News
Evidence mounts for COVID-19 effects on thyroid gland
August 19, 2020
Among severely ill patients with COVID-19, rates of thyrotoxicosis are significantly higher than among patients without it. But those with thyroid disorders are not at increased risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2.
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Non-COVID-19 clinical trials grind to a halt during pandemic
August 19, 2020
Many more trials than usual are being paused or stopped, new findings suggest, creating downstream disruption to product availability and issues with data integrity and statistical interpretation.
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Severe obesity ups risk for death in younger men with COVID-19
August 18, 2020
These findings show that “obesity is an important independent risk factor for serious COVID-19 disease,” said Dr. David A. Kass.
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Only 40% of residents said training prepped them for COVID-19
August 18, 2020
Overall, residents reported good relationships with attending physicians and nurses.
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Hospitalists share work-parent experience during pandemic
August 18, 2020
Hospitalists described the strain that comes with the pandemic’s uncertainty and the mix of emotions they’ve experienced while working during a time of such enormous health care needs.
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Opinion
Financial planning in the COVID-19 era
August 18, 2020
Many readers have expressed the fear that their retirement savings would never recover from the COVID-19 hit.
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FDA authorizes new saliva COVID-19 test
August 17, 2020
“Providing this type of flexibility for processing saliva samples to test for COVID-19 infection is groundbreaking in terms of efficiency and avoiding shortages of crucial test components like reagents.”
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PPE shortage could last years without strategic plan, experts warn
August 17, 2020
“If we had a more coordinated response with a partnership between the medical field, the government and the private industry, it would help improve the supply chain to the areas that need it most.”
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The evidence is not clear: Rheumatic diseases, drugs, and COVID-19
August 17, 2020
Robust is not the word to use when describing the current state of COVID-19 research.
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Pooled COVID-19 testing feasible, greatly reduces supply use
August 14, 2020
“The benefit definitely outweighs the risk of false-negative specimens because false-negative results rarely occur.”
