational & Environmental Safety Office, told CBS News.
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More Than 1 in 3 Cardiologists Burned Out, Many Ready to Bolt
These are not great signals, I think they're shocking, quite frankly,' one observer remarked.
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‘Red Dawn Breaking Bad’: Officials Warned About Safety Gear Shortfall Early...
As President Donald Trump called the nation “in good shape” to handle COVID-19, a cache of emails released by officials in Washington state show that top public health authorities feared gear...
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High Anxiety in America Over COVID-19
Survey results show COVID-19 is affecting many Americans' mental health, which is not surprising. But one expert warns that if the pandemic goes on much longer anxiety levels could become much worse.
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