MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH UPDATE The daily news gushes forth like water out of a fire hydrant, yet when it comes to COVID-19 news—at least the kind that I look for—we are down to a trickle. I read the news every day, first with an eye for anything medically actionable. I scan the scientific literature and lay press for information that will change how I think and behave that day—for myself, my family, and my patients. For example, are the local DC area COVID case rates spiking such that any patient calling with a sore throat is more likely to have COVID than the week prior? Is there new data on aerosolization to compel me to alter my PPE? Has any new drug been proven with scientific rigor to be safe and effective to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 and/or prevent hospitalization?
Remain Vigilant (Even Though it’s Brutally Hard)
Remain Vigilant (Even Though it’s Brutally…
Remain Vigilant (Even Though it’s Brutally Hard)
MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH UPDATE The daily news gushes forth like water out of a fire hydrant, yet when it comes to COVID-19 news—at least the kind that I look for—we are down to a trickle. I read the news every day, first with an eye for anything medically actionable. I scan the scientific literature and lay press for information that will change how I think and behave that day—for myself, my family, and my patients. For example, are the local DC area COVID case rates spiking such that any patient calling with a sore throat is more likely to have COVID than the week prior? Is there new data on aerosolization to compel me to alter my PPE? Has any new drug been proven with scientific rigor to be safe and effective to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 and/or prevent hospitalization?