Anticipating the Future of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Anticipating the Future of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The initial instance of a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was observed in December 2019 in the city of Wuhan, China. Subsequently, the virus disseminated expeditiously across the globe,... read more

When Fear Takes Control: The Multidrug Resistance Story During Pandemics

When Fear Takes Control: The Multidrug Resistance Story During Pandemics

The COVID-19 pandemic was an unanticipated event which revealed our lack of preparedness for dealing with large numbers of infectious patients whilst maintaining excellent care quality. Notable problems arose with AMS... read more

Why We Can Thank a Polio Emergency for the Birth of Intensive Care

Why We Can Thank a Polio Emergency for the Birth of Intensive Care

An outbreak of polio in 1950s Denmark led one hospital to pioneer mechanical ventilation, constant monitoring of vital signs and other innovations that are saving lives to this day. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought home... read more

The Autumn Ghost: How the Battle Against a Polio Epidemic Revolutionized Modern Medical Care

The Autumn Ghost: How the Battle Against a Polio Epidemic Revolutionized Modern Medical Care

"The Autumn Ghost" is a suspenseful and authoritative account that explores how the battle against a polio epidemic in the mid-20th century led to a revolution in medical care. Dr. Hannah Wunsch focuses on the autumn... read more

China: Nearly 250 million people might be infected with COVID-19

China: Nearly 250 million people might be infected with COVID-19

According to a leaked government document that has been circulating on social media, it is estimated that up to 248 million people in China may have been infected with COVID-19 since control measures were lifted. This... read more

ECMO During COVID-19 Collaborative Survey

ECMO During COVID-19 Collaborative Survey

This collaborative survey done by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons/Extracorporeal Life Support Organization highlights several key changes in ECMO utilization and practice in North America: programs performing >20 VV ECMO... read more

Clinical, Biological and Molecular Aspects of COVID-19

Clinical, Biological and Molecular Aspects of COVID-19

The novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) has caused a serious global pandemic in just eight months. Nearly every country and territory in the world has been affected by the virus. The virulence and infection rate of the... read more

The Role of Antiviral Treatment in the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Role of Antiviral Treatment in the COVID-19 Pandemic

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorisation for Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral, Paxlovid few weeks ago. Trial results released by the manufacturer indicate that the drug cuts the risk of hospitalisation... read more

Post-acute Neurological Consequences of COVID-19

Post-acute Neurological Consequences of COVID-19

COVID-19 and its neurological consequences particularly burden marginalized communities, and so can only be effectively treated by advancing health equity. Our world has witnessed over 275 million confirmed cases of COVID-19... read more

Omicron Magnifies the Distress in the Health Care Labor System

Omicron Magnifies the Distress in the Health Care Labor System

In December 2020, to the tune of rousing cheers, the first health care workers began getting vaccinated against COVID-19. A year later, the cheers have died down, vaccination rates have plateaued, and the Omicron wave... read more

EPs Who Spread Misinformation Could Face Loss of Board Certification

EPs Who Spread Misinformation Could Face Loss of Board Certification

Parallel pandemics have bedeviled the United States since the first cases of COVID-19 were recognized. As cases and deaths surged, so did the misinformation, and those false statements gained credibility when they came from... read more

Quantifying the Burden of Viral Sepsis During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

Quantifying the Burden of Viral Sepsis During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has resulted in millions of deaths worldwide and countless more admissions to hospitals and ICUs. Since... read more

Healthcare Worker Safety and COVID-19

Healthcare Worker Safety and COVID-19

It had been apparent from the start of the pandemic that both patients and healthcare workers are at significant risk of acquiring COVID-19 in hospitals. In an early report from Wuhan more than 40% of infections were hospital-acquired,... read more

Clinical Synopsis of COVID-19: Evolving and Challenging

Clinical Synopsis of COVID-19: Evolving and Challenging

Coronavirus disease or COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 infection is the latest pandemic that has affected humans globally. The disease has manifested itself in several forms and is now the focus of research worldwide. This book... read more