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66 Coronavirus Cases in Maryland Nursing Home
The cases at the 104-bed Pleasant View Nursing Home in Mount Airy increased Maryland's total number of confirmed infections to more than 1,200 on the weekend.
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FDA Approves Test That Can Detect Coronavirus in Minutes
The US Food and Drug Administration granted the approval under its Emergency Use Authorization. Abbott said it will start distribution next week and will ramp up manufacturing to 50,000 tests per day.
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Researchers Find Way to Clean, Re-Use N95 Masks
This method has long been used to decontaminate equipment, Wayne Thomann, director emeritus of the Duke Occupational & Environmental Safety Office, told CBS News.
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More Than 1 in 3 Cardiologists Burned Out, Many Ready to Bolt
These are not great signals, I think they're shocking, quite frankly,' one observer remarked.
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‘Red Dawn Breaking Bad’: Officials Warned About Safety Gear Shortfall Early...
As President Donald Trump called the nation “in good shape” to handle COVID-19, a cache of emails released by officials in Washington state show that top public health authorities feared gear...
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High Anxiety in America Over COVID-19
Survey results show COVID-19 is affecting many Americans' mental health, which is not surprising. But one expert warns that if the pandemic goes on much longer anxiety levels could become much worse.
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Too Many Patients, Too Few Ventilators: How U.S. Hospitals Cope With COVID-19
Intensive care units at besieged hospitals in New York and other cities are taking an "all hands on deck" approach -- recruiting doctors from various specialties to help handle the influx of severely...
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Fighting COVID-19: 'Everyone Can Do Something'
Healthcare professionals in specialty clinics may be wondering how they can help during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Jessica Sparks Lilley shares her thoughts.
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COVID-19 Daily: A Hospitalist's Advice, Fighting an 'Infodemic'
These are the coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
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COVID-19 and the Science of Social Distancing
One expert suggests that if the virus wanes during warmer months, the best approach will be to practice on and off periods of social distancing.
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N95 Face Masks Could Be Sterilized and Re-Used
Researchers at University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst report that an N95 mask sterilized with hydrogen peroxide blocked infectious particles as effectively as a new mask.
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Hospitals Face Cash Crunch in 60-90 Days Due to COVID-19: Report
A modeling analysis based on hospital financial data finds that most hospitals will lose big bucks on COVID-19 treatments and canceled elective procedures.
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COVID-19 Death Rate Drops, Still Deadly to Seniors
The infection is still much deadlier than the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic, and the risk rises sharply with age, the researchers say.
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Don't Fall Prey to COVID-19 Scammers
Social distancing has created an easy playground for "fraudulent telemarketers and internet scammers," said Karen Roberto, a gerontology expert from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.
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Evidence COVID Survivors' Blood May Help Very Ill
The study of five critically ill patients from near the initial epicenter of the novel coronavirus pandemic found that all five patients survived COVID-19 following the transfusion.
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COVID-19 Slows Drug Studies, Curbs Clinical Trials
Most studies not considered critical are being deferred. This won’t have much effect in the short term, but if this continues, it could delay patient care and the federal approval of drugs that treat...
View Article“Our Home Can’t Withstand All of These Emotional ADHD Explosions!”
I recently allowed my children to purchase the movie Spies in Disguise, and for more than a week I was treated to an endless loop of lines from the movie. Thankfully, the animated feature reinforces...
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AI Might Spot At-Risk COVID-19 Patients
Developed by U.S. and Chinese researchers, the artificial intelligence (AI) program has been tested at two hospitals in China with 53 patients who were diagnosed in January with COVID-19. The new tool...
View ArticleReview: Anxiety Disorders More Than Twice as Common in Adults with Autism
March 30, 2020 Anxiety disorders are diagnosed in 20.1% of adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared with 8.7% of controls, with the greatest prevalence for anxiety among autistic adults...
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Many Surgery Centers to Serve As COVID-19 Hospitals
Under pressure, the federal government announced it will let surgery centers, hotels and even college dorms serve as hospitals to treat an overflow of patients.
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