Coronavirus

More than half of primary care practices surveyed said less than 50% of visits during the previous week (in late April), were reimbursable. Nearly half rate the COVID-19 stress on their practice as severe.

Get the latest data on confirmed cases, recoveries, and more with our daily COVID-19 update.

Medicare and Medicaid will now cover many more services provided via telehealth, particularly by audio-only telephone.

Optimal health, not an "ideal" weight, should be the goal for patients with obesity and the approach should be gradual, incremental.

The recovery rate of patients with severe COVID-19 infection who received remdesivir was 31% faster than those in a placebo group, according to the NIH.

Get the latest data on confirmed cases, recoveries, and more with our daily COVID-19 update.

FDA today voiced concern over alcohol-based hand sanitizer products being produced by non-traditional manufacturers to augment supply during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Persons with obesity are at greater risk for poor health during the COVID-19 quarantine. But, obesity expert Donna Ryan, MD, advises against wieght loss during this time.

To speed progress toward COVID-19 preventives and treatments, health agencies and leading pharmaceutical companies will contribute expertise, infrastructure, and funding.  

Fact or fiction? Exposure to the sun can prevent COVID-19. Plus 8 more Q&A’s from the WHO in part 2 of our COVID-19 myth-busting series.

A new study found patients hospitalized with severe complications of COVID-19 demonstrated significant clinical improvement with remdesivir treatment. 

A recent survey found US physicians have significant concerns about clinic precautions, government response, and testing availability.

New CDC interim guidance for essential workers exposed to COVID-19 outlines precautions for employee and employer.

The FDA approved an abbreviated new drug application for hydroxychloroquine to address the drug shortage related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Researchers have made progress on a COVID-19 vaccine delivered through a Band-Aid-sized skin patch that is quickly effective and producible on a large scale.

The American Heart Association released 4 training modules that offer guidance as more physicians are helping outside of their expertise.

Improvised PPE suggested or used against COVID-19 include ski goggles, scuba masks, motorcycles helmets, and band-aids. Does any of it work?

Authors of a new research letter suggest that although early data show COVID-19 isn't as severe in children, health care providers and caregivers should still be vigilant. 

Ford, Anheuser-Busch, Ralph Lauren, and 7 more companies shift gears to create protective gear, sanitizer, and more to help the frontline workers of the COVID-19 crisis.

Researchers at the University of Connecticut received funding for a yearlong study on how behavior and social attitudes change when a pandemic threat looms.

The US Department of Health and Human Services accepted 31 million doses of hydroxychloroquine sulfate and chloroquine phosphate that may help treat COVID-19.

Almost half of Americans are anxious about contracting COVID-19, suggests a new American Psychiatric Association poll. More results at-a-glance here.

In a recent health advisory, the CDC urged physicians to advise patients on the harms associated with using non-pharmaceutical chloroquine phosphate to prevent COVID-19.

The American Diabetes Association warns that COVID-19 may cause severe complications in patients with diabetes. Here’s how you can help.

Eliminate waiting room magazines; cross-train staff for all essential functions; reorganize waiting area to “contain” febrile patients. Check, check, check?