Infectious Diseases
News
Face mask type matters when sterilizing, study finds
The testing described in the report is “quite affordable,” according to one of the authors.
Opinion
Perfect storm of SARS-CoV-2 during flu season
Flu vaccination is the one thing that can be done to mitigate the situation.
News
Secondary infections common in COVID-19, implications unclear
Lessons from the global influenza epidemic of 1918 may still apply.
News
80% of US counties have no ID specialists
Clinical
Hospitalists stretch into new roles on COVID-19 front lines
Hospitalists have been the backbone of the response to COVID-19 in the U.S.
News
WHO clarifies comments on asymptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2
Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove said she wasn’t stating a WHO policy when she characterized asymptomatic transmission as rare.
News
COVID-19 drives nursing homes to overhaul infection control efforts
“If this pandemic doesn’t create significant change in the nursing home industry, nothing ever will,” Dr. Michael Wasserman said.
Opinion
Human sitters in the COVID era
There are really no data upon which to base any sound ethics judgment about what should be tried, said Dr. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie.
News
Elevated inflammation common in children’s severe COVID-19 disease
Obesity was a common comorbidity in children with SARS-CoV-2 infections and increased the need for respiratory support.
News
Preliminary evidence indicates famotidine might improve COVID-19 symptoms
Apart from two cases of anosmia, symptoms resolved completely within 14 days of starting famotidine.