COVID-19 Updates
News
Children and COVID: Weekly cases resume their climb
Decline in new vaccinations continues, even among 5- to 11-year-olds.
Quality
Chronically interrupted: The importance of communication with patient and family during the COVID-19 pandemic
The quantitative and qualitative steps of transition of care should overcome disconnect between teams.
News
New data on rare myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination
Most adolescents and young adults recover quickly from the rare complication of myocarditis following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, a new study shows...
News
Is mindfulness key to helping physicians with mental health?
“When we go into our state of deep rest in the meditation practice, which is two to five times more restful than sleep, it heals those stress...
News
Children and COVID-19: 7 million cases and still counting
Over 900,000 children aged 5-11 years completed the vaccine regimen in the last week.
Career
Residency programs readjust during COVID
The pandemic has put a spotlight on the importance of being flexible.
News
Hospitals refused to give patients ivermectin. Lockdowns and political pressure followed.
“My patient was struggling to breathe, but the family refused to allow me to provide care. A call to the police was the only solution.”
News
No serious CV risks for elderly after Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
A French study adds to other evidence that the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine does not increase the risk for serious cardiovascular adverse events...
News
COVID-19 antibody drug likely works against Omicron, companies say
The preliminary findings haven’t yet been peer-reviewed.
News
Ten changes that could keep clinicians in the workforce in a pandemic
Doctors make checklist of low-cost action items to start addressing a wave of providers leaving medicine.