COVID-19 Updates
Commentary
Are psychiatrists more prepared for COVID-19 than we think?
Psychiatrists are on the cutting edge of how to address the pandemic of fear and uncertainty gripping individuals and society across the nation,...
Pearls
Strategies for treating patients with health anxiety
These patients are adversely affected due to the substantial functional impairment they experience from their health worries.
News
In the Phoenix area, we are in a lull before the coronavirus storm
Every bed possible is being kept open for the feared onslaught of coronavirus patients in the coming weeks. Protective equipment, already in short...
Feature
Physician couples draft wills, face tough questions amid COVID-19
Spouses working in health care confront childcare dilemmas, quarantine questions, and health considerations as the pandemic continues.
Conference Coverage
Before the COVID-19 surge hits your facility, take steps to boost capacity
Communication about resource allocation can ease workforce anxiety amid the coronavirus pandemic.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA okays emergency use of convalescent plasma for seriously ill COVID-19 patients
“It’s crucial that data be captured for every patient so that we really understand what safety and effectiveness looks like on as close to a real-...
Article
Wilkie and the VA vs COVID-19: Who’s Winning?
As the VA races to address the COVID-19 crisis, Sec. Wilkie faces a battle on multiple fronts.
From the Journals
Reports suggest possible in utero transmission of novel coronavirus 2019
Three neonates whose mothers had COVID-19 had elevated IgM antibody concentrations.
Feature
Doctors sound off about future of medical meetings
Is it a silver lining to the coronavirus pandemic?
From the Journals
Despite strict controls, some infants born to mothers with COVID-19 appear infected
But the sources of novel coronavirus 2019 in the neonates’ upper respiratory tracts or anuses likely were maternal in origin.
From the Journals
Wuhan data link COVID-19 with myocardial damage