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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) continues to reshape the globe. Stay current with the latest updates essential for healthcare professionals.

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Can We Get to 'COVID Zero'? Experts Predict the Next 8 Months

Medscape Medical News April 22, 2021
Small Clinics, Practices Key to COVID Vaccine Success: Officials

Medscape Medical News April 22, 2021
Doctors Scramble to Understand Long COVID

Kaiser Health News April 22, 2021
Biden Offers Tax Credits for COVID-19 Vaccine Paid Time Off

WebMD Health News April 22, 2021
California and Texas Took Different Vaccine Routes. Who's Ahead?

Kaiser Health News April 22, 2021
AAN 2021

The Neurology of Long-haul COVID-19

Medscape Medical News April 22, 2021
European Countries to Resume J&J COVID Vaccine Deliveries

Reuters Health Information April 22, 2021
Cash-Strapped Africa Overwhelmed by COVID Vaccine Challenge

Reuters Health Information April 22, 2021

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How COVID-19 Affects the Brain, With a Cameo by Dr Fauci

Commentary April 22, 2021

From the virtual AAN 2021 conference, Dr Andrew Wilner summarizes meeting hot topics, which this year -- not surprisingly -- centered around COVID-19.
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Is Returning to Normalcy Causing You Stress?

Expert Interview April 22, 2021
The Ripple Effect of Being a Physician

Commentary April 22, 2021
Peter Hotez Talks Russia, Lady Gaga, and the Antiscience Movement

Expert Interview April 21, 2021

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Calculators and Tools

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Trending Clinical Topic: Pandemic Periods

Medscape April 16, 2021
Trending Clinical Topic: Saliva

Medscape April 9, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccines

April 7, 2021
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Children

April 6, 2021
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

April 2, 2021
Laboratory Diagnostics and Testing Guidance for COVID-19

April 2, 2021

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Clinical Guidelines View All

COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance: Cancer Patients (NCCN, 2021)

Medscape February 26, 2021
IDSA Guidelines for Management of COVID-19 (2020)

Medscape April 29, 2020
Consensus Statement on Chest Imaging in Patients with COVID-19 (Fleischner Society, 2020)

Medscape April 27, 2020
Guidelines on Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy during COVID-19 (2020)

Medscape April 27, 2020
Managing Newborns of Mothers With COVID-19: Clinical Practice Guidelines (AAP, 2020)

Medscape April 24, 2020
Guidelines on Hypoxic COVID-19 Patients (SCCM, 2020)

Medscape April 24, 2020

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Trends in Telehealth Among Health Centers During COVID-19

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report April 21, 2021
Management of Lung Transplantation in the COVID-19 Era

American Journal of Transplantation April 21, 2021
Characteristics and Risk Factors of COVID-19 Patients

Emerging Infectious Diseases April 20, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccination Intent and Perceptions

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report April 19, 2021
Efficacy and Safety of Covid-19 Vaccines in Older People

Age and Ageing April 19, 2021
The American Board of Surgery Leans Into Antiracism

Annals of Surgery April 19, 2021

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For Your Patients

The Impact of Reopening on Our Pets WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Courtney A. Campbell, DVM, DACVS-SA, Board-Certified Veterinary Surgeon, about the impact of reopening on our pets.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Social Workers WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Melissa Smith Haley, MSW, LMSW, National President, National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW), about the pandemic's impact on the essential role of social workers.
Camels, Llamas, and Alpacas May Help Fight COVID-19 WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Aashish Manglik, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesia, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, UCSF, about how nanobodies could help in the fight against COVID-19.

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