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The ‘Strange Fruit’ that haunts my days and dreams as a Black physician
Billie Holiday recorded “Strange Fruit” in 1937.
Petition, medical societies urge nationwide mask mandate
More than 4,000 people have signed an online petition urging members of Congress to implement a national mandate that requires all Americans to wear masks or face coverings in public to stop the spread of COVID-19.
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Researchers look to radiotherapy to treat severe cases of COVID-19
Several trials exploring radiation’s potential as a treatment for critically ill patients with COVID-19 are underway in the United States.
FDA authorizes platform that predicts COVID-19 complications
The FDA issued an emergency use authorization for CLEWICU, an artificial intelligence-based platform that identifies several COVID-19 complications hours before they occur, the manufacturer said in a press release.
Hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin prescriptions skyrocket amid early days of COVID-19
Dispensed prescriptions of hydroxychloroquine in the U.S. increased 86.2%, while such prescriptions of chloroquine increased 158.6% from February to March 2020, data show.
Blood type may contribute to likelihood of acquiring COVID-19
A patient’s blood type plays a role in the likelihood of developing COVID-19, data from two genetic studies show.
Medical experts express concern over latest court challenge to ACA
The Trump administration filed a brief with the Supreme Court on Thursday night to overturn the Affordable Care Act.
NASA seeks volunteers to study social isolation, confinement
NASA recently announced that it will select a handful of volunteers this fall for an 8-month study that examines the physiological and psychological effects of social isolation and confinement that could occur on trips to the moon and Mars.
Survey: US adults changing eating habits during COVID-19
More than 40% of parents in the United States are snacking more during the COVID-19 pandemic, data from the International Food Information Council Foundation’s 2020 Food and Health Survey show.
Even as PPE shortages persist, FDA revises authorizations for certain respirators
Nearly half of the primary care physicians who responded to a Primary Care Collaborative, Larry A. Green Center and 3rd Conversation weekly survey “continue to lack” personal protective equipment.
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Early childhood exposure to more green spaces linked to improved lung function
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