Newswise — WASHINGTON—Experts will discuss how COVID-19 affects obesity and diabetes treatment during a virtual Science Writers Conference on March 29.
What: Virtual Science Writers Conference to touch on topics such as how COVID-19 has exacerbated the obesity pandemic and the rise in newly diagnosed cases of diabetes in individuals who had COVID-19.
Who:
- Amy Rothberg, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich.
- Mihail Zilbermint, M.D., of the Johns Hopkins Community Physicians at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Md.
When: March 29 at 11 AM Eastern
Register to attend the virtual Science Writers Conference by emailing [email protected]. Registered reporters will receive log-in details.
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