Diseases & Conditions
COVID-19’s effect on care and research
Ask the doctor
Q. I know doctors and scientists are very busy dealing with COVID-19. Is the need to care for, and do research on, COVID-19 affecting the care of and research on other important diseases?
A. You're right: the COVID-19 pandemic has consumed and disrupted medical care and medical research in the United States and around the world.
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