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FDA approves emergency use of saliva test to detect COVID-19
April 15, 2020
“We can significantly increase the number of people tested each and every day as self-collection of saliva is quicker and more scalable than swab collections,” Dr. Andrew I. Brooks said.
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Social distancing comes to the medicine wards
April 15, 2020
The risks of traditional patient visits during the coronavirus pandemic include spread to both patients and staff.
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Inflammatory markers may explain COVID-19, diabetes dynamic
April 15, 2020
Higher levels of markers may signal greater susceptibility to cytokine storm.
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AMA asks HHS for ‘immediate’ aid to ease clinicians’ COVID-19 ‘financial peril’
April 14, 2020
The AMA and 137 other medical groups outlined a methodology for the federal government to provide payments equal to roughly 1 month’s worth of prepandemic revenue from all payers for all U.S. physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid.
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SARS-CoV-2 may confound seasons, persist in warmer months, report shows
April 14, 2020
Current data suggest that the novel coronavirus may be transmitted less efficiently in higher temperatures and humidity, but many unknowns still exist.
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CMS loosens clinician scope-of-practice, telehealth rules for COVID-19 crisis
April 14, 2020
In an April 9 announcement, the agency said it will temporarily allow physicians to provide telehealth services across state lines and also temporarily widen the scope of practice for midlevel practitioners.
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Remdesivir tops list of promising COVID-19 treatments in review of nearly 300 trials
April 14, 2020
Hydroxychloroquine data have “major limitations,” and corticosteroids are not recommended for supportive care.
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Troponins touted as ‘ally’ in COVID-19 triage, but message is nuanced
April 14, 2020
A consequence of not measuring hs-cTn may be to “ignore the plethora of ischemic and nonischemic causes of myocardial injury related to COVID-19,” a U.K. team argues.
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ASH tackles COVID-19 with hematology-related FAQ, promotes new registries
April 14, 2020
The ASH COVID-19 registries focus on patients with hematological malignancies and sickle cell disease.
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COVID-19: Managing resource crunch and ethical challenges
April 14, 2020
Allocation of health care resources should be made according to a plan, by a triage team, and not left to front-line clinicians.
