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Category: COVID
The consequences of unmasking and ending quarantines
The CDC has updated its COVID masking and quarantine guidelines as children return to school and more adults return to work at the end of summer. Unfortunately, the new, less restrictive guidelines are premature. As most people know, the current COVID …
The impact of a single COVID infection
This piece started out focusing on the impact of colds on our lives, particularly if COVID is now “just a cold.” But now it’s personal. My husband and I escaped COVID until now by being very careful until we got vaccinated. Once vacci…
Do we need to temper our expectations of Paxlovid?
The twice-vaxxed, twice-boosted First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, tested negative for COVID after taking Paxlovid. And then she rebounded, just like her husband did weeks ago or like Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAI…
Why health care will never be the same after the COVID-19 pandemic
The health care industry will never be the same again following the COVID-19 pandemic. We can’t risk dying from a virus that had already killed so many people and disintegrated fruitful lives the world over. We need to use new protocols, technolo…
Coping mechanisms for medical professionals
I am a pulmonary-critical care medicine physician. I had a medical issue in 2020 and was on limited call responsibilities. When I came back, it was in the throes of the first wave of COVID. It goes without saying that the last three years or so have be…
Combating antimicrobial resistance during COVID [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “While the world has spent the last two years laser-focused on the COVID pandemic, another public health threat is still lurking in the shadows: the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacte…
Trauma and burnout among frontline health care workers
Thinking back to 2020, concerning the emergence of COVID-19 and the first hard lockdowns all over the world. Individuals from all walks of life were frightened, locking themselves in their homes for fear of being infected. Yet, frontline providers and …
Monkeypox and the prolonged COVID pandemic could seal the fate of the health care system
I understand it’s been over two years since the World Health Organization announced the coronavirus pandemic, and we are tired. I speak for the thousands of health care workers and frontline workers: We are exhausted, we feel taken for granted, a…
Novavax may be able to provide equitable access to another vaccine alternative
On June 7th, 2022, the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine was approved for use in adults by the Vaccine Advisory Committee of the United States Food and Drug Administration. The vaccine has already been authorized in many other nations, including Indonesia, the …
