Medscape Newsfeed:
- Scott Atlas Resigns as Special Adviser to Trump on Coronavirus
Dr. Scott Atlas has resigned as special adviser to President Donald Trump, a White House official said on Monday, after a controversial four months during which he clashed repeatedly with other members of the coronavirus task force. Reuters Health Information
- CMS Launches Hospital-at-Home Program to Free Up Hospital Capacity
The agency's move is likely to prompt more hospitals to start similar initiatives and persuade more private insurers to cover hospital-at-home care. Medscape Medical News
- COVID-19 and Risk of Clotting: 'Be Proactive About Prevention'
How best to manage the increased risk of arterial and venous thrombosis in COVID-19 patients is the subject of a new review article. Medscape Medical News
- Slow Taper off Antimalarial Avoids Lupus Flare During Remission
Slowly tapering off – or remaining on – antimalarial medications can help prevent disease flare in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who've achieved clinical remission for at least a year. Medscape Medical News
- California Urges Hospitals to Test All Workers for Virus
A letter from the California Dept of Public Health recommended hospitals test healthcare workers weekly because they are at high risk of contracting COVID-19 and spreading it to other patients. Associated Press
NIH Newsfeed:
- NIH announces restructured HIV clinical trials networks
Grant awards set stage for next seven years of science-driven HIV clinical research.
- Experimental Vaccine for Deadly Tickborne Virus Effective in Cynomolgus Macaques
Monkeys protected against CCHFV, which infects thousands of people annually.
- Fourth iteration of COVID-19 treatment trial underway
Study will enroll hospitalized adults with COVID-19 who require supplemental oxygen.
- Commonly used antibiotic shows promise for combating Zika infections
NIH preclinical study suggests FDA-approved tetracycline-based antibiotics may slow infection and reduce neurological problems.