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Cleaner data confirm severe COVID-19 link to diabetes, hypertension
July 27, 2020
Initial reports that tied more severe COVID-19 disease to diabetes or hypertension used confounded data, but more refined data show similar links.
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Ultrasound, cardiac CT valuable in COVID-19 assessment
July 27, 2020
An expert panel of the American College of Cardiology offers evidence-based guidance for evaluating cardiac complications of COVID-19 infections.
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Combination therapy quells COVID-19 cytokine storm
July 27, 2020
“While not a randomized clinical trial, and thus susceptible to unmeasured bias, the study adds to mounting evidence that supports targeting the excessive inflammation found in some patients with COVID-19.”
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One-third of outpatients with COVID-19 are unwell weeks later
July 27, 2020
“This should impact the perception of this being a mild illness in the young adult population and encourage them to comply with recommendations of social distancing, masking, and hand washing.”
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Rapid drop of antibodies seen in those with mild COVID-19
July 24, 2020
“Our paper is the first to put firm numbers on the dropping of antibodies after early infection.”
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Is the presence of enanthem a clue for COVID-19?
July 24, 2020
In the study, six of the patients presented with oral lesions, all of them located in the palate.
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Internists’ use of ultrasound can reduce radiology referrals
July 23, 2020
The use of point-of-care ultrasound in internal medicine has been more controversial than in emergency medicine.
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Medics with ‘long COVID’ call for clinical recognition
July 22, 2020
COVID ‘long tail’ patients have been unable to work for weeks after failing to recover from an episode of COVID-19.
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Oxford coronavirus vaccine ‘triggers immune response’
July 21, 2020
The candidate vaccine provoked an antibody response within 28 days.
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COVID vaccine tested in people shows early promise
July 21, 2020
The vaccine is among hundreds being tested worldwide to try to halt the pandemic.