COVID's "Transformative" Effect on the Health Care System
Paul Sax, MD, discusses remdesivir, scientific literature in the age of COVID-19, and the pandemic's long-lasting effects on the future of health care.
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Best-Case Coronavirus Vaccine Scenarios
What is the hopeful expectation of the new candidates, relative to previously developed vaccines?
COVID-19: Do We Have Enough Lab Specialists for Mass Testing?
Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, discusses the challenges our shortage of medical laboratory specialists creates for the COVID-19 response.
The Pursuit of a COVID-19 Vaccine
Preventive medicine expert William Schaffner, MD, discusses what it will take for investigators to properly assess and manufacture a vaccine.
Contagion Live News Network: Coronavirus Updates for May 8, 2020
A quick video summary of today's COVID-19 headlines.
Contagion Live News Network: Coronavirus Updates for May 7, 2020
A quick summary of our daily COVID-19 coverage.
Contagion Live News Network: Coronavirus Updates for May 6, 2020
Managing editor Kevin Kunzmann provides a summary of our daily COVID-19 coverage.
Universal Face Shields: A Better Option for COVID-19 Containment?
Michael B. Edmond, MD, MPH, MPA, MBA, explains his hypothesis that universally adopting face shields could help cut the transmissibility of COVID-19.
What the Remdesivir EUA Means for COVID-19 Care, Research
Contagion Editor in Chief Jason Gallagher, PharmD, discusses the new authorization for the controversial antiviral therapy.
Contagion Live News Network: Coronavirus Updates for May 1, 2020
A brief summary of our daily COVID-19 coverage.
Don't Rush Science: Maintaining Ethics in Exploring Countermeasures for COVID-19
Michael K. Gusmano, PhD, discusses the importance of maintaining ethical standards in research evaluating potential therapeutics and vaccines for COVID-19.
Assessing Host Response for Sepsis Through Early Detection
Hollis O’Neal, MD, the national primary investigator for the Cytovale early sepsis detection system, discusses sepsis and COVID-19 and provides an overview of his pilot study.
Examining Convalescent Plasma for SARS, MERS, and SARS-CoV-2
In part 1 of our interview, Ryan W. Stevens, PharmD, BCIDP, provides an overview of how convalescent plasma has been used to treat infectious diseases including coronaviruses.
Evolving Health Care for the Next Pandemic
Stephen Klasko, MD, MBA, CEO of Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, discusses what COVID-19 has taught hospitals about preparing for pandemics.
How Elective is Elective Surgery During COVID-19?
Stephen Klasko, MD, Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, discusses the complexity of balancing hospital treatment priorities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CEO of Jefferson Health: The Impact of COVID-19 on Large Hospital Systems
Stephen Klasko, MD, Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, discusses the impact of COVID-19 on hospitals around the country.
Preparing for COVID-19 in States Behind the Curve
Lucas Schulz, PharmD, BCPS, AQ-ID, discusses how he is preparing for COVID-19 as a clinical pharmacist working in Wisconsin.
What Frontline Health Care Workers Need
Paul Blair, MD, MHS, MSPH, discusses the needs of frontline health care workers.
COVID-19: ID Pharmacy From the Frontlines
Jeannette Bouchard, PharmD, discusses how ID pharmacists are taking on new responsibilities and working collaboratively to respond to COVID-19.
How Has COVID-19 Changed Infectious Disease Care?
Paul Blair, MD, MHS, MSPH, discusses the changes to everyday life as an ID specialist brought on by COVID-19.
COVID-19: Treating and Preparing Here and Now
Ramy Elshaboury, PharmD, BCPS, AQ ID, discusses the process of putting COVID-19 guidance in place using currently available literature and data.
Staying Engaged During a Pandemic
Thomas Dilworth, PharmD, shares tips and resources that can help busy clinicians stay engaged and up to date during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Is Remdesivir a Viable Option for Treating COVID-19?
Matthew Davis, PharmD, provides an overview on the agent remdesivir.
COVID-19: ACEIs, ARBS, and NSAIDs
Thomas Dilworth, PharmD, provides a recap of ACEIs, ARBs, and NSAIDs in patients with COVID-19.
Did SARS-CoV-2 Originate in Animal Markets?
Jason Kindrachuk, PhD, explains the animal reservoir spillover events involved in the emergence of viruses like SARS-CoV-2.
Assessing Kaletra for COVID-19
Krutika N. Mediwala, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, provides a recap of available information regarding Kaletra for the treatment of COVID-19.
Jason Kindrachuk, PhD: Viral Shedding, Co-infection, and the Origins of SARS-CoV-2
Jason Kindrachuk, PhD, addresses clinician questions about SARS-CoV-2 such as the length of infectious viral shedding and whether the virus will become endemic.
Public Health Perspective: COVID-19 Lessons and Challenges
Wendy M. Bamberg, MD, the editor of Contagion®’s Emerging and Re-emerging Infections section, shares her thoughts on social distancing, managing suspect cases, and lessons we can learn about COVID-19.
Jason Kindrachuk, PhD: Understanding SARS-CoV-2 in an Emerging Virus Context
Jason Kindrachuk, PhD, situates the virus which causes COVID-19 in the context of past coronavirus outbreaks. This is part 1 of a 3-part interview.
Concepts of HIV Cure Explained
Ian Frank, MD, explains the different conceptual understandings of what an HIV cure might entail.