This Week's Headlines: May 3, 2021

ByEarl D. Holland Jr.

This week, a study identifies two distinct phenotypes of COVID-19-associated ARDS; COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ face ‘substantial burden of health loss’; disparities in COVID-19 are ‘striking’ according to the director of the CDC; and some weight loss and sports supplements contain potentially harmful stimulants.

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Study identifies two distinct phenotypes of COVID-19-associated ARDS

COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ face ‘substantial burden of health loss’

CDC director: Disparities in COVID-19 are ‘striking’

Some weight loss, sports supplements contain potentially harmful stimulants

References:

Al-Aly Z, et al. Nature. 2021;doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03553-9.

Cohen PA, et al. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2021;doi:10.1080/15563650.2021.1894333

Ranjeva S, et al. EClinicalMedicine. 2021;doi:10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100829.

Walensky R. COVID: Lessons learned. Presented at: ACP Internal Medicine Meeting; April 29-May 1, 2021 (virtual meeting).

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