Mask Up, COVID-19 Immunological Responses & Cardiac ScreeningsSeptember 28, 2020 | Trending in Healthcare Allergy & Immunology If You Don’t Want to Wear a Mask, Come to Work with Me In this KevinMD podcast/article, Dr. Gregory Jasani, an emergency medicine physician in an inner-city, discusses his experiences treating COVID-19 patients and his thoughts surrounding the current mask mandates across the country. In his experience, wearing a mask is not about a person’s civil liberties, but rather the numbers game when you work in healthcare. Read full article Allergy & Immunology COVID-19: Do Many People Have Pre-Existing Immunity? In this feature from the British Medical Journal (BMJ), associate editor Peter Doshi explores the emerging research on immunological responses to COVID-19. Is it true that the human population had no pre-existing immunity to SARS-CoV-2? The article attempts to answer this question with a deeper discussion around herd immunity, T cells, antibodies, and more. Read full article Cardiology AAP: Clearance for Sports After COVID-19 Should Include Cardiac Screening According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendations in “COVID-19 Interim Guidance: Return to Sports”, a positive cardiac screen or other concerning findings from a recovered COVID-19 youth patient should prompt an electrocardiogram (EKG) and potential referral to a pediatric cardiologist. The updated guidance has a focus on cardiac evaluation. Read full article
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