Respiratory Infections

A new commentary argues that the gradual pace at which we research other health challenges is not appropriate for a global pandemic.

Investigators look to answer questions about breast milk’s protective effects for infants from COVID-19, the infection caused by the novel coronavirus.

COVID-19 does not present our first pandemic, nor will it be our last. What should we take note of?

The goal of the program will be to quickly bring effective medical countermeasures to patients while also supporting research to assess the safety and efficacy of these therapies.

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New guidelines on COVID-19 from WHO, CDC, and CMS advise long-term care facilities on protecting their elderly, vulnerable populations and staff.

Babies at risk for coronavirus due to maternal COVID-19 pneumonia showed favorable outcomes.

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As of March 30th, 20 emergency use authorizations have been granted for COVID-19 diagnostics.

Transmission of COVID-19 appears to be possible even among people who show no symptoms of the disease, according to a case study of a family cluster in China.

Clinicians are calling for greater preparedness for post acute care of patients who recover from COVID-19

What do we do when N95 masks get donated? Fit test.

A new analysis of a cruise ship quarantined after passengers tested positive for COVID-19 finds food service workers were at the highest risk.

Statistical models forecast the spread of COVID-19 based on pre-pandemic travel from Wuhan, China.

Stay up to date with COVID-19 news from Contagion for March 27, 2020.

An analysis of Iranian air travel and COVID-19 cases suggests the country’s official estimates of early COVID-19 case counts were likely far too low.

Erin K. McCreary, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, discusses emerging literature on potential therapies COVID-19 and how the infectious disease community can work together during this pandemic.

A scientist who focuses on engineering bacteriophages for use as therapeutics shares thoughts on SARS-CoV-2.

A small study of 12 patients in China observed that facing downward while coronavirus patients were on ventilators was better for the lungs.

The United States now has more cases of COVID-19 than any other nation, including China and Italy.

Erin K. McCreary, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP; and Jason M. Pogue, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, provide an update of published literature on experimental treatments for COVID-19 from the past week.

Stay up to date with the latest COVID-19 news from Contagion.

Where can health care workers go for information on protecting themselves against the coronavirus outbreak? NIEHS’s new website.

On March 25th, Contagion® hosted a live webinar featuring Helen W. Boucher, MD, Carlos del Rio, MD, Stanley Deresinski, MD, and Jason C. Gallagher, PharmD.

Health care workers involved in aerosol-generating procedures for a patient with unknown COVID-19 were protected from infection with surgical masks and standard procedures, a case review suggests.

In Singapore, it’s much easier for clinicians to order COVID-19 testing. The country also has aggressive surveillance in place. The results of those tactics are the subject of a new report.

Coronavirus cases linked to cruises have been reported to the CDC in at least 15 states.

Stay on top of coronavirus news from March 24, 2020.

High-dose intravenous immunoglobulin appeared to reverse deteriorating courses of COVID-19 in 3 case reports from Wuhan, China.

Tina Q. Tan, MD, discusses vaccine misinformation.