By arranging video calls and attending rounds, members of the departments of anesthesiology, radiology, and surgery help families stay connected with hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
Delays in reimplementing social distancing could result in a stronger rebound of COVID-19 infections and deaths, according to an analysis by Mailman researchers.
Dr. Dara Kass, an emergency medicine physician at Columbia and Yahoo News medical contributor, talks about the public health implications of re-opening the country.
“It’s a big, big difference. That small moment in time, catching it in that growth phase, is critical in reducing the number of deaths,” said Jeffrey Shaman, the leader of the research team.
This condition is a form of heart failure called cardiogenic shock, and Jack’s was “pretty severe,” said Dr. Steven Kernie, chief of pediatric critical care at the hospital and Columbia University.
Lowering testosterone may prevent the new coronavirus from entering lung cells and lessen COVID-19 severity, new Columbia University research suggests. A trial has now begun in three VA hospitals.
Reports that highlight the disparate impact of COVID-19 in communities of color should pay more attention to factors that give rise to those outcomes, Mailman researchers say.
Columbia University's new "COVID-19 Trial Finder" is a simplified method for patients, clinicians, and healthy volunteers to find appropriate COVID clinical trials near their home.
