CDC: Modest Decreases Seen in TB Cases, TB-Related Deaths
From 2017 to 2018, 2 and 5 percent declines seen in incident TB and TB-related deaths, respectively
Article Addresses Management of Cancer Care During COVID-19
Patient information should be provided; well visits should be rescheduled, transitioned to telemedicine
Mental Health at Risk for Health Care Workers Treating COVID-19
Nurses, women, frontline health care workers caring for COVID-19 patients at greater mental health risk
Incidence of Subclinical CT Changes High in COVID-19 Cases
Milder severity seen on CT for asymptomatic versus symptomatic Diamond Princess cruise ship cases
Incidence of Tuberculosis High in Children Exposed to the Disease
Preventive therapy effective in most TB-infected children if given before development of active disease
Lopinavir-Ritonavir No Benefit in Adults With Severe COVID-19
No benefit seen in time to clinical improvement, mortality at 28 days compared with standard care alone
Statement Addresses Concerns About Heart Meds and COVID-19
Patients advised to continue ACE inhibitors/ARBs after researcher posits risk for severe COVID-19 infection
COVID-19 Preparedness for Radiology Departments Outlined
Preparedness includes early detection and limiting exposure of health care workers, hospital employees
Digestive Symptoms Reported for About Half of COVID-19 Patients
Likelihood of being cured, discharged higher for patients without versus with digestive symptoms
U.S. Seniors at Higher Risk for Severe Illness, Death With COVID-19
Twenty-nine percent of COVID-19 cases with known age were 20 to 44 years old
