August 5, 2020

Mayo Clinic COVID-19 News Media Coverage for August 5, 2020

By Emily Blahnik

Wall Street Journal, Convalescent Plasma Reduced Death Rate Among Covid-19 Patients, Study Data Signals

Wall Street Journal, FDA Nears Decision Authorizing Covid-19 Treatment With Convalescent Plasma

Los Angeles Times, How scientists revived an old-school treatment for a 21st century pandemic

New York Times, As Trump Praises Plasma, Researchers Struggle to Finish Critical Studies

New York Times, Forget Spas and Bars. Hotels Tout Housekeeping to Lure Back Travelers

USA Today, McDonald's partnering with Mayo Clinic on COVID-19 'infection prevention best practices'. Additional coverage: CNBC, Chicago Business Journal, MSN, Becker’s Hospital Review, UPI.com

USA Today, What a post-vaccine world looks like for seniors: It's time to learn telemed. Oh, and how you travel will change.

CNBC, Hospitals saw fewer heart attacks and strokes as the coronavirus pandemic struck — and nobody knows why. Additional coverage: Physician’s Weekly, WKBT La Crosse, KIMT, Healio, WXOW La Crosse

CNN, US obesity epidemic could undermine effectiveness of a Covid-19 vaccine.

Forbes, Seroprevalence Studies May Underestimate Immunity To The Coronavirus

International Business Times, How Covid-19 Spreads? Top Chinese Epidemiologist Finds Pattern in Wuhan, Beijing and Dalian

Newsweek, What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Testing

Reader’s Digest, How Many COVID-19 Virus Mutations Are There?

Star Tribune, Minnesota COVID-19 deaths hit 4-month low

Star Tribune, Minnesota plans for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Star Tribune, Non-COVID vaccines offer some COVID protection, Mayo Clinic reports

Minneapolis/St. Paul magazine, A Brief History of Minnesota Hospitals

Post-Bulletin, Mayo Clinic pledges to 'close the door on racism'. Additional coverage: KTTC, KIMT

Post-Bulletin, Pandemic has puts effects of racism on display

KAAL, Mayo Clinic Plummer Building closing doors on racism. Additional coverage: Med City Beat, KIMT, Post-Bulletin, Brainerd Dispatch, Grand Forks Herald

KAAL, Minnesota COVID-19 briefing: Updated numbers, 1 million tests performed, infectious person attended crowded rodeo

KIMT, Diversity Council praises Mayo Clinic’s efforts to fight racism and prejudice

KIMT, Mayo pediatricians weigh in on COVID-19, kids, and returning to school

Mankato Free Press, Mayo in Mankato adds more robotic surgery options. Additional coverage: Becker’s Orthopedic & Spine

Mankato Free Press, Agreement allows use of VA benefits at Mayo sites. Additional coverage: Albert Lea Tribune, KEYC Mankato, Austin Daily Herald

Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, EC man gets second chance after brain surgery

La Crosse Tribune, Paul Mueller, Scott Rathgaber, Jennifer Rombalski: Please mask up, wash up, distance

La Crosse Tribune, Mayo pediatrician emphasizes importance of back to school wellness visits amidst coronavirus pandemic

La Crosse Tribune, Local COVID-19 cases up by 14; Mayo, Gundersen praise state mask mandate

WKBT La Crosse, Local health care facility provides staff with resources to deescalate situations where people don’t want to wear a mask, social distance

Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Mayo Clinic launches advanced care-at-home model. Additional coverage: EMS1

Volume One, Mayo Clinic in Eau Claire Ranked Among State’s Best Hospitals

First Coast News, Artificial intelligence may help doctors diagnose heart patients faster. Additional coverage: Healio, MedPage Today, Hindustan Times, Cardiovascular Business

News4Jax, Northeast Florida hospitals launch ‘Wear a Mask’ campaign

Palm Beach Daily News, Point of View: Failure to contain COVID-19 is not an option. Additional coverage: WJCT

Arizona Republic, Doctors need something besides remdesivir to treat COVID-19. What is it and who gets it?

KTAR Phoenix, Mayo Clinic in Phoenix ranked among best hospitals in country

Arizona Daily Star, COVID-19 on way to becoming third leading cause of death in Arizona

NBC Chicago, Science Explains Why Dog Really Is Man's (and Woman's) Best Friend. Additional coverage: NBC Connecticut

NBC LX, How to Create an Ergonomic Work-From-Home Office — Dr. Susan Hallbeck is interviewed.

Daily Mail, Beat type 2 diabetes in middle age - and you could fight off Alzheimer's: Compelling new evidence shows high blood sugar in your 40s may trigger dementia

Modern Healthcare, Medical devices provide another window for hospital hackers

Becker’s Hospital Review, 'We alone can do our part': How US News' top 10 hospitals are addressing health disparities

Becker’s Hospital Review, Forbes: 22 health systems among the best employers for women in 2020

HealthDay, What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids? Additional coverage: US News & World Report

Everyday Health, New Blood Biomarker Tests for Alzheimer’s Called a Game Changer

Everyday Health, Common Chemicals May Be Toxic to Midlife Sleep

HealthCentral, Can Your Daily Diet Trigger—or Heal—Rosacea?

MedPage Today, Case Report: Watch for MIS During COVID-19 Recovery

Medscape, Can Childhood Enrichment Slow Late-Life Cognitive Decline?

Medscape, COVID-19: Vaccines and Better Treatments 'On the Horizon'

Medscape, Hair Loss an Unexpected COVID Misery for Many

OncLive, Making Up for Lost Time in GI Cancers

Searcy Daily Citizen, Mayo's choice felt in Arkansas

Sempre Familia (Brazil), "Sintomas incomuns da Covid-19: conjuntivite acomete 1% dos casos"

NBD.com (China), "One shot is hard to find": Who is leading the development of new crown vaccine? How long is the immune protection period? What is the production capacity?

Wapa  (Peru), ¿Cuándo llegará la vacuna contra el coronavirus a Latinoamérica? Dr. Gregory Poland revela

El Universo (Ecuador), Trastorno de acumulación compulsiva: descubra los síntomas, efectos y factores de riesgo

Biobiochile.cl (Chile), Investigan posible nexo entre la calvicie y riesgo de padecer formas más graves de COVID-19

La Tercera (Chile), Volver al trabajo: las recomendaciones de Clínica Mayo para retomar la actividad laboral

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