![1]() - News- Patient-focused precautions, testing help blunt pandemic effects on heme-onc unit- May 26, 2020- Multiple factors helped keep the anticipated COVID-19 surge manageable at the hematologic oncology service of Levine Cancer Institute. 
![1]() - Opinion- Summary of the IDSA guidelines on the diagnosis of COVID-19- May 14, 2020- Learn about those recommendations that are most relevant to primary care clinicians. 
- News- Androgens may explain male vulnerability to COVID-19- May 8, 2020- Androgen deprivation therapy may be protective against COVID-19, a study suggests. 
- News- COVID-19 death rate was twice as high in cancer patients in NYC study- May 5, 2020- The overall case fatality rate was 28% for cancer patients with COVID-19 and 14% for noncancer COVID-19 patients. 
- News- Excess cancer deaths predicted as care is disrupted by COVID-19- May 1, 2020- Researchers are predicting that, 1 year from now, there will be 33,890 excess deaths among cancer patients in the United States over the age of 40. 
- News- Antitumor treatment may increase risk of severe events in COVID-19 patients- May 1, 2020- Receiving antitumor treatment within 14 days of COVID-19 diagnosis was linked to a higher risk of ICU admission, mechanical ventilation, or death. 
![1]() - News- Researchers investigate impact of smoking on COVID-19 risk- April 20, 2020- Early reports from China showed a case fatality rate of 4.7% for men, compared with 2.8% for women. 
![1]() - News- Protean manifestations of COVID-19: “Our ignorance is profound”- April 17, 2020- “Make sure they didn’t die in vain.” 
![1]() - Opinion- COVID-19 mythconceptions- April 16, 2020- We are in a position where we need to take in what we can and assess the best data available. 
- News- ASH tackles COVID-19 with hematology-related FAQ, promotes new registries- April 14, 2020- The ASH COVID-19 registries focus on patients with hematological malignancies and sickle cell disease. 




