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COVID-19 Wellbeing
January 27, 2021
SHM has developed wellbeing resources for hospitalists.
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U.K. variant spreading in the U.S. as COVID mutations raise stakes
January 27, 2021
B117 is also notable for what it is missing: In this case, producing a negative result on certain PCR tests in the spike protein, or S-gene.
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Brazilian researchers tracking reinfection by new virus variant
January 27, 2021
That variant, now called Brazil P.1, has migrated to the United States.
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President Biden to up states’ vaccine supplies, targets more doses
January 27, 2021
Biden said he was also working to shift the focus to getting more doses to economically disadvantaged communities and rural areas.
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Weekly COVID-19 cases in children dropped 22%
January 26, 2021
One week after hitting a record high, the trend in new cases appears to return to a gradual decline.
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COVID-19 variants may prompt additional Moderna vaccine
January 26, 2021
Moderna said lab tests have shown its COVID-19 vaccine could protect against the U.K. strain but that it is less effective against the strain identified in South Africa.
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Even patients with cancer in remission at risk for severe COVID-19
January 26, 2021
Cancer patients, regardless of their age, and even if they are in remission, should be prioritized for vaccination against COVID-19.
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More than one-third of COVID-19 infections are asymptomatic: Review
January 26, 2021
“To reduce transmission from people who are presymptomatic or asymptomatic, we need to shift our testing focus to at-home screening.”
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Vaccines may not be as effective against variants
January 25, 2021
To slow the spread of the new strains, Dr. Fauci said, people should get vaccinated as soon as possible.
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ColCORONA: Colchicine reduces complications in outpatient COVID-19
January 25, 2021
The use of colchicine was reported to significantly reduce hospitalizations, the need for mechanical ventilation, and deaths.