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In an Ideas and Opinions article published online Aug. 11 in the Annals of Internal Medicine

Guidance Helps Doctors Optimize Telemedicine for Seniors

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Physicians should be mindful of cues that patient may not hear or understand and repeat or rephrase
Two-thirds of U.S. adults say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine

Two-Thirds of U.S. Adults Likely to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

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However, likelihood varies by geography, race, and other demographic factors
Most practices are complying with the American Academy of Ophthalmology guidelines for scheduling patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

Most Eye Practices Seeing Urgent Cases During COVID-19

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Private practices had faster times to schedule than university centers during pandemic
During the early COVID-19 period

Hospitalization Rates for AMI Dropped During Early COVID-19

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Reduction at rate of 19.0 cases per week followed by increase at rate of 10.5 cases per week
For patients with gonorrhea

Serine 91 Genotype of gyrA Gonorrhea Successfully Treated With Ciprofloxacin

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Efficacy of single-dose oral ciprofloxacin treatment in the per-protocol population was 100 percent
Expanding Medicaid to all states could reduce the number of uninsured by 28 percent based on pre-COVID-19 data

Expanding Medicaid in Holdout States Could Insure 3.9 Million

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Given the increase in uninsured due to COVID-19-related unemployment, this estimate is likely low
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention informed employees that office space it rents in the Atlanta area would be closed after Legionella

Legionella Bacteria Forces CDC Office Closures

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Experts warn of risk for legionnaires when people return to buildings left vacant for months due to COVID-19
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use onions recalled by Thomson International Inc. as they may be contaminated with Salmonella

FDA: Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Onions

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In the United States, 640 cases have been reported, including 85 hospitalizations
With millions of American children soon returning to school

Report: 97,000 U.S. Children Infected With COVID-19 in Late July

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States in the South and West accounted for more than seven of 10 infections
On Thursday

U.S. Cancels Blanket Warning for International Travel

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State Department lifted its worldwide health advisory and returned to country-specific warnings