Infectious Diseases
News
‘Hospital at home’ increases COVID capacity in large study
Atrium Health developed a “hospital at home” program for COVID patients and brought it online in just 2 weeks.
News
Metapneumovirus infections clinically indistinguishable from flu, RSV
News
'Tragic' milestone: 1 million children with COVID-19
“We haven’t seen a virus flash through our communities in this way since before we had vaccines for measles and polio.”
Clinical
Monthly needlestick rates suggest a steep learning curve
Nonsurgical specialists should receive more training in injury prevention.
Opinion
Should our patients really go home for the holidays?
Risks to warn patients of include high-risk status, risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission and how to mitigate it, and mode of transportation.
Clinical
Treatments for COVID-19: Update for hospitalists
Currently, there is no clinically proven specific antiviral treatment for COVID-19.
News
United States adds nearly 74,000 more children with COVID-19
New weekly high in pediatric cases seen for the second consecutive week.
News
Pfizer vaccine data show 90% efficacy in early results
News
Biometric changes on fitness trackers, smartwatches detect COVID-19
Adding passively monitored physiologic data from wearable devices to self-reported symptom data enhances an app’s ability to discriminate between...
Clinical
COVID-19: U.S. sets new weekly high in children
“Heightened wave of infections” brings nearly 200,000 more child cases in October.