Archive: 11/06/2020

Distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus can be awkward. How are can we deal with it?

Let's be real: Keeping our distance from one another to slow the spread of the coronavirus can be super awkward—like when that uncle genuinely forgets distancing etiquette and tries to show you a meme on his phone.

Jun 11, 2020

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Unintended mental health consequences of isolation precautions for patients hospitalized with COVID-19

As a physician, I have seen firsthand the mental health toll that the novel coronavirus is playing on patients hospitalized with the disease. Here I present the problem and a potential way to mitigate the damaging effects ...

Jun 11, 2020

Study finds older physicians and those of Asian ancestry are at highest risk of suicide

Health care professionals who die by suicide are more likely to be older and nearing the end of their careers, or be of Asian or Pacific Islander ancestry, or confronting physical, mental health or medical malpractice issues, ...

Jun 11, 2020

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Experts clarify subtypes of multiple sclerosis to improve care and clinical trials

An international committee of multiple sclerosis (MS) experts has clarified their previously published descriptors of the different courses of MS and disease activity. MS subtypes are consensus definitions rather than pathologically ...

Jun 11, 2020

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Leveraging a powerful weapon in the fight against COVID-19—ontology

The mass of growing and constantly changing data resulting from multiple disciplines represents one of the biggest challenges researchers and public health officials must confront while trying to manage the ongoing COVID-19 ...

Jun 11, 2020

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A compound unlike any other

A compound discovered in the gills of wood-eating clams could be the solution to a group of parasites responsible for some of the world's most common infections.

Jun 11, 2020

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Nation must prepare for COVID-19 related drug shortages

A new paper published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society examines the nation's current shortage of vitally needed medications, and how this dangerous situation is being made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Jun 11, 2020

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People who eat a late dinner may gain weight

Eating a late dinner may contribute to weight gain and high blood sugar, according to a small study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Jun 11, 2020

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How targeting killer T cells in the lungs could lead to immunity against respiratory viruses

A significant site of damage during COVID-19 infection is the lungs. Understanding how the lungs' immune cells are responding to viral infections could help scientists develop a vaccine.

Jun 11, 2020

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Video: How to maintain sobriety during a pandemic

Addiction thrives in isolation, so sheltering in place and social distancing during COVID-19 can be challenging for people in recovery as well as for those who are susceptible to substance misuse.

Jun 11, 2020

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