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How Is Oncology Adapting to COVID-19?
A group of leading oncologists provide their perspective on preparing for the coronavirus epidemic.
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Asthma Patients: Stay on Steroids in Face of COVID-19, Say Experts
Patients with asthma should stay on their preventive steroid therapy, both to protect against infection with COVID-19 as well as if they succumb to the virus, say experts in respiratory medicine.
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Should Docs Stop Providing Routine Care in the Era of COVID-19?
Kids should receive the usual vaccines on time, but adult vaccines can wait, experts say. Many follow-up visits can be conducted via telehealth. Elective surgeries should be delayed.
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Docs Can Work Across State Lines in COVID-19 Crisis: White House
But HHS still hasn't issued the required regulation, and it's not clear whether it will apply to telehealth.
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Kaiser's COVID-19 Chief Shares Surge Strategies
The lead physician for Kaiser Permanente's national coronavirus response shares experiences on sorting patients, preserving PPE supplies, protecting staff and patients, and optimizing resources.
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COVID-19 Daily: DIY Masks, 'Some of Us Will Die'
These are the coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
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The Week That Wasn't in COVID-19: Centenarian Survives, High-Risk Blood Types
Three medical stories that we didn't cover, explained.
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Where Are the Tests? COVID-19 Sidelines Clinicians
A physician remains self-quarantined, unable to work, while she waits to be tested for the novel coronavirus.
View ArticleStudy: Poverty Increases Risk for ADHD and Learning Disabilities
March 23, 2020 Families locked in a cycle of poverty have higher incidences of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD) and learning disabilities (LD) than do American families living...
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Commentary: COVID-19 'Delay Phase': Summers Aren’t What They Used to Be
Dr Dan O'Carroll reflects on the latest coronavirus tactics to delay the peak of cases to the summer months.
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The additional guidance urges notification of symptoms prior to arrival, but key message is to continue treatment.
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Commentary: Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Trim the Nonsense?
'From the beginning of this pandemic, I have felt a smallness to much of what I do in electrophysiology,' admits John Mandrola, MD.
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Commentary: Eyewitness: Shanghai Life in the Shadow of COVID-19
A Belgian doctor in Shanghai talks to Medscape about his experiences in the city since the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, and the lack of preparation in Europe for this logistical challenge.
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ID Docs in Short Supply Yet 'Critical' for COVID-19 Crisis
Infectious Disease Docs in Short Supply Yet 'Critical' for COVID-19 Crisis
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A Wuhan Doctor on the Front Lines: 'Fear to the First Degree'
Wang Weici, MD, is a surgeon who is using her medical skill to treat patients at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China. She has not been home to see her family since February 1.
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Getting Non-Coronavirus Care a Complicated Effort
Bottom line: Now is a good time to defer medical treatment or do it by phone or video, if possible, instead of in person.
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Coronavirus Stays in Aerosols for Hours, on Surfaces for Days
The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 remained viable in aerosols for hours and on surfaces for days, similar to the virus that caused SARS, according to new data.
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The Power of Hand-Washing to Prevent Coronavirus
The single most important way to help us stay safe from COVID-19 is this one: Wash your hands. But people don't do it right, experts say.
View ArticleMake Your Voice Heard: CARES Act Threatens Educational Rights
Thank you for making your voice heard last week! Over 230 of you reached out to your Senators/Representatives through our Action Alert! Thanks to your action, LDA has learned that the proposal to...
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AAO Releases COVID-19 Updates for Ophthalmologists
The American Academy of Ophthalmology has released updates to help minimize spread of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
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