Infectious Diseases
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Standing orders for vaccines may improve pediatric vaccination rates
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Survey: Hydroxychloroquine use fairly common in COVID-19
Conference Coverage
COVID-19: Calls to NYC crisis hotline soar
Inbound call volume has increased roughly 50% since the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
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Volunteer surgeon describes working at a New York hospital
Arghavan Salles, MD, travels across the country to help fight the COVID-19 surge.
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Large study of COVID-19 N.Y.C. hospital cases shows high mortality
The large patient sample reflects the diversity of the city and its environs. “It’s a large representative sample of very diverse patients ranging...
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Hospitals update hydroxychloroquine protocols after FDA warning
Some hospitals changed their use of hydroxychloroquine for patients with COVID-19 long before the FDA’s recent warning about the drug’s risks.
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Contact tracing, isolation have impact, study shows
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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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COVID-19 linked to large vessel stroke in young adults
The virus appears to cause disease through a process of blood clotting, according to an expert.
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FDA reiterates hydroxychloroquine limitations for COVID-19
An FDA Safety Communication restates that hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are only for hospitalized COVID-19 patients who can’t enter a trial...