COVID-19 Updates
Perspectives
In praise of parents and children
As we’re left with fewer and fewer outcomes to celebrate, we may be left celebrating the effort, which is exactly what we should be doing in the...
News from the FDA/CDC
2019-2020 flu season ends with ‘very high’ activity in New Jersey
Influenza activity has been at or above the national baseline since early November.
Perspectives
N.Y. universal testing: Many COVID-19+ pregnant women are asymptomatic
Data from New York hospitals showed many COVID-19-positive pregnant women were asymptomatic on admission.
Conference Coverage
Infectious disease experts say testing is key to reopening
Experts stressed the need for “stepwise approach,” with an emphasis on testing and surveillance.
Latest News
How to sanitize N95 masks for reuse: NIH study
Exposing contaminated N95 respirators to vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) or ultraviolet (UV) light appears to eliminate the SARS-CoV-2 virus...
Feature
Cautionary tale spurs ‘world’s first’ COVID-19 psychiatric ward
It wasn't long before all but two of the unit's 103 patients in South Korea's Daenam Hospital were positive for the virus.
From the Journals
COVID-19: How intensive care cardiology can inform the response
Commentary
COVID-19 crisis: We must care for ourselves as we care for others
It’s a good time to consider developing plans for maintaining physical, mental, and social health.
From the Journals
Obesity link to severe COVID-19, especially in patients aged under 60
Perspectives
The necessity of being together
Feature
Can convalescent plasma treat COVID-19 patients?
How COVID-19 patients can receive convalescent plasma, who is eligible to donate, and early results of treatment.