COVID-19 Archives - Page 19 of 133

News
Surge of new child COVID cases continues for 6th consecutive week
August 10, 2021
Upward trend in vaccine initiation is now in its 4th week among 12- to 15-year-olds.
Opinion
Microlearning during the pandemic
August 9, 2021
Microlearning occurs when clinicians turn to their smartphones or tablets in order to discover something, answer a question, or complete a task.
News
Fauci says ‘unprecedented’ conditions could influence COVID vaccine approval for kids
August 6, 2021
“If I were a [non-COVID] virus looking for a niche, I would be really confused,” Dr. Fauci told pediatric hospitalists.
News
Injectable monoclonal antibodies prevent COVID-19 in trial
August 6, 2021
The cocktail of casirivimab and imdevimab reduced the relative risk of infection by 72% in patients at high risk of infection.
News
Myocarditis tied to COVID-19 shots more common than reported?
August 6, 2021
Myocarditis may develop rapidly in younger people, mostly after the second dose, while pericarditis affects older adults after the first or second dose. Both remain rare, new results show.
News
Will the Delta variant peak and then burn out?
August 5, 2021
Some experts are heartened by the recent decrease in COVID-19 cases in the U.K. and India, both hard-hit with the Delta variant.
News
Delta variant could drive herd immunity threshold over 80%
August 4, 2021
In addition to driving up case numbers, the Delta variant could also push the threshold to achieve herd immunity higher.
News
Increases in new COVID cases among children far outpace vaccinations
August 3, 2021
Almost 8 months into their vaccination odyssey, children aged 16-17 years just passed an important milestone.
Opinion
Never prouder to be a hospitalist
August 3, 2021
Hospital medicine was the ideal specialty to manage the inpatient challenges over the last 18 months.
Opinion
COVID-19: Delta variant is raising the stakes
August 3, 2021
Doctors have a special responsibility to make the case for vaccination – especially now, said Dr. Robert T. London.