News
AGS issues pandemic resource allocation recommendations amid ageism concerns
May 19, 2020
Rationing strategies that are solely, or predominantly, based on age cutoffs could lead to persistent beliefs that older adults’ lives are less valuable than others.
News
Vitamin D: A low-hanging fruit in COVID-19?
May 19, 2020
Experts weigh in on how much vitamin D people need in light of results from new studies.
News
TNF inhibitors may dampen COVID-19 severity
May 19, 2020
New findings from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance Registry.
News
Antibody testing suggests COVID-19 cases are being missed
May 19, 2020
Community results potentially raise the number of cases more than 40-fold in Los Angeles.
News
COVID-19 in kids: Severe illness most common in infants, teens
May 19, 2020
COVID-19 symptoms in critically ill and noncritically ill children were similar.
News
Dermatologic changes with COVID-19: What we know and don’t know
May 18, 2020
Two dermatologists discuss “COVID toes” and other apparent dermatologic manifestations of COVID-19.
News
Glucose control linked to COVID-19 outcomes in largest-yet study
May 15, 2020
Wuhan researchers found preexisting type 2 diabetes worsened prognosis of COVID-19; but those whose glucose stayed “in-range” had better outcomes.
News
COVID-19 triggers new bariatric/metabolic surgery guidance
May 15, 2020
Once pandemic restrictions are lifted, comorbidities should factor into which eligible patients should be the first to receive bariatric surgery.
Opinion
Lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic
May 15, 2020
Patients and families recognize the risks hospitalists are assuming, but transparent communication is essential.
News
Hazard pay included in new COVID-19 relief bill
May 14, 2020
A few states and hospital systems are already offering this kind of compensation.