A new bill presented to the Congress looks at permanently allowing healthcare providers to use telehealth in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs for the purpose of substance abuse and extend Medicare coverage for audio-only phone calls.
21% of COVID-19 discharged patients dead, or readmitted after 60 days
The death rate or re-hospitalization in the 60 days that follows hospital discharge due to coronavirus exceeds 21% among patients that were admitted in the early months of the pandemic according to a new study. This study was conducted by a team of US-based investigators and published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
CDC reverses course on testing for asymptomatic people exposed to COVID-19
There has again been a change in guidance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), after the public health officials, mentioning that asymptomatic people who come in contact with COVID-19 have to be tested.
Study reveals, dining out, going to pubs linked to contracting coronavirus
There is an association of close contact with COVID-19 patients, dining at restaurants and pubs, with testing positive for the novel coronavirus infection, reveals a study of outpatients from 11 US health care facilities.
Research reveals, wearing a neck gaiter can be worse than not using a mask at all
As novel coronavirus cases rise each day, public health experts and doctors repeatedly convey a message: wearing masks saves lives. Robert R. Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in July that cloth face coverings are one of the most effective weapons that can slow down and stop the spread of the virus- especially when used universally in a community setting.