AVLS GOES HYBRID FOR ITS 34TH ANNUAL CONGRESS OFFERING IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE
The American Vein & Lymphatic Society, which earlier moved its 34th Annual Congress from November to October 15-18 at the Washington Hilton, has offered changes to its format to accommodate attendees who may not want to travel to a large meeting this year because of lingering effects from coronavirus
MAJOR MEDICAL STAFFING COMPANY JUST SLASHED BENEFITS FOR DOCTORS AND NURSES FIGHTING CORONAVIRUS
Alteon Health, backed by private-equity firms Frazier Healthcare Partners and New Mountain Capital, will cut salaries, time off and retirement benefits for providers, citing lost revenue. Several hospitals announced similar cuts. By Isaac Arnsdorf Emergency room doctors and nurses many of whom are dealing with an onslaught of coronavirus patients
GOT FEVER? TIPS FOR HEALTHY ADULTS LIVING WITH THE SYMPTOMS OF CORONAVIRUS CONTAGION
By Shefali Luthra After I was told I’d been exposed to the novel coronavirus, I tried to follow the best medical advice. I started working from home. I socially isolated. And I “self-monitored” for signs I’d been infected. Or, at least, I tried to. COVID-19 symptoms seem pretty clear. The
NATION’S 5,000 OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTERS COULD HELP WITH THE COVID-19 OVERFLOW
By Cara Anthony and Liz Szabo As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise, a group of anesthesiologists wants to convert America’s surgery centers into critical care units for infected patients. Many of the country’s more than 5,000 outpatient surgery centers have closed or sharply cut back on the number of elective
PHYSICIANS FEAR FOR THEIR FAMILIES AS THEY BATTLE CORONAVIRUS WITH TOO LITTLE ARMOR
By Laura Ungar Dr. Jessica Kisoip0s’ twin girls cry most mornings when she goes to work. They’re 9, old enough to know she could catch the coronavirus from her patients and get so sick she could die. Kiss shares that fear and worries at least as much about bringing the virus
HOW CHINA BUILT A TWITTER PROPAGANDA MACHINE THEN LET IT LOOSE ON CORONAVIRUS
EDITOR’S NOTE: ProPublica analyzed thousands of fake and hijacked Twitter accounts to understand how covert Chinese propaganda spreads around the globe. By Jeff Kao and Mia Shaung Li Kalen Keegan, a college student at the University of Nebraska Omaha, immediately noticed when her Twitter account unleashed
A FEW DOCTORS ARE HOARDING UNPROVEN CORONAVIRUS MED BY WRITING PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES
by Topher Sanders, David Armstrong and Ava Kofman For ProPublica A nationwide shortage of two drugs touted as possible treatments for the coronavirus is being driven in part by doctors inappropriately prescribing the medicines for family, friends and themselves, according to pharmacists and state regulators. “It’s disgraceful, is what
A MEDICAL WORKER DESCRIBES TERRIFYING LUNG FAILURE FROM COVID-19 — EVEN IN HIS YOUNG PATIENTS
“It first struck me how different it was when I saw my first coronavirus patient go bad. I was like, Holy shit, this is not the flu. Watching this relatively young guy, gasping for air, pink frothy secretions coming out of his tube.” By Lizzie Presser As of
IVC JOINS VS IN DELAY OF CONFERENCE UNTIL JULY
By Larry Storer The International Vein Conference scheduled for April 30-May 2 in Miami Beach, Florida, has been delayed until July, Chairman Jose I. Almeida said March 20. At the time it was either to be July 9-11 or 10-12. He hopes to have the final date nailed
CORONAVIRUS IS UNLIKE ANYTHING IN OUR LIFETIME, AND WE HAVE TO STOP COMPARING IT TO THE FLU
EDITOR’s NOTE: Longtime health reporter Charles Ornstein says that comparing the novel coronavirus to the flu is dangerously inaccurate. Not one public health expert he trusts has called that comparison valid. Here’s why. by Charles Ornstein Is the United States Prepared for COVID-19? As a longtime health care
