COVID-19 Updates
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Get free masks at grocery stores and pharmacies starting Jan. 28
The Biden administration is sending out 400 million N95 masks from the Strategic National Stockpile.
Opinion
Another winter for our discontent
I have figured out that I am not good at predicting what will happen next, and the experts don’t seem to be much better.
Livin' on the MDedge
We’re dying to tell you about fatigability
Plus: An unethical medical NFT, a boy’s robot avatar, and the plane truth about COVID.
From the Journals
Cannabis compound CBD stops coronavirus in test tube, but can it treat COVID?
“Our findings do not say this will work in patients. Our findings make a strong case for a clinical trial,” said Dr. Marsha Rosner.
Latest News
35% of employers to proceed with vaccine mandate, poll shows
“What is more attractive -- to have a mandate or not? Most are not exactly sure what to do.”
From the Journals
Omicron survives longer on plastic, skin than other COVID variants
The study found that the variants had more resistance to ethanol than the original strain of COVID.
Latest News
Pfizer CEO sees annual COVID vaccine rather than frequent boosters
“Once a year – it is easier to convince people to do it,” said Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla. “It is easier for people to remember.”
Latest News
Watch, but don’t worry yet, about new Omicron subvariant
Expert predictions about BA.2 vary widely, from worry to cautious optimism.
Commentary
Ways to make sure 2022 doesn’t stink for docs
Engagement models definitely give us excellent starting points to approach engagement from a pre-COVID era.
From the Journals
Gut bacteria linked with long COVID
From the Journals
‘Post-truth era’ hurts COVID-19 response, trust in science
Growing political divisions during the Trump era have widened the fact-vs.-fiction divide.