For people who are able to get tested for COVID-19, there can be a frustratingly long wait for results — not just hours, but often days.
Read More »Shortage Of Protective Gear Makes Doctors Concerned For Their Families
A growing chorus of American health care workers say they’re battling the coronavirus with far too little armor as shortages force them to reuse personal protective equipment.
Read More »Telemedicine Surges With Coronavirus Fears And Shift In Reimbursements
Hospitals and practices have recently added telemedicine services to keep patients concerned about the coronavirus from clogging their offices and emergency rooms.
Read More »Help Wanted: Retired Doctors And Nurses In Several States Can Scrub In To Fight COVID-19
Several states are allowing retired health care professionals to assist with COVID-19 response by waiving certain licensing regulations.
Read More »The Race To Import Medical Supplies During Coronavirus Pandemic
Demand is outstripping what’s available due to a damaged supply chain heavily reliant on China and a struggling Strategic National Stockpile. U.S. manufacturing giants like 3M have not yet made up the difference.
Read More »Some States Are Not Properly Reporting COVID-19 Test Results
Several states are reporting only positive COVID-19 test results from private labs, a practice that paints a misleading picture of how fast the disease is ...
Read More »Pharmacists Concerned That Docs, Dentists Are Hoarding Hydroxychloroquine
A family of old antimalarial drugs — including one that some patients rely on to treat their lupus or rheumatoid arthritis — is becoming harder ...
Read More »Pediatrics Group Advises Parents On How To Handle Stress of COVID-19
The American Academy of Pediatrics advises parents facing stressors over COVID-19 to practice self-care, to reach out to others for help, and to use healthy ...
Read More »Doctors, Nurses Urge American Public To #StayHome To Fight Coronavirus Spread
Leading U.S. medical and health organizations today called on the American people to stay home to help reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) ...
Read More »Coronavirus Testing Decision Could Haunt U.S. For Months
As the novel coronavirus snaked its way across the globe, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in early February distributed 200 test kits it ...
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