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Will COVID-19 finally trigger action on health disparities?
Dr. Clyde W. Yancy asks: Will the nation will finally “think differently, and, as has been done in response to other major diseases, declare that...
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Consensus recommendations on AMI management during COVID-19
The ACC, ACEP, and SCAI recommend a systematic approach for the care of patients with an acute myocardial infarction during the COVID-19 pandemic...
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CMS suspends advance payment program to clinicians for COVID-19 relief
On April 26, the agency said it will not accept new applications for the advanced Medicare payment, and it will be reevaluating all pending and...
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Changing habits, sleep patterns, and home duties during the pandemic
“I think all of us have come to accept this strange pause button that’s been pushed, and I’ll try to learn what I can from it and take that with...
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Evidence on spironolactone safety, COVID-19 reassuring for acne patients
Observations in Spain – increased prevalence of androgenic alopecia among hospitalized patients – support the androgen link.
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Rural ICU capacity could be strained by COVID-19
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Seniors with COVID-19 show unusual symptoms, doctors say
The age group most at risk of severe complications may not have fever, insistent cough, or shortness of breath.
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SARS-CoV-2 present significantly longer in stool than in respiratory, serum samples
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Undeterred during COVID-19, hospital chaplains transform delivery of spiritual care
“We offer the hope of a caring presence,” said Rabbi Neal J. Loevinger. “If someone is in a hole, our job is to climb down into the hole with them...
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Visa worries besiege immigrant physicians fighting COVID-19
Hospital leaders call for flexibility to keep immigrant physicians on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle.
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COVID-19 registry tracks pregnant women, newborns
Within 2 weeks of going live, the registry had enrolled more than 400 participants from across the United States.