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The Best Resources for Coping with Coronavirus and Cancer

Latinos Working in Food Processing and Agriculture Face Greater COVID-19 Risk

About 70% of employees who contracted the coronavirus in these work settings were Hispanic.

Black Doctors Work to Make Coronavirus Testing More Equitable

Ala Stanford, MD, is providing free COVID testing for African Americans through the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium in Philadelphia.
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FDA Approves Remdesivir for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

The antiviral drug is the first treatment for the new coronavirus to be approved in United States.
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SARS-CoV-2 May Use Key Carbohydrate to Infect Cells

A carbohydrate called heparan sulfate, found on cell surfaces, may help the new coronavirus infects cells.

COVID-19 “Long-Haulers” Worry About Coverage, Costs

Long-term COVID-19 raises several policy issues. For people affected, none is more urgent than the threat of losing their health insurance.

Sleepless Nights, Hair Loss and Cracked Teeth: Pandemic Stress Takes Its Toll

Nationwide, surveys have found increasing rates of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts during the pandemic.

How can I tell if I have a cold, a flu or COVID-19?

These three respiratory illnesses share many of the same symptoms.

COVID-19 More Severe for Some Minorities at Different Stages of the Disease

Black patients are more likely to require hospitalization, while Asian patients are at greater risk of dying in the hospital.

The Rise of Telemedicine

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned virtual health from a niche service into a mainstay of modern medicine. But it’s not working for everyone.
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Remdesivir for COVID-19 Shows No Survival Benefit in Large Study

None of the four drugs tested in the WHO’s Solidarity trial reduced mortality or duration of hospitalization.
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NIH Study Aims To Identify Promising COVID-19 Treatments for Larger Trials

The study asks whether certain approved therapies or late-stage investigational drugs show promise against COVID-19.

Studies Reveal COVID-19 Disparities Among People With Cancer

Black and Latino cancer patients have higher rates of coronavirus infection and hospitalization but are less likely to use telehealth.

Racism Is a Public Health Crisis

The Healthcare Anchor Network declares it is undeniable.

Study Offers Global Review of Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Treatment and Research

The study represents the most comprehensive scientific survey to date about the interrelationship between COVID-19 and cancer.

Kaletra Still Shows No Benefit for COVID-19

The HIV protease inhibitor combination did not speed recovery or reduce the risk of death in a large study.

Months into Coronavirus Pandemic, Cancer Patients Report Delayed Care and Anxiety

Survey shows coronavirus health care delays and anxiety persist for cancer patients and survivors months into pandemic.
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