COVID-19 patients often infected with other respiratory viruses: early study … Providers trying to ‘MacGyver’ their way around COVID-19 … Doctors, hospitals, pharmacies warned not to stockpile...
Communicating with patients and families during COVID-19: Five messages to consider
By
Virginia Feldman, M.D.
Mar 31, 2020
It has now been more than two weeks since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new measures to protect nursing home residents from COVID-19. Already, providers, patients and family...
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, March 31
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 30, 2020
When might experimental drugs to treat Covid-19 be ready? A forecast … COVID-19 linked to cardiac injury, poor outcomes for patients with heart conditions … FDA expedites review of COVID-19 diagnostic...
Clinical Briefs for Monday, March 30
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 28, 2020
Older minorities more prone to severe depression … New blood-based tests could identify people who’ve recovered from undetected COVID-19 … WHO launches large-scale trial to test a range of coronavirus...
Clinical Briefs for Friday, March 27
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 26, 2020
Daily aspirin shows no effect on dementia in 5-year study … Tears unlikely to spread COVID-19, say ophthalmologists … New tools may enable communication with ventilator-assisted patients during...
Clinical Daily Briefs for Thursday, March 26
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2020
Argentum, AHCA / NCAL launch campaigns to share positive messages during pandemic … Clinic study shows where surface-cleaning efforts can fall short … CVS moves to prevent hoarding of malaria drug...
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, March 25
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2020
Treat sleep-disordered breathing to lower Alzheimer’s risk, say researchers … U.S. could become next coronavirus epicenter as cases accelerate: WHO … Feds urged to ease drug limits to allow chronic...
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, March 24
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 23, 2020
CDC releases guidance on preventing spread of coronavirus in senior living communities … Healthcare workers report psychiatric symptoms amid pandemic … Patient organizations urge feds to ease limits...
Clinical Briefs for Monday, March 23
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 23, 2020
Millions of seniors live in counties with no ICU beds, posing extra coronavirus dangers … Act’s passage means more masks for healthcare workers fighting COVID-19 … CDC provides guidance on when workers...
Clinical Briefs for Friday, March 20
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 19, 2020
Three-drug combination reduces all-cause COPD mortality by 42% … COVID-19 death rate lower than estimated, at 1.4% in outbreak epicenter … FDA: Stop SLGT2 inhibitors for diabetes prior to surgery