Ethical and sensible dissemination of information during the COVID-19 pandemic
by Farid Rahimi, Ph.D. ELS and Amin Talebi Bezmin Abadi, Ph.D.
The first reports of “pneumonia of unknown cause” emerged from the Wuhan City, China, three months ago. A viral causative agent, SARS-CoV-2 (2019-nCoV or H-CoV-19), was identified and attributed to the pneumonia, which was later dubbed COVID-19. The ensuing endemic outbreak of COVID-19 was proclaimed as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization subsequently. During this relatively short period of four months, thousands of scientific papers and even more news articles have been published on open sources and the general media, disseminating the colle...
Source: blog.bioethics.net - April 8, 2020 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Blog Editor Tags: Clinical Trials & Studies Featured Posts Research Ethics #covid19 #diaryofaplagueyear COVID-19 peer-review Source Type: blogs
5 Simple Tips to Reduce Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The coronavirus has made its way into our local communities. Schools and businesses are closing. Folks are being asked to stay home whenever possible and keep social distancing. The World Health Organization has called it a pandemic as it has spread worldwide.
People are concerned about their family’s health, food supplies, financial loss, isolation and the possibility of losing a loved one. On top of that, we are constantly being bombarded with news reports and social media with details of what is happening all around the world, most of it painting a bleak forecast.
All of this can be overwhelming. At this point in ti...
Source: World of Psychology - April 1, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Zahira Melendez, LMFT-A Tags: Anxiety and Panic coronavirus COVID-19 quarantine Worry Source Type: blogs
Combating COVID-19 Misinformation with Disassociation
Matthew FeeneyDeadly misinformation spread across social media long before COVID-19 emerged, but amid the ongoing pandemic attempts to tackle such content are once again in the limelight. These efforts provide an opportunity for classical liberals to emphasize the importance of freedom of association and to prepare for discussions about how private institutions handle misinformation amid a crisis.Too often we think of the freedom of speech to be a freedom that protects speakers from government censorship. And while the freedom to speak is a necessary condition for a functioning liberal society it’s not the only fre...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - April 1, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Matthew Feeney Source Type: blogs
Outsourcing Fact Checking, and Reputation with It
This article is very much important to each and every one of us. Please read and retweet it. COVID-19: Further Evidence that the Virus Originated in the US.https://t.co/LPanIo40MR— Lijian Zhao 赵立坚 (@zlj517)March 13, 2020This deliberate disinformation was met withcalls for Twitter to remove Zhao ’s tweets. Twitter refrained from removing the tweets but posted an update to their misinformation policies,stating: “Official government accounts engaging in conversation about the origins of the virus and global public conversation about potential emergent treatments will be permitted, unless the content contains clear...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - April 1, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Will Duffield Source Type: blogs
Digital Health In Australia Will Feel A Significant Impact From The COVID-19 Emergency.
I have been a little slow in noticing the intensity of the impact of the present emergency on both the Digital Health Start-Up Community And In The Event / Conference organising groups.The penny should have really have dropped when the huge annual conference in the US (HIMSS) was cancelled.Here is the announcement:Coronavirus forces cancellation of HIMSS20After monitoring the situation for weeks, CEO Hal Wolf says the 2020 HIMSS Global Health Conference& Exhibition will not proceed as hoped, given the health risks posed to attendees.By Healthcare IT NewsMarch 05, 2020 01:17 PM
For the first time in 58 years, the HIMS...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - March 31, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Mental health and psychosocial considerations during Covid-19 outbreak
World Health Organization - These guidelines were developed as messages targeting different groups to support mental and psychosocial well-being during the Covid-19 outbreak.GuidelinesMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - March 30, 2020 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Local authorities, public health and health inequalities Mental Health Source Type: blogs
Potty training during a pandemic
The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11th. Shortly thereafter, the governor of Massachusetts declared a state of emergency and recommended social distancing. Schools and daycares across the state closed. My hospital responded by postponing elective procedures and encouraged physicians to reschedule non-urgent patients in the clinic. Across the country, within the […]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 27, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/huma-farid" rel="tag" > Huma Farid, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions COVID-19 coronavirus Infectious Disease Source Type: blogs
Minimizing the Risks of PTSD from the COVID-19 Pandemic
It is a stressful time. Many have begun feeling the emotional and psychological effects of being quarantined. People are being told to stay indoors, to limit leaving their home except for necessities and to skip socializing altogether, if possible. Supermarket shelves are empty; toilet paper and hand sanitizer are sold out. Many communities are placing restrictions on where people can go. Buzzwords like “social distancing” and “martial law” are in the news in recent weeks. Hospitals are overcrowded and staff are overworked. Many playgrounds, amusement parks, hotels and beaches have been closed until further notice....
Source: World of Psychology - March 27, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr. Annie Tanasugarn Tags: General Mental Health and Wellness PTSD coronavirus COVID-19 quarantine traumatic experience Source Type: blogs
Infection Control for COVID-19 Imaging
Discussion:
A fear in pandemics is the overwhelming of hospital system capacity by the infected. As a single confirmed COVID patient can take down a CT or MR suite for anywhere between 1 and 3 hours, depending on whether they are ventilated, this is a reasonable concern. The rate-limiting step in minimizing downtime and enhancing throughput will be air exchange. The following common-sense suggestions may be helpful:
First and foremost, PCR is the test of choice for COVID
diagnosis. ‘R/O COVID’ using CT is not encouraged.
Second, a lot of information can be obtained by a portable chest
x-ray. Portable che...
Source: The Health Care Blog - March 26, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: COVID-19 Hospitals Medical Practice Physicians coronavirus CT scans Imaging infecton control Pandemic Radiology Stephen Borstelmann Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Don ’ t Let Coronavirus Impact Your Mental Health
It’s often said that fear is the most dangerous virus on the planet. While a relatively small percentage of people will contract the new coronavirus, or COVID-19, the fear it provokes will chip away at the mental health of nearly everyone who hears about it. So why does COVID-19 inspire so much fear when there are other diseases lurking in the shadows? And what can we do about it? In today’s podcast, our guest Dr. David Batman, a registered medical practitioner in the U.K., discusses how this high level of unprecedented global panic is being intensified by the non-stop media, and specifically, social media.
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Source: World of Psychology - March 26, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: Anxiety and Panic General Health-related Interview Podcast The Psych Central Show Source Type: blogs
Can telehealth help flatten the curve of COVID-19?
Telehealth, the virtual care platforms that allow health care professionals and patients to meet by phone or video chat, seems tailor-made for this moment in time. Also known as telemedicine or digital health, it’s often touted as a convenience for patients who are busy or far away, or when travel isn’t feasible due to severe weather or an urgent condition like a stroke. The current crisis makes virtual care solutions like telehealth an indispensable tool as COVID-19 spreads across US communities. As director of the Center for TeleHealth at Massachusetts General Hospital and vice president of virtual care for Partners ...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - March 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lee H. Schwamm, MD Tags: Health Health care Infectious diseases Managing your health care Men's Health Women's Health Source Type: blogs
COVID-19 Pandemic Puts Rural and Tribal Communities at Great Risk
Connie Chan
Brooke Warren
Phuoc Le
By PHUOC LE MD, CONNIE CHAN and BROOKE WARREN
Since the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, we have been changing our daily lives to protect the highest-risk populations: older adults and people with chronic medical conditions. We are asked to follow sensible guidelines like social distancing and thorough hand-washing. Although one may have a gut-reaction to put their own safety at the forefront during these times of crisis, it is essential that we are taking the necessary steps to protect populations with additional vulne...
Source: The Health Care Blog - March 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: COVID-19 Health Policy AIAN Brooke Warren Connie Chan native american Phuoc Le public health Source Type: blogs
Preparedness, prevention and control of COVID-19 in prisons and other places of detention: interim guidance
World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe - This guidance provides useful information to staff and health care providers working in prisons, and to prison authorities. It explains how to prevent and address a potential disease outbreak and stresses important human rights elements that must be respected in the response to COVID-19 in prisons and other places of detention. Access to information and adequate health care provision, including for mental disorders, are essential aspects in preserving human rights in such places.GuidancePress release (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - March 22, 2020 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Local authorities, public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs
What We Can Learn About Coronavirus from Images of SARS and MERS?
A paperrecently published in theAmerican Journal of Roentgenologyhas found that scans of patients with COVID-19 share many similarities with imaging studies of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the pandemichas so far (as of the date of this article) resulted in over 191,000 cases and more than 7,800 deaths. Although most of those infected only have cold-like symptoms, about 16 percent are serious cases where patients suffer from pneumonia and breathing difficulties. Coronavirusesare responsible for both the 2003 SARS...
Source: radRounds - March 21, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Bioethics Toolkit Resources for COVID-19
Bioethics.net and the American Journal of Bioethics have assembled a bioethics toolkit for people dealing with COVID-19.
We have a collection of important blogs from around the internet that you can find here. We also highly recommending our growing catalog of our original blog posts by leading scholars writing on bioethics in pandemics.
The Hastings Center has assembled a number of reports and resources.
For the best scientific information:
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
World Health Organization
Johns Hopkins University Global Case Counter
For ethical Guidelines for Responding to Crisis:
Illinois Ethics ...
Source: blog.bioethics.net - March 19, 2020 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Blog Editor Tags: Featured Posts Public Health Uncategorized #diaryofaplagueyear COVID-19 pandemic Source Type: blogs
