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NIH Launches $500 Million Contest to Produce Best COVID-19 Test

Title: NIH Launches $500 Million Contest to Produce Best COVID-19 Test
Category: Health News
Created: 4/29/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/30/2020 12:00:00 AM




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Loss of Smell May Signal Milder Case of COVID-19: Study

Title: Loss of Smell May Signal Milder Case of COVID-19: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 4/29/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/30/2020 12:00:00 AM




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COVID-19 May Be Causing Kawasaki Disease Heart Condition in Kids

Title: COVID-19 May Be Causing Kawasaki Disease Heart Condition in Kids
Category: Health News
Created: 4/29/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/30/2020 12:00:00 AM




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Will Remdesivir Help COVID-19 Patients? Two Reports Provide Different Answers

Title: Will Remdesivir Help COVID-19 Patients? Two Reports Provide Different Answers
Category: Health News
Created: 4/29/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/30/2020 12:00:00 AM




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Interest in Unproven COVID Drugs Soared After Trump Gave Thumbs Up

Title: Interest in Unproven COVID Drugs Soared After Trump Gave Thumbs Up
Category: Health News
Created: 4/29/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/30/2020 12:00:00 AM




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Thousands of Health Care Workers Lack Insurance If COVID-19 Strikes: Study

Title: Thousands of Health Care Workers Lack Insurance If COVID-19 Strikes: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 4/30/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/1/2020 12:00:00 AM




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More Evidence That Trump-Touted Drugs Won't Curb COVID-19

Title: More Evidence That Trump-Touted Drugs Won't Curb COVID-19
Category: Health News
Created: 4/30/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/1/2020 12:00:00 AM




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Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests On the Rise During COVID-19 Crisis

Title: Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests On the Rise During COVID-19 Crisis
Category: Health News
Created: 4/30/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/1/2020 12:00:00 AM




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ECMO: Technology That Might Help COVID Patients When Ventilators Can't

Title: ECMO: Technology That Might Help COVID Patients When Ventilators Can't
Category: Health News
Created: 5/1/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/1/2020 12:00:00 AM




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Blood Count May Offer Clues to Treatment of COVID-19: Study

Title: Blood Count May Offer Clues to Treatment of COVID-19: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 5/1/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/1/2020 12:00:00 AM




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How One Very Ill Infant Survived COVID-19

Title: How One Very Ill Infant Survived COVID-19
Category: Health News
Created: 5/1/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/1/2020 12:00:00 AM




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Pregnancy Guidelines During COVID-19 Pandemic

Title: Pregnancy Guidelines During COVID-19 Pandemic
Category: Health News
Created: 4/2/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/2/2020 12:00:00 AM




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Aimovig (erenumab-aooe)

Title: Aimovig (erenumab-aooe)
Category: Medications
Created: 2/24/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/24/2020 12:00:00 AM




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Loving Family May Lower Future Depression Risk in Kids

Title: Loving Family May Lower Future Depression Risk in Kids
Category: Health News
Created: 5/4/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/5/2020 12:00:00 AM




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Pangolins Hold Clues to How COVID-19 Began -- and Might End

Title: Pangolins Hold Clues to How COVID-19 Began -- and Might End
Category: Health News
Created: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM




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Which Symptoms Point to Severe COVID-19? Doctors Issue New Update

Title: Which Symptoms Point to Severe COVID-19? Doctors Issue New Update
Category: Health News
Created: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM




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COVID-19 Pandemic May Lead to 75,000 'Deaths of Despair'

Title: COVID-19 Pandemic May Lead to 75,000 'Deaths of Despair'
Category: Health News
Created: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM




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In Small Study, Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Appears to Help COVID-19 Patients

Title: In Small Study, Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Appears to Help COVID-19 Patients
Category: Health News
Created: 5/7/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM




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AHA News: Caregiving Is Never Easy, and COVID-19 Has Made It Harder

Title: AHA News: Caregiving Is Never Easy, and COVID-19 Has Made It Harder
Category: Health News
Created: 5/7/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM




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Condition Affecting Kids With COVID-19 Remains Very Rare, Heart Group Says

Title: Condition Affecting Kids With COVID-19 Remains Very Rare, Heart Group Says
Category: Health News
Created: 5/7/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM




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Thousands of COVID-19 Cases Among Inmates and Staff at U.S. Prisons and Jails: CDC

Title: Thousands of COVID-19 Cases Among Inmates and Staff at U.S. Prisons and Jails: CDC
Category: Health News
Created: 5/7/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM




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Depression, Anxiety, PTSD May Plague Many COVID-19 Survivors

Title: Depression, Anxiety, PTSD May Plague Many COVID-19 Survivors
Category: Health News
Created: 5/7/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM




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More Guidance on Inpatient Management of Blood Glucose in COVID-19

Two new graphics from Diabetes UK's COVID-19 task force address inpatient use of subcutaneous insulin for managing hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis when intravenous equipment is unavailable.




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COVID-19 Data Dives: Good Serosurveys Are Needed. Not All Are Good

Bill Hanage describes the many uncertainties surrounding current data examining the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2.




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Early Oxygen Therapy Vital for Pregnant Patients With COVID-19

Adjust oxygen and fluid therapy thresholds for pregnant patients with severe disease, experts advise; early use of a high-flow nasal cannula and prone positioning may help avoid mechanical ventilation.




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New Angiotensin Studies in COVID-19 Give More Reassurance

A deluge of new data does not suggest harm with ACE inhibitors and angiotensin blockers in COVID-19 rates or outcomes but suggests possible differential effects of the two drug classes.




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COVID-19 Daily: Skin Manifestations, HCQ Heart Rhythm Risks

These are the coronavirus stories you need to know about today.




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Why Are Minorities Hardest Hit By COVID-19?

The new coronavirus is disproportionately striking minority populations—particularly urban blacks and Navajo Indians living on their reservation. Experts say social and economic factors that predate the COVID-19 crisis may help explain why.




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Turning Patients Prone Helps Fight COVID-19

A new analysis suggests there may be a simple, noninvasive technique that could delay, or even eliminate, the need for ventilation in COVID-19 patients.




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Blood Thinners Could Boost COVID-19 Survival

As more evidence emerges that COVID-19 is tied to an increased risk of dangerous blood clots, new research suggests that giving patients blood thinners may improve their odds of survival.




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Alcohol Abuse Agitated by COVID-19 Stirring Liver Concerns

Hospitals are seeing an increase in admissions related to alcohol abuse as recovery centers are shutting down and people are drinking more during the pandemic.




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COMMENTARY: COVID-19 Diary Week 3: I've Never Been More Emotionally Exhausted

After a week seeing cancer patients with COVID-19 as the inpatient consult attending, Don Dizon finds himself more emotionally exhausted than he's ever been before.




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COVID-19 Daily: ER Docs Procure PPE, Earlier Pandemic Start

These are the coronavirus stories you need to know about today.




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COMMENTARY: COVID-19: Why We Can't Test Our Way Out of This

Calls to relax social distancing policies emphasize the need for increased testing, but a closer look at current SARS-CoV-2 tests leaves Anish Koka, MD, doubtful that more tests will be the solution.




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100 Days Into COVID-19, Where Do We Stand?

In the 100 days since the U.S. reported its first coronavirus case, we've had more than 1.2 million cases and 73,000 deaths. But are things getting any better?




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Virus Found in Semen of COVID-19 Survivors

Infectious viruses commonly are found in semen, with Zika being one recent notable example. The Chinese researchers noted that 27 different viruses have been detected in human semen.




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PTSD May Plague Many COVID-19 Survivors

The ordeal faced by critically ill COVID-19 patients likely won't end even if they pull through and survive their life-threatening infection, experts fear.




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Doctors update warning signs of severe COVID

Based on a review of more than 1,000 patients who've already sought care for respiratory illnesses since the coronavirus was declared a pandemic in March, researchers at Harvard Medical School are offering up a new list of symptoms to watch out for.




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COMMENTARY: The Links Between COVID-19 and Diabetes, Known and Unknown

Dr Harpreet Bajaj summarizes the known and unknown links between diabetes and COVID-19, focusing on three clinical questions.




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COVID-19: 8 Steps for Getting Ready to See Patients Again

At some point, medical practices will reopen, but it will be anything but business as usual. Here are eight considerations for when it's time to unlock the doors and welcome patients back.




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Endocrinologists Navigate Deferments, Telehealth Amid COVID-19

Three physicians describe their impressions of video-based evaluations and things to watch out for.




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SARS-CoV-2 in Semen of COVID-19 Patients?

Researchers report evidence of SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, in the semen of patients; the data raise the possibility of sexual transmission, but experts say there is no evidence of infectivity.




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Pangolins May Hold Clues to How COVID-19 Began

Learning more about this evolutionary advantage in pangolins may suggest possible treatments for coronavirus in humans, the team said.




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Androgens May Explain Male Vulnerability to COVID-19

Striking differences in how men and women are affected by COVID-19 might be explained by deleterious effects of androgens in males, say Italian researchers.




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COMMENTARY: COVID-19: Be Wary of Those Racing to Fill the Therapeutic Void

Dr Aaron Holley warns against following 'false prophets' as we confront treatment decisions for patients with COVID-19.




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COMMENTARY: Can We Measure COVID-19 Seroprevalence With a Flawed Ruler?

Just as an imperfect ruler can measure accurately if its error is constant and known, serology need not have perfect sensitivity and specificity to estimate COVID's prevalence, write Drs Jha and Murthy.




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COVID-19 Daily: Male Vulnerability, Semen Study

These are the coronavirus stories you need to know about today.




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Evidence Builds Linking Anticoagulation to COVID-19 Survival

Data from a large US cohort suggest systemic anticoagulation may confer a survival benefit in hospitalized patients without a spike in bleeding events.




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Trending Clinical Topic: COVID Toes

Reports of new and unusual symptoms associated with COVID-19 resulted in this week's top trending clinical topic.




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Mental Health an Emerging Crisis of COVID Pandemic

Americans are reporting high levels of emotional distress from the coronavirus pandemic – levels that some experts warn may lead to national mental health crisis.