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4 Questions Patients Are Asking About the Zika Virus
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The general population, in particular pregnant women and those planning a pregnancy, is becoming increasingly concerned about the possibility of the Zika virus spreading northward into the United States. Many […]
WHO Suspends Testing of Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 Patients
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The World Health Organization has suspended use of the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine in a clinical trial of treatments of COVID-19 after a study revealed that patients taking the drug are at increased risk for death and serious heart problems.
U.S. Offers $1.2 Billion to Drug Company for COVID-19 Vaccine Research
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday it would provide up to $1.2 billion to AstraZeneca to develop a potential COVID-19 vaccine from a lab in Oxford, England.
CMS: Use ‘Extreme Caution’ in Reopening Nursing Homes
by modernClinician Editorial Team
State governors should use "extreme caution" in deciding when to allow visits to nursing homes to resume, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Monday.
Guidance Issued for Osteoporosis Management During COVID-19
by modernClinician Editorial Team
In a joint guidance document issued by the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Endocrine Society, European Calcified Tissue Society, and National Osteoporosis Foundation, recommendations are presented for the management of osteoporosis during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Doctors Without Borders Team Sent to Navajo Nation to Fight COVID-19 
Deaths of Despair Likely to Increase During Pandemic 
New York State Reports Cases of Pediatric Inflammatory Syndrome Tied to COVID-19 
Low-Cost, Noninvasive Ventilator Feasible for Breathing Support 
PPE With More Coverage Ups Protection, but Harder to Don, Doff 
Recommendations Made for PPE Use by HCPs in COVID-19 Care 
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