The science isn’t entirely settled on whether a rapid antigen test indicates whether a person is still contagious. Massimiliano Finzi/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Massimiliano Finzi/Getty Images The science isn’t entirely settled on whether a rapid antigen test indicates whether a person is still contagious. Massimiliano Finzi/Getty Images Many Americans have wrestled with this dilemma at some point during the pandemic, yet it still seems to come up again and again: When can you stop isolating after a COVID-19 infection? The question is especially vexing if you’re feeling better, but still testing positive on a rapid test. Even with the […]
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Travelers will need to continue to wear protective face masks at airports, on planes, trains, buses and transit hubs, as the CDC is extending the mask requirement for travelers. ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Travelers will need to continue to wear protective face masks at airports, on planes, trains, buses and transit hubs, as the CDC is extending the mask requirement for travelers. ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images The Biden administration is extending its face mask requirement for public transit for another 15 days. That means travelers will still need to mask […]
Oxycodone pills Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Lennihan/AP Oxycodone pills Mark Lennihan/AP Doctors will soon have new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how and when to prescribe opioids for pain. Those guidelines – currently under review as a draft – will serve as an update to the agency’s previous advice on opioids, issued in 2016. That advice is widely blamed for leading to harmful consequences for patients with chronic pain. Federal officials have acknowledged their original guidance was often misapplied; it was supposed to serve as a roadmap for clinicians navigating tricky decisions around […]
Reseach is showing that people who are vaccinated, even with just one dose, tend to have lower rates of long COVID after catching the virus than those who are unvaccinated. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Reseach is showing that people who are vaccinated, even with just one dose, tend to have lower rates of long COVID after catching the virus than those who are unvaccinated. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The chance of even a mild case of COVID-19 turning into a long-term, debilitating medical condition is one of the greatest fears of Americans trying to navigate the […]
Robi Tamargo was hospitalized at MT Sinai’s Beth Israel Hospital in New York City because of serious cardiac symptoms. Robi Tamargo hide caption toggle caption Robi Tamargo Robi Tamargo was hospitalized at MT Sinai’s Beth Israel Hospital in New York City because of serious cardiac symptoms. Robi Tamargo Robi Tamargo never worried much about her heart. The 61-year-old had started running competitively in middle school, played Division 1 sports in college and kept up her exercise routine throughout her life, working out regularly at her local gym before work. But that changed in the spring of 2020 — when she got […]
A patient sits in bed on the COVID-19 ward at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle earlier this month. COVID patients are filling up acute care units here and at hospitals across the country, even though omicron tends to cause milder cases. Will Stone/NPR hide caption toggle caption Will Stone/NPR A patient sits in bed on the COVID-19 ward at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle earlier this month. COVID patients are filling up acute care units here and at hospitals across the country, even though omicron tends to cause milder cases. Will Stone/NPR Omicron has filled up U.S. hospitals with more COVID-19 […]
People and cars line up outside of Boston Medical Center near the emergency room where COVID-19 testing was taking place during the Omicron surge in Boston on Jan. 3, 2022. Stan Grossfeld/Boston Globe via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stan Grossfeld/Boston Globe via Getty Images People and cars line up outside of Boston Medical Center near the emergency room where COVID-19 testing was taking place during the Omicron surge in Boston on Jan. 3, 2022. Stan Grossfeld/Boston Globe via Getty Images The omicron surge is jamming up hospital emergency rooms with patients who are waiting long hours or even days […]
A medical worker puts on a mask before entering a negative pressure room with a Covid-19 patient in the ICU ward at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass. on January 4, 2022. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images A medical worker puts on a mask before entering a negative pressure room with a Covid-19 patient in the ICU ward at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass. on January 4, 2022. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images The omicron-driven surge has sent COVID-19 hospitalizations skyrocketing across the U.S., reaching a new pandemic high […]
The burning questions: What makes this newly identified variant so transmissible?. And what does it mean for preventing spread? (Image credit: Science Source) Source link
The variant has spread through South Africa with remarkable speed — and been detected in at least 60 other countries. Specialists are trying to figure out the next stage for this unwelcome variant. (Image credit: NPR) Source link
Keidy Ventura, 17, receives her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in West New York, N.J. Pfizer has asked federal regulators to expand the eligibility for booster shots to include 16- and 17-year-olds. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP Keidy Ventura, 17, receives her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in West New York, N.J. Pfizer has asked federal regulators to expand the eligibility for booster shots to include 16- and 17-year-olds. Seth Wenig/AP For the first time, people under the age of 18 may soon be eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot in the U.S. On […]
Booster shots are authorized for all U.S. adults, but some are wondering if they need them. A nurse fills a syringe with Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 at a pop up vaccine clinic in the Arleta neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Booster shots are authorized for all U.S. adults, but some are wondering if they need them. A nurse fills a syringe with Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 at a pop up vaccine clinic in the Arleta neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Federal health officials are urging Americans […]
After declining most of the fall, COVID-19 cases are rising again in many parts of the U.S. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images After declining most of the fall, COVID-19 cases are rising again in many parts of the U.S. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images It’s a worrying sign for the U.S. ahead of the holiday travel season: coronavirus infections are rising in more than half of all states. Experts warn this could be the start of an extended winter surge. The rise is a turnaround after cases had steadily declined from mid […]
Registered nurse Christie Lindog works at the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center in Tarzana, California on September 2, 2021. APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images Registered nurse Christie Lindog works at the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center in Tarzana, California on September 2, 2021. APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images With a second pandemic winter approaching, there are promising signs that the worst of the delta surge has run its course, but in America’s hospitals — already short-staffed and backlogged from the summer torrent […]
In Idaho, a record number of people are hospitalized with COVID-19, raising the possibility of rationing medical care. Many states are grappling with the fallout of the delta variant’s surge in cases. Kyle Green/AP hide caption toggle caption Kyle Green/AP In Idaho, a record number of people are hospitalized with COVID-19, raising the possibility of rationing medical care. Many states are grappling with the fallout of the delta variant’s surge in cases. Kyle Green/AP The U.S. health care system is again buckling under the weight of a COVID-19 surge that has filled more than 100,000 hospital beds nationwide and forced some […]
A new U.S. intelligence report could not conclude whether the SARS-CoV-2 virus escaped from a lab in Wuhan, China or spilled over from an infected animal. Without more information about the early days of the outbreak, a more definitive explanation is unlikely, the report found. Ng Han Guan/AP hide caption toggle caption Ng Han Guan/AP A new U.S. intelligence report could not conclude whether the SARS-CoV-2 virus escaped from a lab in Wuhan, China or spilled over from an infected animal. Without more information about the early days of the outbreak, a more definitive explanation is unlikely, the report found. Ng […]
They have to figure out how to distribute the vaccines — and keep their citizens interested in getting their jab — without knowing when supplies will arrive. (Image credit: Ernesto Benavides/AFP via Getty Images) Source link
The world is calling on China to cooperate with investigations into the source of SARS-CoV-2. Will this pressure be fruitful — or could it backfire? (Image credit: Hector Retamal /AFP via Getty Images) Source link
A movie released online by Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group headed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., resurfaces disproven claims about the dangers of vaccines, but targets its messages at Black Americans who may have ongoing concerns about racism in medical care. Iryna Veklich/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Iryna Veklich/Getty Images A movie released online by Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group headed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., resurfaces disproven claims about the dangers of vaccines, but targets its messages at Black Americans who may have ongoing concerns about racism in medical care. Iryna Veklich/Getty Images When a filmmaker asked […]
More than 30 states have medical marijuana programs — yet scientists are only allowed to use cannabis plants from one U.S. source for their research. That’s set to change, as the federal government begins to add more growers to the mix. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images More than 30 states have medical marijuana programs — yet scientists are only allowed to use cannabis plants from one U.S. source for their research. That’s set to change, as the federal government begins to add more growers to the mix. Drew Angerer/Getty Images After more than 50 years, the […]
Some researchers are optimistic that vitamin D supplements may prove helpful in preventing COVID-19. Others are skeptical. Michele Abercrombie/NPR hide caption toggle caption Michele Abercrombie/NPR Some researchers are optimistic that vitamin D supplements may prove helpful in preventing COVID-19. Others are skeptical. Michele Abercrombie/NPR When the pandemic hit, many Americans turned to vitamins and supplements in hopes of boosting their immune systems. Scientists also raced to study them. Vitamin D, perhaps more than any other, captured the attention of researchers. Even the nation’s top infectious disease doctor Anthony Fauci embraced the idea of using the vitamin to help keep COVID-19 at […]
Many hospitals, including Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California, reported reaching capacity in their ICUs during the winter surge in COVID hospitalizations. These conditions, according to research, may have led to more deaths. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Many hospitals, including Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California, reported reaching capacity in their ICUs during the winter surge in COVID hospitalizations. These conditions, according to research, may have led to more deaths. Mario Tama/Getty Images Health care systems endured a stress test like no other over the past year as COVID-19 patients filled up hospital beds and […]
The Aldaco family of Phoenix suffered multiple losses in this year of unfathomable pain. Three brothers perished in the pandemic: Jose (left) in July, Heriberto Jr. (right) in December and Gonzalo (holding guitar) in February. They appear in this undated family photo with their father (second from left). Miguel Lerma hide caption toggle caption Miguel Lerma The Aldaco family of Phoenix suffered multiple losses in this year of unfathomable pain. Three brothers perished in the pandemic: Jose (left) in July, Heriberto Jr. (right) in December and Gonzalo (holding guitar) in February. They appear in this undated family photo with their father […]
Boxes containing vials of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine sit in a container before being transported to a refrigeration unit at Louisville Metro Health and Wellness headquarters on March 4 in Louisville, Ky. The FDA approved the third COVID-19 vaccine on Feb. 27. Jon Cherry/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jon Cherry/Getty Images Boxes containing vials of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine sit in a container before being transported to a refrigeration unit at Louisville Metro Health and Wellness headquarters on March 4 in Louisville, Ky. The FDA approved the third COVID-19 vaccine on Feb. 27. Jon Cherry/Getty Images As the newest coronavirus […]
Restrictions on public gatherings and indoor dining, as well as improved rates of mask-wearing and social distancing helped bring down the rate of new coronavirus infections in the U.S. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Restrictions on public gatherings and indoor dining, as well as improved rates of mask-wearing and social distancing helped bring down the rate of new coronavirus infections in the U.S. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Updated 2:12 p.m. ET With coronavirus infections on a steady, six weeks long descent in the U.S., it’s clear the worst days of the brutal winter surge have waned. Yet […]
A traveler adjusts her mask while waiting to check in for her flight at the Los Angeles International Airport on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong hide caption toggle caption AP Photo/Jae C. Hong A traveler adjusts her mask while waiting to check in for her flight at the Los Angeles International Airport on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong As Thanksgiving approached, Americans were bombarded with warnings that holiday travel and gatherings would bring a “surge on top of a surge” — setting the country on a precarious path as it entered the next round of […]
An empty syringe on a table at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center after a care worker received the COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 16, 2020. Brian van der Brug/AP hide caption toggle caption Brian van der Brug/AP An empty syringe on a table at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center after a care worker received the COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 16, 2020. Brian van der Brug/AP Tens of thousands of health care workers in cities and states all over the country got their first doses of the new Pfizer coronavirus vaccine this past week — a monumental undertaking both scientifically and logistically — […]
White flags planted by volunteers visualize lives lost in the U.S. to COVID-19 as part of an installation by artist Suzanne Firstenberg in D.C. The death toll has now reached 300,000. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images White flags planted by volunteers visualize lives lost in the U.S. to COVID-19 as part of an installation by artist Suzanne Firstenberg in D.C. The death toll has now reached 300,000. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images More than 300,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. It is the latest sign of a generational tragedy […]
Health care workers in Houston, Texas, perform a procedure on a patient in the COVID-19 intensive care unit on Thanksgiving. This past week has seen continued steep growth in cases, hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19. Go Nakamura/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Go Nakamura/Getty Images Health care workers in Houston, Texas, perform a procedure on a patient in the COVID-19 intensive care unit on Thanksgiving. This past week has seen continued steep growth in cases, hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19. Go Nakamura/Getty Images With the arrival of December, it’s now clear the winter surge of the pandemic is materializing in many […]
An ambulance pulls up as nurses outside a triage tent for the Emergency Department at the Harborview Medical Center in Seattle put on gowns and other protective gear at the start of their shift, on April 2, 2020. A resurgence of the coronavirus has health care workers and government leaders worried about dwindling resources and an exhausted workforce. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption toggle caption Ted S. Warren/AP An ambulance pulls up as nurses outside a triage tent for the Emergency Department at the Harborview Medical Center in Seattle put on gowns and other protective gear at the start of their […]
Some states have imposed lockdowns to slow the spread of coronavirus, while others are issuing more limited restrictions. California is among states that are trying curfews to curb transmission. Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images Some states have imposed lockdowns to slow the spread of coronavirus, while others are issuing more limited restrictions. California is among states that are trying curfews to curb transmission. Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images As the U.S. wades deeper into a brutal fall surge of the coronavirus, Americans are living under a growing list of restrictions aimed at […]
A rapid, frightening spread of the coronavirus across the U.S. leads to a fresh round of stay-at-home guidance and mask mandates. Health officials are urging families not to gather for the holidays. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The numbers are staggering. On Friday, nearly 185,000 new coronavirus infections were confirmed, and 1,431 Americans died of that virus the same day. The reach of the virus is horrific – coast to coast, in rural and urban communities. Will Stone covers the pandemic for NPR. Will, thanks for being with us. WILL STONE, BYLINE: Of course, Scott. SIMON: We know the numbers are staggering. Let’s […]
Medical staff members check on a patient at the COVID-19 ICU in United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Cases and hospitalizations rose dramatically in the U.S. this week. Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg via Getty Images Medical staff members check on a patient at the COVID-19 ICU in United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Cases and hospitalizations rose dramatically in the U.S. this week. Bloomberg via Getty Images It’s hard to overstate how much the U.S. coronavirus outbreak has deteriorated this past week, with each day ushering in new, disturbing records. On Thursday, there were […]
Surging hospitalizations are straining health care systems around the country. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Surging hospitalizations are straining health care systems around the country. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Throughout the U.S., hospitals and health care workers are tracking the skyrocketing number of new coronavirus cases in their communities and bracing for a flood of patients to come in the wake of those infections. Already, seriously ill COVID-19 patients are starting to fill up hospital beds at unsustainable rates. U.S. hospitalizations overall have nearly doubled since late September. As of Monday more than 56,000 COVID-19 patients were […]
New coronavirus cases in the U.S. reached staggering highs this week, the second week in a row of record-breaking growth. Hospitalizations are spiking too, rising to levels that will soon eclipse the spring and summer peaks. On Wednesday, the country recorded more than 100,000 cases in a single day, a threshold Dr. Anthony Fauci warned lawmakers the U.S. could reach if the virus was not driven down before the winter. By Thursday, cases had jumped even higher, to more than 121,000 in one day. New U.S. cases are now up 55% over two weeks ago on average. “Cases are going up […]
Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images Whether it’s strange rashes on the toes or blood clots in the brain, the widespread ravages of COVID-19 have increasingly led researchers to focus on how the novel coronavirus sabotages the body’s blood vessels. As scientists have come to better know the disease, they have homed in on the vascular system — the body’s network of arteries, veins and capillaries, stretching more than 60,000 miles — to understand this wide-ranging disease and to hopefully find treatments that can stymie its most pernicious effects. Some of the earliest insights into how COVID-19 can act like a […]
People stand in line for early voting at the John F. Kennedy Library on Oct. 27 in Hialeah, Fla. Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption toggle caption Lynne Sladky/AP People stand in line for early voting at the John F. Kennedy Library on Oct. 27 in Hialeah, Fla. Lynne Sladky/AP In swing states from Georgia to Arizona, the Affordable Care Act — and concerns over protecting preexisting conditions — loom over key races for Congress and the presidency. “I can’t even believe it’s in jeopardy,” says Noshin Rafieei, a 36-year-old from Phoenix. “The people that are trying to eliminate the protection for individuals […]
With coronavirus outbreaks picking up speed in dozens of states, the U.S is now climbing steadily toward a new peak in cases that may soon rival the summer surge — when the country hit over 60,000 infections on average a day for weeks in a row. On Friday, U.S. cases surged higher than they had since late July, hitting nearly 70,000 in one day. The seven-day daily average is now more than 55,000 cases a day. New cases have gone up by nearly 30% from two weeks ago. Last week, seventeen states — primarily in the Midwest and Great Plains — […]
More than 700 Americans die each day of COVID-19. If case counts continue to rise into the winter, that number could nearly triple, one forecast projects. Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images More than 700 Americans die each day of COVID-19. If case counts continue to rise into the winter, that number could nearly triple, one forecast projects. Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images Coronavirus cases are rising rapidly in many states as the U.S. heads into the winter months. And forecasters predict staggering growth in infections and deaths if current trends continue. It’s […]
As students return to college campuses, the surrounding communities are seeing an increase in coronavirus infections Michael Conroy/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Conroy/AP As students return to college campuses, the surrounding communities are seeing an increase in coronavirus infections Michael Conroy/AP Young adults are driving coronavirus infections in the U.S., and are likely spreading the virus to older, more vulnerable populations, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, older adults were more likely to get infected, but when researchers analyzed cases from June to August, they found that people […]
The Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis, S.D., draws a crowd earlier this month during the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images The Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis, S.D., draws a crowd earlier this month during the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images From the early days of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak, states have wrestled with the best course of action for the nation’s imperiled bars and nightclubs. Many of these businesses find their economic prospects tied to a virus that preys on their industry’s lifeblood — social gatherings in tight […]
With new coronavirus infections climbing in most states, infectious disease experts are discouraging group get-togethers, especially those that involve drinking. In this photo patrons enjoy a beer outside the Central Market in Los Angeles, this week. Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images With new coronavirus infections climbing in most states, infectious disease experts are discouraging group get-togethers, especially those that involve drinking. In this photo patrons enjoy a beer outside the Central Market in Los Angeles, this week. Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Wanting to get together […]
People get tested for the coronavirus at a drive-through site in Phoenix last month. In Arizona, the number of tests coming back positive now hovers around 24 percent, more than three times the national average. Matt York/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt York/AP People get tested for the coronavirus at a drive-through site in Phoenix last month. In Arizona, the number of tests coming back positive now hovers around 24 percent, more than three times the national average. Matt York/AP Arizona is contending with one of the worst outbreaks of any state as coronavirus cases surge again across the U.S. Hospitals […]
As normal activities such as dining out resume, there has been an increase in cases in people in their 20s and 30s in pockets around the country. Some experts say it’s because of lack of social distancing and mask wearing. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images As normal activities such as dining out resume, there has been an increase in cases in people in their 20s and 30s in pockets around the country. Some experts say it’s because of lack of social distancing and mask wearing. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images As much of the country […]
A vehicle arrives at COVID-19 testing site at Steele Indian School Park on May 23 in Phoenix. Arizona has seen a rush of new coronavirus cases recently. Matt York/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt York/AP A vehicle arrives at COVID-19 testing site at Steele Indian School Park on May 23 in Phoenix. Arizona has seen a rush of new coronavirus cases recently. Matt York/AP With new daily coronavirus cases rising in at least two dozen states, an explosion of new infections in Arizona is stretching some hospitals and alarming public health experts who link the surge in cases to the state’s […]
Police officers fire rubber bullets May 29 during a Los Angeles protest over the death of George Floyd. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP Police officers fire rubber bullets May 29 during a Los Angeles protest over the death of George Floyd. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP Nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism have brought tens of thousands of Americans into tense and sometimes violent encounters with law enforcement. Many police departments are using crowd-control tactics like barriers, curfews and surveillance and riot-control weapons such as tear gas, rubber bullets and flash bangs. Concern about the excessive […]
Registered nurses and healthcare workers at UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, Calif., protested in April what they said was a lack of personal protective equipment for the pandemic’s front line workers. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Registered nurses and healthcare workers at UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, Calif., protested in April what they said was a lack of personal protective equipment for the pandemic’s front line workers. Mario Tama/Getty Images The coronavirus continues to batter the U.S. health care workforce. More than 60,000 health care workers have been infected and close to 300 have […]
Hydroxychloroquine, a drug used to prevent malaria and treat certain autoimmune conditions, is being studied to treat or prevent COVID-19. George Frey/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption George Frey/AFP via Getty Images Hydroxychloroquine, a drug used to prevent malaria and treat certain autoimmune conditions, is being studied to treat or prevent COVID-19. George Frey/AFP via Getty Images Publicity around the drug hydroxychloroquine spiked this week when President Donald Trump revealed that he’s taking it to prevent COVID-19. All the attention on the drug in recent months is increasingly spilling into science, and making it harder for some researchers to […]
Dr. Max Lazarus, a medical resident at a hospital on Long Island, N.Y., is one of some 130,000 medical residents in the U.S., many of whom have found themselves on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Max Lazarus hide caption toggle caption Max Lazarus Dr. Max Lazarus, a medical resident at a hospital on Long Island, N.Y., is one of some 130,000 medical residents in the U.S., many of whom have found themselves on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Max Lazarus The coronavirus is leaving a lasting impression on a generation of young doctors. In the U.S., there […]