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Blood Type May Affect COVID-19 Risk: Study
A person's blood type may affect their risk for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, researchers report.
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China Reaches Milestone in Coronavirus Fight
For the first time since the new coronavirus outbreak began in December, China -- once the epicenter of what would become a global pandemic -- reported no new domestic cases Thursday.
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COVID-19 Prompts 'Lifesaving' Policy Change for Opioid Addiction
In the face of COVID-19, SAMHSA has announced policy changes that will allow some patients in treatment for opioid use disorder to receive a 28-day take-home supply of medication.
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The Science of Handwashing: Rub, Don't Scrub Hands Raw
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DIY Masks: Worth the Risk? Researchers Are Conflicted
As stock of hospital masks dwindles, sew-it-yourself patterns circulate on Facebook and elsewhere. But research on homemade mask efficacy is mixed; some say they may provide a false sense of security.
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How Is Oncology Adapting to COVID-19?
A group of leading oncologists provide their perspective on preparing for the coronavirus epidemic.
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Asthma Patients: Stay on Steroids in Face of COVID-19, Say Experts
Patients with asthma should stay on their preventive steroid therapy, both to protect against infection with COVID-19 as well as if they succumb to the virus, say experts in respiratory medicine.
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Should Docs Stop Providing Routine Care in the Era of COVID-19?
Kids should receive the usual vaccines on time, but adult vaccines can wait, experts say. Many follow-up visits can be conducted via telehealth. Elective surgeries should be delayed.
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Docs Can Work Across State Lines in COVID-19 Crisis: White House
But HHS still hasn't issued the required regulation, and it's not clear whether it will apply to telehealth.
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Kaiser's COVID-19 Chief Shares Surge Strategies
The lead physician for Kaiser Permanente's national coronavirus response shares experiences on sorting patients, preserving PPE supplies, protecting staff and patients, and optimizing resources.
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COVID-19 Daily: DIY Masks, 'Some of Us Will Die'
These are the coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
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The Week That Wasn't in COVID-19: Centenarian Survives, High-Risk Blood Types
Three medical stories that we didn't cover, explained.
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Where Are the Tests? COVID-19 Sidelines Clinicians
A physician remains self-quarantined, unable to work, while she waits to be tested for the novel coronavirus.
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My Life With RA
One woman tells how she has learned to live fully with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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COVID-19 Mortality Rate May Be 'Considerably Less Than 1%'
According to new information from a Chinese patient cohort, the fatality rate may be 'considerably less than 1%,' instead of the 2% previously reported, write Anthony Fauci, MD, and colleagues.
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Mexico Confirms Its First Cases of Coronavirus
The first case is a 35-year-old patient from Mexico City with mild clinical manifestations and a history of travel to Italy this month. The deputy health minister stressed the aim is to 'limit damage.'
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Millions Of Seniors Live In Areas Lacking ICU Beds
A Kaiser Health News analysis shows that counties with ICUs average one ICU bed for every 1,300 older residents, those most at risk for needing hospitalization.
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Coronavirus Threatens Endangered Rural Hospitals
Almost half of the nation's rural hospitals operate in the red on a good day. But amid the coronavirus pandemic, rural hospital CEOs warn that soon some may be unable to pay their workers. And their...
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CDC Coronavirus Testing Decision To Haunt Nation
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave huge cities roughly the same number of test kits as some rural spots, which crippled efforts by health officials to contain the virus.
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U.S. Nurses Facing Severe Stress Over Coronavirus
Researchers found that front-line health care workers in Wuhan, the epicenter of the pandemic, were much more likely to report depression, anxiety and insomnia than people working elsewhere in China.
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