1918 Flu Pandemic & Popular Culture: Take Two
My piece on the near amnesia in U.S. culture of the 1918-19 Influenza pandemic provoked a number of helpful comments, emails and conversations. While I would stand behind the statement that it left a light footprint, there are a number of interesting cases, some of which I would never have found by conventional means. Sometimes the collective wisdom of the internet is best for uncovering things, even when you're married to someone who catalogs books for a living.Read more » (Source: Omics! Omics!)
Source: Omics! Omics! - March 20, 2020 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Keith Robison Source Type: blogs
A letter to politicians: Doctors without PPE is deplorable and must be fixed
I am a pediatrician. Daily I see kids with fevers and coughs who test negative for influenza. Some have pneumonia. I am not able to test them for SARS-CoV2, so I encourage them to self-quarantine. If I find nothing else, I tell them they have a viral illness. They ask me if it ’s “the coronavirus,” […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 20, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/romita-almonte" rel="tag" > Romita Almonte, MD, MPH < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions COVID-19 coronavirus Infectious Disease Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
Bioethics and the COVID-19 National Emergency
What a difference a couple of days can make. In the last blog entry, Steve Phillips discussed the problems that fear and panic are causing as we deal the many unknowns of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the current incidence, prevalence, and mortality of COVID-19 lags behind that of seasonal influenza (as well as past influenza … Continue reading "Bioethics and the COVID-19 National Emergency" (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - March 17, 2020 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Mark McQuain Tags: Health Care Allocation / Access / Public Health bioethics Health Care Practice human dignity syndicated Source Type: blogs
Coronavirus and the Crisis of Trust
Influenza and coronavirus cause similar symptoms probably through similar modes of transmission. What is unique about coronavirus is that misinformation, missteps, conspiracies, and cover-ups have left their mark on public trust.
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Source: blog.bioethics.net - March 12, 2020 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Susan Gilbert Tags: Health Care coronavirus COVID-19 global health Hastings Bioethics Forum Pandemic Planning Public Trust syndicated Source Type: blogs
