A 54-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital for dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, and falls after elective tooth extraction. She…
The Emerging Pandemic of Coronavirus: The Urgent Need for Public Health Leadership
There is ample precedent for public health officials directing the containment of emerging pandemics. For example, in the early to…
The Emerging Pandemic of Coronavirus and the Urgent Need for Public Health Leadership
There is ample precedent for public health officials directing the control of emerging pandemics. Perhaps most notably, in the early…
Don’t Trust Memes That Promise Coronavirus Cures
Gargling warm salty water, taking vitamins or heating your nasal passages won’t eliminate the virus or keep it from reaching…
Partygoers in Seattle, a Suburban D.C. Mom: Coronavirus in the Community
What doctors are learning about Covid-19 in the community.
A Trial of Lopinavir–Ritonavir in Adults Hospitalized with Severe Covid-19
Beginning in December 2019, a novel coronavirus, designated SARS-CoV-2, has caused an international outbreak of respiratory illness termed Covid-19. The…
Facing Covid-19 in Italy — Ethics, Logistics, and Therapeutics on the Epidemic’s Front Line
A few weeks ago, Dr. D. a middle-aged chief of cardiology at one of the biggest hospitals in northern Italy,…
SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children
To the Editor: As of March 10, 2020, the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has been responsible for more than 110,000…
Covid-19 — The Search for Effective Therapy
Covid-19 is spreading rapidly through Europe and North America, but we have few specific tools to control the growing epidemic…
Covid-19 — The Law and Limits of Quarantine
As Covid-19 spreads around the globe, governments have imposed quarantines and travel bans on an unprecedented scale. China locked down…