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FDA moves to expand coronavirus testing capacity; CDC clarifies testing criteria
March 3, 2020
Close to a million tests will be available by week’s end, predicted HHS Secretary Alex Azar
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What medical conferences are being canceled by coronavirus?
March 3, 2020
In the United States, however, most medical conferences are moving forward as planned – at least for now.
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Washington State grapples with coronavirus outbreak
March 2, 2020
King County, Wash. is Ground Zero for the first outbreak on U.S. soil.
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Opinion
Can this patient get IV contrast?
March 2, 2020
Patients with seafood allergy have a higher rate of reactions to iodinated contrast, but not at a higher rate than patients with other food allergies.
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No sedation fails to improve mortality in mechanically ventilated patients
March 2, 2020
ORLANDO – The lack of sedation did significantly improve certain secondary endpoints, including a reduced number of thromboembolic events and preservation of physical function.
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Antibiotic resistance rises among pneumococcus strains in kids
March 1, 2020
Evolution is at work in the emergence of vaccine-resistance serotypes not included in the PCV-13 vaccine.
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U.S. reports first death from COVID-19, possible outbreak at long-term care facility
February 29, 2020
Health officials in Washington state said they are investigating a long-term care facility with two presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 and more than 50 people with respiratory symptoms.
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CDC revises COVID-19 test kits, broadens ‘person under investigation’ definition
February 28, 2020
The geographic areas of concern were also expanded to reflect the week’s explosion of cases in Western Europe, Iran, and Asia.
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Children bearing the brunt of declining flu activity
February 28, 2020
CDC invokes the 2009 pandemic when referring to the latest data on pediatric deaths and hospitalizations.
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What hospitalists need to know about COVID-19
February 28, 2020
Hospitalists will be at the front line of care for patients suffering from coronavirus infection.
