Category: Infectious Disease
During COVID-19 pandemic, School-Based Health Centers will be open at 34 schools this fall
Even though most schools are starting with online learning this fall, more than 30 campuses will be open for in-person health-care services.
FDA departure from standard procedure may lead to trouble with COVID-19 vaccines
FDA’s repeated departure from standards and long-tested and proved procedures will soon translate into a poorly considered authorization of COVID-19 vaccines.
Are CDC’s missteps are causing people to lose trust in the agency?
I’m a public health researcher, and I’m dismayed that the CDC’s missteps are causing people to lose trust in a great institution
5 Things to Know About Convalescent Blood Plasma
With all the news swirling around convalescent plasma, we thought we’d break it down for you.
Med Students ‘Feel Very Behind’ Because of COVID-Induced Disruptions in Training
“Everyone goes along with the idea that we’re all in the same boat together. But, really, it’s like we’re all on the Titanic and it’s sinking.”
To gaiter or not to gaiter?
Wear it, says a UW sports medicine doctor who runs. “Out in the community, any type of face covering is going to do fine,” he says.
One in eight adults hospitalized for flu had serious heart complications, study
Of these patients, one in three was admitted to the intensive care unit and 7% died.
Despite recent CDC advice, Washington state recommends COVID-19 testing of close contacts
People with symptoms of COVID-19 or who have had close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 should make testing their first priority.
Prognosis for Rural Hospitals Worsens With Pandemic
As COVID-19 spreads, a growing number of rural communities find themselves without their hospital or on the brink of losing already cash-strapped facilities.
Controversial Antigen Tests Could Be Key to Defeating COVID-19
Many say rapid result tests could help fix the nation’s COVID-19 testing shortage — a problem that has hobbled public health efforts to control the virus.
As COVID-19 spikes among young adults, research shows vaping is associated with catching COVID
A new study shows young people who reported ever having used e-cigarettes were five times more likely to test positive for COVID-19 than non-users.
Swab, Spit, Stay Home? College Coronavirus Testing Plans Are All Over the Map
Higher education has had no clear guidance or set of standards to adhere to from the federal government or anywhere else.
One College’s Pop-Up COVID Test: Stop and ‘Smell the Roses’ (Or the Coffee)
“We’re telling our community if you lose your sense of smell, you should self-isolate and immediately get tested.”
King County dedicates $41 million to COVID-19 related rental assistance and eviction prevention
The goal is to help up to 10,000 households experiencing COVID-related economic challenges remain in their homes.
Oleandrin is a deadly plant poison, not a COVID-19 cure
All parts of the plant are poisonous. If eaten, it causes cardiac arrhythmias, or irregular heart rates, and can be lethal to both humans and animals.