We interrupt our normal FOAMcast episodes to bring you updates from COVID-19. *Our understanding of COVID-19 is rapidly developing and this may be out of date in days/weeks. So, check back for updates/fact check what you hear* This episode reviews a study published by <a href= "https://gh.bmj.com/content/bmjgh/5/5/e002794.full.pdf"> Wang et al</a> that received incredible press coverage for touting benefits of mask wearing in one's own home....if it started prior to symptoms. This study is problematic, and we discuss why. Show notes: <a href= "http://www.foamcast.org/">FOAMcast.org</a> Thanks for listening, Lauren Westafer and Jeremy Faust *Recorded May 29, 2020

COVIDcast - How many days of Remdesivir?

We  believe in the educational merits of Free Open Access Medical education (FOAM), which includes podcasts, blogs, articles on PubMed Central, conferences streamed for free and more.  As a result, we would like to encourage others to move beyond quoting podcasts and into the realm of tying “cutting edge” FOAM to the core content.  We’ll provide some review and references for listeners to go read.  Why, indeed, should we FOAM it alone when FOAM can inspire us to go, read, think, and be excellent?