News
Inside Mercy’s mission to care for non-COVID patients in Los Angeles
June 24, 2020
“We went into it with expectations of, ‘We’ll treat as many patients as you need us to take,” Commander Erin Blevins recalled.
Opinion
Guidance on infection prevention for health care personnel
June 23, 2020
Many clinicians have asked whether a physician should use a mask while seeing patients without COVID-19 in the office.
Opinion
The evolution of “COVIDists”
June 19, 2020
Hospitalists at Baystate Health in Western Massachusetts realized the necessity of a new model of care for COVID-19 patients.
News
Lung ultrasound works well in children with COVID-19
June 18, 2020
Ultrasound offers several benefits over other imaging modalities, too.
News
Face mask type matters when sterilizing, study finds
June 18, 2020
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
June 15, 2020
Flu vaccination is the one thing that can be done to mitigate the situation.
News
Secondary infections common in COVID-19, implications unclear
June 15, 2020
Lessons from the global influenza epidemic of 1918 may still apply.
News
80% of US counties have no ID specialists
June 11, 2020
80% of counties in the top quartile of COVID-19 cases have no ID physicians or a below-average percentile.
News
Hospitalists stretch into new roles on COVID-19 front lines
June 11, 2020
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
June 10, 2020
Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove said she wasn’t stating a WHO policy when she characterized asymptomatic transmission as rare.