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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.
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Simplifying the antibiotic selection process
July 20, 2020
“I won’t necessarily expect attendees to use everything I talk about, but if you have a patient on service that infectious disease started Vabomere on, you’ll at least have a general idea of what they were worried about.”
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Get updated: Latest ATS/ISDA guidelines for pneumonia
July 20, 2020
This session will cover the new ATS/IDSA guidelines for CAP, which will include what initial testing to order, which empiric antibiotics to use, and how to manage patients at risk for resistant organisms.
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Sepsis: Vitamin C, thiamine, glucocorticoids remain controversial
July 20, 2020
Hospitalists are traditionally well versed in current sepsis guidelines, but time to treatment is paramount, and it can be difficult to stay up to date on the latest studies in the field.
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Schools can reopen safely with precautions, experts say
July 17, 2020
For many children, the benefits of in-person school likely outweigh the risks of SARS-CoV-2 transmission if safety precautions are followed.
News
Why doctors keep monitoring kids who recover from mysterious COVID-linked illness
July 17, 2020
When Israel Shippy had MIS-C, his mother said there was nothing she could do to make him comfortable.
News
Proton pump inhibitors tied to COVID-19 risk
July 16, 2020
These drugs increase the risk for enteric infections, including infection by SARS-CoV-1.
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COVID-19 symptoms can linger for months
July 14, 2020
“Persistent symptoms are much worse for COVID patients than flu patients,” said Dr. Zijian Chen.
Opinion
Wave, surge, or tsunami
July 14, 2020
Predictive models for COVID-19 have strengths and weaknesses and none are perfect.