Centring sexual and reproductive health and justice in the global COVID-19 response

April 9, 2020 — The Lancet commentary “Centring sexual and reproductive health and justice in the global COVID-19 response” highlights the detrimental impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic response on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). The piece emphasizes the threat to SRH services, caused by policies designating these services as non-essential and diverting…

Mayo Clinic offers guidance on treating COVID-19 patients with signs of acute heart attack

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Much remains unknown about COVID-19, but many studies already have indicated that people with cardiovascular disease are at greater risk of COVID-19. There also have been reports of ST-segment elevation (STE), a signal of obstructive coronary artery disease, in patients with COVID-19 who after invasive coronary angiography show no sign of the…