For the next 60 days, supermarkets in the state can hand out single-use bags without charging. Some are skeptical that…
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Mild or Moderate Covid-19
This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented,…
Asymptomatic Transmission, the Achilles’ Heel of Current Strategies to Control Covid-19
Traditional infection-control and public health strategies rely heavily on early detection of disease to contain spread. When Covid-19 burst onto…
Presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Transmission in a Skilled Nursing Facility
The first reported case of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the United States was diagnosed in a resident of Snohomish…
Higher levels of NETs in blood associated with more severe COVID-19
A new study explores the connection between levels of a type of destructive white blood cell, known as a neutrophil,…
Detection and Management of Coronary Disease in Early Middle Age
The need for earlier detection and management of coronary heart disease in early middle age is based on national data…
Time for a New Approach to Reducing Cardiovascular Disease: Is Limitation on Saturated Fat and Meat Consumption Still Justified?
It was 50 years ago that Ancel Keys published the Seven Countries Study (Italy, Greece, Yugoslavia, Finland, the Netherlands, Japan,…
‘Playing Russian Roulette’: Nursing Homes Told to Take the Infected
California, New Jersey and New York have made nursing homes accept Covid-19 patients from hospitals. Residents and workers fear the…
‘Playing Russian Roulette’: Nursing Homes Told to Take the Infected
California, New Jersey and New York have made nursing homes accept Covid-19 patients from hospitals. Residents and workers fear the…
‘Playing Russian Roulette’: Nursing Homes Told to Take the Infected
California, New Jersey and New York have made nursing homes accept Covid-19 patients from hospitals. Residents and workers fear the…