Tuesday, 28 April 2020

Testing Sewage to Gauge Spread of Coronavirus

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Some researchers in places as far-flung as Montana, Paris, and the Netherlands are measuring levels of the coronavirus in untreated sewage to see how much the infection is circulating among people.



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Consensus Statement on Chest Imaging in Patients with COVID-19 (Fleischner Society, 2020)

2020 Fleischner Society consensus statement on the role of chest imaging in patients with COVID-19



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COVID-19: Defer 'Bread and Butter' Procedure for Thyroid Nodules

Of asymptomatic thyroid nodules, 90% are benign. Delaying fine needle aspiration biopsies, the 'standard bread and butter procedure for endocrinologists,' is best option during pandemic.



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Guidelines on Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy during COVID-19 (2020)

International guidelines on radiation therapy for patients with breast cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.



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UV Light Might Disinfect Scarce Medical Gear

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To help extend the useful life of available equipment, researchers and hospitals are turning to a long-known, if little-used, means of disinfection -- ultraviolet radiation.



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