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U.S. coronavirus cases top 1 million as projected death toll rises

(Reuters) – U.S. cases of the novel coronavirus topped 1 million on Tuesday, having doubled in 18 days, and making up one-third of all infections in the world, according to a Reuters tally. FILE

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After Trump Hypes Use of a Lupus Med Against COVID-19, Lupus Patients Face Shortages

SATURDAY, April 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Hydroxychloroquine is a key therapy for the autoimmune disease lupus, but interest in it as a potential COVID-19 treatment could make it hard for lupus

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ESC Guidance on CVD Diagnosis, Management Amid COVID-19

What your doctor is reading on Medscape.com: APRIL 26, 2020 — The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has issued guidance on the diagnosis and management

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Will Social Distancing Last Through the Summer?

By Robin Foster and E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporters MONDAY, April 27, 2020 — With states across America beginning to relax stay-at-home orders, White House coronavirus

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Rheumatologists Challenged in the Era of COVID-19

The Telemedicine Challenge Individuals with rheumatic disease are often evaluated by a rheumatologist every few months. Thus, getting appropriate follow-up care

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Essential Advice for Stressed-Out Essential Workers

FRIDAY, April 24, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Without the luxury of sheltering at home, essential workers are experiencing unprecedented levels of stress and anxiety, according to

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China lab rejects COVID-19 conspiracy claims, but virus origins still a mystery

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Claims that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan have no basis in fact, the head of the lab told Reuters, adding that there were

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Coronavirus Antibody Tests Show Inaccuracies, as Some States Prepare to Reopen

By Robin Foster and E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporters SATURDAY, April 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Even as some states prepare to reopen for business, a new study suggests

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Guidelines on Hypoxic COVID-19 Patients (SCCM, 2020)

What your doctor is reading on Medscape.com: APRIL 24, 2020 — Clinical practice guidelines on the management of hypoxic COVID-19 patients have been released

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Menopause May Someday Disappear as Women Postpone Pregnancy: Study

WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As more women postpone childbirth, evolution may start to delay menopause or do away with it altogether, Canadian researchers predict. “Menopause

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