Category: Public Health

Consumer Beware: Coronavirus Antibody Tests Are Still A Work In Progress

Public officials are putting high hopes on new blood tests as a means of determining who has developed antibodies to COVID-19, and with those antibodies, presumed immunity. But experts caution the tests are largely unreliable and the science is still catching up.

Most states not testing enough to safely reopen, analysis suggests

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CDC adds 6 symptoms; young COVID-19 patients dying from strokes — 8 updates

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‘An Arm And A Leg’: What A Fleet Of Firetrucks Can Teach About Public Health

This week on “An Arm and a Leg,” a front-line physician wonders if the health care industry’s drive for “efficiency” has robbed the system of surge capacity, leaving the nation underprepared to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Telehealth Will Be Free, No Copays, They Said. But Angry Patients Are Getting Billed.

Politicians pledged to stop providers from charging for video appointments or telephone calls, but some patients are being charged $70 or $80 per virtual visit.

18.6% of US deaths linked to flu, pneumonia or COVID-19: 4 CDC findings

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Twitter to remove unverified COVID-19 claims inciting destruction, panic

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4 COVID-19 research priorities

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Georgia’s reopening, remdesivir’s efficacy & COVID-19 care costs: 5 national updates

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Born Into A Pandemic: Virus Complicates Births For Moms And Babies

COVID-19 is changing medical care, not only for vulnerable elders but also for pregnant women and their babies entering the world.