News
ACEIs, ARBs safe to continue in COVID-19: Trial published
January 22, 2021
Recent data suggest that immune dysfunction may contribute to poor outcomes among COVID-19 patients.
News
President Biden signs 10 new orders to help fight COVID-19
January 22, 2021
Biden said as many as 500,000 Americans will have died by February. “It’s going to take months for us to turn things around.”
News
Metformin treatment again linked to fewer deaths from COVID-19
January 22, 2021
The reduction in mortality among those with diabetes taking metformin prior to COVID-19 diagnosis was significant.
News
Seven ways President Biden could now change health care
January 21, 2021
Democrats’ small majorities in both houses of Congress suggest that moderation and bipartisanship will be necessary to get things done.
Opinion
On receiving the COVID-19 vaccine
January 21, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccines owe their development to a long list of people and institutions.
Opinion
The state of inpatient COVID-19 care
January 21, 2021
The COVID-19 disease course can be broken down into 3 stages.
News
President Biden kicks off health agenda with COVID actions, WHO outreach
January 21, 2021
President Biden issued an executive order requiring masks and physical distancing in all federal buildings.
News
COVID-19 may damage blood vessels in the brain
January 20, 2021
A postmortem study reveals signs of vascular inflammation in the brains of deceased patients.
News
Patients fend for themselves to access highly touted COVID antibody treatments
January 20, 2021
Scores of high-risk COVID patients who are eligible remain unaware or have not been offered the option.
News
Biden’s COVID-19 challenge: 100 million vaccinations in the first 100 days. It won’t be easy.
January 20, 2021
“I think it’s an attainable goal. I think it’s going to be extremely challenging,” said Claire Hannan, executive director of the Association of Immunization Managers.