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COVID-19 Testing: What Parents Need to Know

April 8, 2020 sarah Jonas COVID-19, novel coronavirus

Who should be tested for the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19? And what do the different types of tests actually measure? Jeffrey Bender, MD, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, gives the latest update and explains what parents need to know.

Announcement

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to Hold COVID-19 Expert Media Briefing

April 7, 2020 sarah Jonas COVID-19, novel coronavirus, Pandemic

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is launching the first in a series of press briefings at 2:30–3 p.m. EDT on Thursday, April 9.

Policy

ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS URGES U.S. GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS SHORTAGE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DURING GLOBAL MEDICAL CRISIS

April 1, 2020 sarah Jonas COVID – 19, Lauri Wright, novel coronavirus, personal protective equipment, registered dietitian nutritionist

CHICAGO – During the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, urges the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to address crucial personal protective equipment shortages for frontline health care workers and those providing access to food security programs.

Expert Pitch

Virologist available to answer key questions about COVID-19

March 31, 2020 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, COVID-19, novel coronavirus, VIROLOGY

Feature

New Studies Investigate How COVID-19 May Impact Breast Milk and Pregnancy

March 26, 2020 sarah Jonas Breastfeeding, Coronavirus, COVID-19, novel coronavirus, Pregnancy and Childbirth

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine are launching a pair of studies to answer critical questions regarding the roles COVID-19 may play in breast milk and pregnancy.

Feature

Telehealth can help ‘flatten the curve,’ serve critical role in COVID-19 response, says WVU health expert

March 16, 2020 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, COVID-19, novel coronavirus, Telehealth

West Virginia University is connecting patients, recently discharged from long-term care facilities, with medical professionals who can manage their healthcare remotely via technology. This telehealth approach may now prove to be a more versatile tool as the U.S. responds to the looming threat of the novel coronavirus.

Expert Pitch

EXPERT PITCH: Disruption of sports has ‘substantial, uncertain’ impact on long-term broadcast rights, ticket sales, fan attendance, says WVU economist

March 13, 2020 sarah Jonas COVID-19, Economic Activity, Economic Analysis, novel coronavirus

Research Results

INFECTIOUS DISEASE EXPERTS RECOMMEND USING ANTIBODIES FROM COVID-19 SURVIVORS AS STOPGAP MEASURE TO TREAT PATIENTS AND PROTECT HEALTH CARE WORKERS

March 13, 2020 sarah Jonas Antibodies, Coronavirus, COVID-19, novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2

Countries fighting outbreaks of the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19 should consider using the antibodies of people who have recovered from infection to treat cases and provide short-term immunity—lasting weeks to months—to critical health care workers, argue two infectious disease experts.

Policy

Biophysical Society Statement on COVID-19

March 4, 2020 sarah Jonas Biophysical Society, BPS, CDC, Centers For Disease Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Coronavirus, COVID-19, novel coronavirus, WHO, World Health Organization

.ROCKVILLE, MD – As concern continues to grow concerning the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, so does the opportunity for misinformation to spread as the public searches for reliable information on infection and means of protection.