Authors: Aaron Klein and Ember SmithFriday, February 5, 2021 ABSTRACT As the United States prepares for a COVID-19 recovery, policymakers need to understand why some cities and communities were more vulnerable to […]
Social and economic impact of COVID-19
Authors: Eduardo Levy Yeyati and Federico Filippini Tuesday, June 8, 2021 INTRODUCTION The impact of the pandemic on world GDP growth is massive. The COVID-19 global recession is the deepest since the end […]
Pandemic Impact on Mortality and Economy Varies Across Age Groups and Geographies
Authors: VICTORIA UDALOVA | MARCH 08, 2021 The initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. economy was widespread and affected people across all age groups and all states while the […]
Study reveals mouth as primary source of COVID-19 infection
While most COVID-19 research has focused on the nose and lungs, this is the first study to identify the mouth as a primary site for coronavirus infection and underscores the […]
Here’s what we know so far about the long-term symptoms ofCOVID-19
July 26, 2020 3.56pm EDT We’re now all too familiar with the common symptoms of COVID-19: a fever, dry cough and fatigue. Some people also experience aches and pains, a […]
COVID-19 also attacks the pancreas; one vaccine dose may be enough for those previously infected
Authors: Nancy Lapid February 3, 2021 COVID-19 attacks the pancreas The new coronavirus directly targets the pancreas, infecting and damaging its insulin producing cells, according to a new study. The […]
How does coronavirus kill? Clinicians trace a ferocious rampage through the body, from brain to toes
Authors: By Meredith Wadman, Jennifer Couzin-Frankel, Jocelyn Kaiser, Catherine MatacicApr. 17, 2020 , 6:45 PM On rounds in a 20-bed intensive care unit one recent day, physician Joshua Denson assessed two patients with seizures, […]
Management of post-acute covid-19 in primary care
BMJ 2020; 370 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m3026 (Published 11 August 2020)Cite this as: BMJ 2020;370:m3026 Authors: Trisha Greenhalgh, professor of primary care health sciences1, Matthew Knight, consultant respiratory physician2, Christine A’Court, general practitioner1, Maria Buxton, consultant respiratory physiotherapist3, Laiba […]
Skin rash should be considered as a fourth key sign of COVID-19
May 22, 2021 Data from the COVID Symptom Study shows that characteristic skin rashes and ‘COVID fingers and toes’ should be considered as key diagnostic signs of the disease, and can occur […]
The Vaccinated Are Worried and Scientists Don’t Have Answers
Authors: Kristen V. Brown and Rebecca Torrence 14 hrs ago Anecdotes tell us what the data can’t: Vaccinated people appear to be getting the coronavirus at a surprisingly high rate. But […]