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School Accused of Retaliation Against Mom Is Settling Case

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit parent who claimed she lost her job for criticizing COVID-19 policies in local schools has reached a tentative deal to settle a lawsuit against the district, a lawyer said Tuesday. Controversy over how the […]

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Using AI and people power to combat sepsis

Sepsis, the body’s damaging over-response to an infection, affects at least 1.7 million adults in the United States every year. Early treatment is key to staying ahead of the condition, which can be life-threatening. But sometimes the clinical signs can be hard to spot – making artificial intelligence tools particularly useful.    This past year, […]

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Self-care Tips for Clinicians as COVID-19 Lingers

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. LAS VEGAS – While frontline health care workers may have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire workforce has experienced some level of anxiety, stress, loss, grief, and trauma, according to Jon A. Levenson, MD. Dr Jon Levenson “There […]

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Impact of humoral responses in COVID-19

A recent study published in the Journal of Microbiology discussed the function and impact of humoral immune responses in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Study: Protective and pathogenic role of humoral responses in COVID-19. Image Credit: CROCOTHERY/Shutterstock Globally, there have been over 440 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 5.9 million deaths to date. A majority […]