COVID-19/Coronavirus

Message from the National MS Society: We are closely watching the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and taking action as we all move through this uncharted territory. The most recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about in-person gatherings has a significant impact on all we had planned for the next couple months—from...

In 2019 there was much buzz and excitement surrounding sickle cell disease and the upcoming breakthroughs in store for patients. With the onset of Covid-19 came a shift in medical practices leaving healthcare providers and patients alike wondering how their treatments and new therapies would be affected. MDNewsline sat down with Dr. Cheryl Mensah, a...

With the arrival of warm weather, and as states begin to loosen months of lockdown restrictions from the coronavirus pandemic, it’s only natural that people are itching to get outside. But what summer activities are safe during a pandemic? And with many air-conditioned movie theaters, libraries, restaurants, and malls closed or limiting the number of...

A clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of adults hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been stopped by the National Institutes of Health. A data and safety monitoring board (DSMB) met late Friday and determined that while there was no harm, the study drug was very unlikely...

In a special article published online April 1 in Advances in Radiation Oncology, a framework is laid out for the management of radiotherapy for prostate cancer patients during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Nicholas G. Zaorsky, M.D., from Penn State Cancer Institute in Hershey, and colleagues established recommendations and developed a Remote visit, and Avoidance,...

This article was written by American Heart Association News There’s no vaccine for COVID-19 yet. But there are routine immunizations that people aren’t getting for a host of debilitating and potentially deadly diseases. In May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported sharp drop-offs beginning in mid-March for pediatric vaccines ordered and given. And the World Health...

This story was written by The American Heart Association. As many places start to look forward to life after the first wave of the coronavirus, another type of illness could be about to follow in its wake. “We’re going to have many more mental health issues as time goes on,” said Dr. Rima Styra, a...

Written by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Across America, states and localities are experiencing different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many have chosen to begin moving gradually and strategically toward resuming civic life. To help states, tribes, localities, and territories, as well as businesses and community organizations, operate as safely as possible...

Written by the CDC Summary What is already known about this topic? Long-term care skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are at high risk for COVID-19 outbreaks. Many SNF residents and staff members identified with COVID-19 are asymptomatic and presymptomatic. What is added by this report? After identification of two cases of COVID-19 in an SNF in...