A small number of critically ill patients in the U.S. have gotten plasma from people who’ve recovered from COVID-19. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-covid-19-can-plasma-recovered-patients-treat-sick
The complete series of 'The Sopranos,' 'The Wire,' and 'Veep,' are all included. https://trib.al/EpiChui
A leading figure in pulmonology, Dr. John Murray helped define acute respiratory distress syndrome, a condition that led to his death, attributed to the coronavirus. He was 92. https://nyti.ms/3e51jJo
Kious Kelly ran right toward the enemy. He may have been the first New York City nurse to have died of the coronavirus. https://nyti.ms/3bR9zun
Rumored caches of hidden supplies. Million-dollar wires to strangers. Pleading with customs officials to let that one package through. Meet the dealers scouring China for masks to help the U.S. battle the coronavirus.
Coronavirus Battle Creates a Global ‘Free-for-All’ to Find Masks
Traders scour factories and warehouses, find planes and pilots and look for buyers as hospitals and governments beg for protective gear.
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A leading figure in pulmonology, Dr. John Murray helped define acute respiratory distress syndrome, a condition that led to his death, attributed to the coronavirus. He was 92.
Dr. John Murray, Pioneering Lung Expert, Dies at 92
Internationally recognized in pulmonology, he helped define acute respiratory distress syndrome, a condition that led to his death, attributed to the ...
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Dr. Gita Ramjee, a leading researcher in the AIDS epidemic, died in another epidemic when the coronavirus took her life:
Gita Ramjee, a Leading AIDS Researcher, Dies at 63
Working in South Africa, she led studies and drug trials, hoping to overcome not only H.I.V. but also cultural barriers to stopping its spread. She di...
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Note: Gilead said last week it expects initial data on remdesivir ”in the coming weeks.” Expected to be data from clinical trials run in China. #COVID19
In new letter just posted, Gilead CEO says the company has ramped up remdesivir supply to 1.5 million individual doses (depending on optimal duration of treatment, which is being studied, could equate to 140K+ courses) which it’s providing to treat severe #COVID19 at no cost (1)
Do you know anyone with these traits?
9 Ways to Spot a Sociopath
Ever suspected someone you know might be a sociopath? Learn about the 9 sociopath characteristics to watch for.
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What explains older people’s greater susceptibility to #Covid19? It starts with preexisting conditions.
What explains Covid-19's lethality for the elderly? - STAT
Covid-19 kills an estimated 13.4% of patients 80 and older, compared to 1.25% of those in their 50s, researchers in London reported Monday.
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This could pave the way for a rare natural blue pigment to color foods, clothes and more. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/chemistry-tweak-beets-red-juice-create-true-natural-blue-dye
Chart: Track coronavirus hot spots across the United States https://ift.tt/2JBgFqS
Chart: See the day-by-day size of the coronavirus outbreak https://ift.tt/2JBDKtF
State-by-state look at number of coronavirus deaths compared to confirmed cases in the U.S. https://ift.tt/39NaAlH
The F.D.A. has approved a test that looks for antibodies to the coronavirus in a prick of blood. It may help scientists understand how widespread the infection is, and who may be immune to it. https://nyti.ms/3aIKTEt
Wayne Williams has always mainained his innocence. https://trib.al/yaibvKJ
Covid-19 has ignited a global scientific collaboration unlike any in history. Never before have so many experts in so many countries focused - so openly and urgently - on a single topic. Nearly all other research has ground to a halt. https://nyti.ms/2X6tuBz
Fevers are dropping across the country, showing that harsh “social distancing” measures like staying home actually work.
Restrictions Are Slowing Coronavirus Infections, New Data Suggest
A database of daily fever readings shows that the numbers declined as people disappeared indoors.
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The coronavirus genome is filled with mysterious proteins the function of which scientists don't yet fully understand
Bad News Wrapped in Protein: Inside the Coronavirus Genome
The virus injects a tiny but remarkably complex strand of RNA into infected cells.
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Coronavirus: The NHS workers wearing bin bags as protection
Why some NHS workers are wearing bin bags as protection
One intensive care doctor describes the reality faced by some UK health workers on the front line.
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Juul's strategy of launching first, asking permission later, has backfired across the world.
The World Pushes Back Against E-Cigarettes and Juul
Facing ire at home, the e-cigarette giant counted on international expansion to offset losses in the U.S., but the regulatory response abroad has been...
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Thank you @KateBennett_DC. I just showed Soleil your tweet — and she offered to make you a mask as well!
. @drsanjaygupta’s daughter sewing masks for her dad and family (and one for @AC360 @andersoncooper) just broke me — the sweetest gesture of kindness. When Sanjay says, “look at her go...” so proud 💕. #CNNTownHall
These scientists had never seen anything like the underwater forest. No one has. And that's why they went diving down in the deep to search for miracle medicines.
A Forest Submerged 60,000 Years Ago Could Save Your Life One Day
Before this underwater forest disappears, scientists recently raced to search for shipworms and other sea life that might conceal medicine of the futu...
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Opinion: The U.S. is still in the clambering-into-the-life-raft phase of responding to Covid-19. Testing, handwashing, and social distancing are temporary measures. We need to find a way to end the pandemic. https://buff.ly/2X6b1Fb
The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 may spread through the air in tiny particles that infected people exhale during normal breathing and speech. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-covid-19-breathing-talking-enough-spread-airborne
Lowe said the episode will be available "next week." https://trib.al/Sx0tfEh
“The reaction to the coronavirus was like, ‘OK, so these things are in short supply, how do we make them?” Rusty Oliver, an industrial artist in Seattle, said. “That’s, like, instinct.” https://nyti.ms/2UUvPg0
Addiction experts call the coronavirus pandemic an extraordinary relapse trigger. Here are some virtual supports to help people in isolation maintain sobriety.
Online Help to Stay Sober During a Pandemic
Though face-to-face counseling and in-person group meetings have been suspended to curb the spread of the coronavirus, there are many virtual options ...
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Addiction experts say the pandemic is the biggest trigger for relapse imaginable. Online meetings are sprouting, but not for people who don't have phones or computers.
With Meetings Banned, Millions Struggle to Stay Sober On Their Own
Addiction experts are calling the coronavirus pandemic a national relapse trigger. Online support groups, doctors and even federal agencies are rushin...
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Will you pay more for your health insurance next year because the coronavirus is sickening so many Americans, and causing lengthy hospital stays? One analysis estimates as much as a 40% hike in commercial insurance costs for consumers.
Coronavirus May Add Billions to U.S. Health Care Bill
Insurance premiums could spike as much as 40 percent next year, a new analysis warns, as employers and insurers confront the projected tens of billion...
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Who knew getting an at-home spin bike for my birthday back in December would be such a clutch move? 🚲❤️ #letsomethinggo
Good to know if you'd rather skip a trip to the grocery store.
Is It Safe to Order Food Delivery During the Coronavirus Pandemic? Here's What Experts Say
Can your food delivery order transmit the coronavirus? Find out what experts say about the safety of food delivery and eating out at restaurants durin...
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On this week’s episode of The Readout LOUD
@sxbegle outlines how we could return to normalcy
Patient advocate @G17Esiason discusses living with CF during #coronavirus &
@DrSidMukherjee talks his new doc w/ @KenBurns
Listen: Pandemic exit strategies & how the outbreak affects patients - STAT
In this episode, STAT's Sharon Begley joins us to discuss the debate over just when the U.S. can return to normalcy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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“We’re all little chemistry factories,” he said. Dr. George Preti, who studied bodily odors, has died at 75. https://nyti.ms/3bOLtjT
Mice catch feelings, and their faces show it.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/mice-facial-expressions-can-reveal-wide-range-emotions
It's totally unnecessary—and it may even be bad for you. https://trib.al/dyohhZ4
Hundreds of thousands of masks that were seized from a Brooklyn man who was charged with lying to federal agents about price-gouging will go to medical workers in New York and New Jersey, the authorities said. https://nyti.ms/2Rdnvap
A community health clinic network in the Boston area had to furlough a quarter of its work force. Across the country, these clinics for the poor and uninsured are facing hard times because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Just When They‘re Needed Most, Clinics for the Poor Face Drastic Cutbacks
Clinics that treat the poor and uninsured are facing hard times just when they are most needed. The coronavirus pandemic has depleted their revenues.
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We ask patients to set goals when their prognosis is short. This is necessary work that helps patients to prioritize. But do we diminish joy-of-life events by making explicit that this marriage, graduation, or baby might be the very last one? https://ja.ma/2OcznYC
How medical illustrators created the coronavirus pandemic's most iconic image
The Spiky Blob Seen Around the World
How C.D.C. medical illustrators created the coronavirus pandemic’s most iconic image.
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In new letter just posted, Gilead CEO says the company has ramped up remdesivir supply to 1.5 million individual doses (depending on optimal duration of treatment, which is being studied, could equate to 140K+ courses) which it’s providing to treat severe #COVID19 at no cost (1)
Supplies of more than a dozen medications — including bronchodilators, antibiotics, antivirals and sedatives — used to care for all patients requiring respiratory support are running low.
Essential Drug Supplies for Virus Patients Are Running Low
Medicines to alleviate breathing difficulty, relieve pain and sedate coronavirus patients are in very high demand, depleting stock around the country.
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New pediatric #migraine guidelines recommend acute and preventive treatments. JAMA Neuro synopsis highlights strengths, areas for future research. https://ja.ma/2vQKbWp
A 31-year-old woman presented with blurred vision and proptosis of the left eye. An MRI revealed a retrobulbar cystic lesion, which was confirmed on histopathological examination to be a hydatid cyst.