Covid-19: Trials Differ on Benefit of Il-6 Blockade
Severity of disease and addition of glucocorticoids may tip the scale The New England Journal of...
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Predictors of Death, Discharge ID’d for Diabetes Patients With COVID-19
TUESDAY, Feb. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — About 20 percent of patients with diabetes...
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Symptoms ID’d That Should Trigger COVID-19 Testing
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A grouping of seven symptoms has the highest...
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FDA Review Reveals J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Safe, Effective
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A single-shot COVID-19 vaccine made by Johnson...
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Non-White Race Tied to Higher Likelihood of COVID-19 Infection
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Race is the most important predictor of testing...
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AAN: Smell Loss Can Persist for Five Months After COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Chemosensory dysfunction (CD) persists in a...
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Predictors of Death, Discharge ID’d for Diabetes Patients With COVID-19
TUESDAY, Feb. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — About 20 percent of patients with diabetes...
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FDA: New Variants Mean COVID-19 Vaccines, Tests May Need Tweaking
TUESDAY, Feb. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The emergence of new severe acute respiratory...
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COVID-19 Vaccines Adapted to Fight Variants Will Not Require Long Clinical Trials: FDA
TUESDAY, Feb. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Long clinical trials will not be needed to prove...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy Higher With Three-Month Interval Between Doses
MONDAY, Feb. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A three-month interval between the first and second...
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Covid-19 Vaccine: U.K. Researchers Confirm Efficacy of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Vaccine
3-month dosing interval may be optimal, affording more protection after second dose A recent...
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Anxiety, Depression Remain Elevated Well into Covid-19 Pandemic
Fall survey of U.S. adults showed persistent increase in mental health issues Anxiety, depression,...
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Covid-19: mRNA Vaccines Safe So Far; Pfizer Vax Cuts Infections at First Dose
Reports from U.S. and Israel suggest mRNA shots are safe and effective Early reports from the U.S....
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Age, Frailty Independently Linked to COVID-19 Mortality
THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For adults hospitalized with COVID-19, age and...
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Myocardial Injury Prevalent in Patients With Severe COVID-19
THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Myocarditis-like injury occurs after severe...
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Canadian Study Confirms COVID-19 More Serious Than Influenza
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Admission to the hospital for COVID-19 through...
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Azithromycin of No Benefit in Patients Hospitalized with Covid-19
No survival, length of stay benefit shown in RECOVERY trial Treatment with azithromycin was not...
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Factors Other Than Workplace Tied to COVID-19 Positivity in HCWs
TUESDAY, Feb. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Demographic and community risk factors are more...
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COVID-19 Case Fatality Rate High in Long-Term Dialysis Patients
TUESDAY, Feb. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Patients undergoing long-term dialysis who become...
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AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Approved by the WHO
TUESDAY, Feb. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has received...
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