Blood Donors Will Get Results of Coronavirus Antibody Test, Red Cross Says
Positive test result does not confirm immunity to the virus, and test is not meant to diagnose illness
FDA Pulls Emergency Approval of Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
Agency now says the drugs should not be used outside of clinical trials
Risk or Fear of COVID-19 Should Not Delay Bystander CPR
COVID-19 diagnosed in less than 10 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the Seattle area
Many of the Initial COVID-19 Treatment Trials Poorly Designed
One-third of trials do not include clinical end points; 97 randomized trials were open-label design
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
First Large Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine in U.S. Could Begin in July
Trial will assess effectiveness of vaccine, include 30,000 volunteers who will receive either vaccine or placebo
Face-Mask Use by Public Can Mitigate Spread of COVID-19
Population-level benefits of face-mask adoption found, even where wearers are placed at increased risk
COVID-19 Behavior Seems Consistent With Seasonal Virus
Eight cities with substantial community spread located on narrow band, on 30- to 50-degree N corridor
Stroke Risk Increased in African Americans Who Smoke Cigarettes
Dose-dependent increase in risk seen with smoking intensity; risk similar for past, never smokers
Risk Factors for Suicide ID’d in Health Care Professionals
Asian or Pacific Islander ancestry, job problems, legal problems, physical health problems increase risk
