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COVID surge in Western Europe puts U.S. health experts on alert
“It’s like a weather alert. Right now, the skies are sunny and bright, and we hope they stay that way.”
Guidelines
New ACC guidance on cardiovascular consequences of COVID-19
A new consensus document makes recommendations on how to evaluate and manage COVID-associated myocarditis and long COVID; it also gives advice on...
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Biden administration’s new test-to-treat program pits pharmacists against physicians
The widespread distribution of pharmacies and their extended hours are other big pluses, especially for people who can’t easily leave work or...
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If you’ve never had COVID, should you relax or worry?
One infectious disease expert warns those who have never been infected not to assume they have “a suit of armor.”
From the Journals
First ‘before-and-after’ COVID-19 brain imaging study shows structural changes
Whether the abnormal changes are the hallmark of the spread of the pathogenic effects in the brain, or of the virus itself, remains to be...
Feature
Antivaccine physician pleads guilty to role in Capitol riot
Conference Coverage
Self-care tips for clinicians as COVID-19 lingers
“We want to promote psychological flexibility: the ability to stay in contact with the present moment,” Dr. Jon A. Levenson said.
From the Journals
COVID-19 vaccines do not trigger sudden hearing loss: Study
“There was not an increase in cases of sudden [sensorineural] hearing loss associated with COVID-19 vaccination compared to previously published...
Conference Coverage
The importance of a post-COVID wellness program for medical staff
“We want to promote the message that emotional health should have the same priority level as physical health,” Dr. Jon A. Levenson said.
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Triaging neurocognitive screening after SARS-CoV-2 infection
Cognitive complaints commonly occur in patients convalescing from COVID-19, although their cause is frequently unclear.
From the Journals
PTSD symptoms common in families of COVID-19 patients
Fear may be at the heart of the “psycho-trauma” experienced by family members of COVID-19 patients, said Dr. Elie Azoulay.