AMA: Covid-19 Vax Mandates/Credentials May Damage Public Trust
AMA issues recommendations for protecting privacy, equity when rolling out vaccine policies The...
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Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors Linked to Severity of COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many modifiable cardiovascular risk factors are...
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Covid-19: NFL Scores With RT-PCR Tests
Testing program suggests rapid antigen POC tests of little use in people with lower viral loads...
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Covid-19: Impact of Immunotherapy for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Unclear
Studies offer seemingly contradictory short-term outcome findings Findings from separate, large...
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Monoclonal Antibodies Safe for Organ Recipients with Covid-19
No deaths, organ rejections reported in Mayo Clinic study Solid organ transplant recipients with...
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Covid-19: Booster Jab Improves Antibody Response in Organ Recipients
Third dose boosted antibody levels in small study One third of organ transplant recipients who...
Read MoreLabor Department Issues Emergency Rules to Protect Health Care Workers From Covid
Citing the deaths of thousands of health care workers, the new rules will force employers to report fatalities or hospitalizations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and provide higher-quality protective gear, among other actions.
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Risk for Adverse Events Not Increased After COVID-19 Vaccine in IBD
MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)...
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Convalescent Plasma Use Inversely Linked to COVID-19 Mortality
MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There is a strong inverse correlation between...
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Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Shines in Latest Trial
MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Novavax, a Maryland biotechnology company that has...
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Covid-19: Transmission Similar in Kids and Adults
Viral load driving factor in transmission When it comes to Covid-19 transmission, there...
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Expiration Dates on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Extended
FRIDAY, June 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — U.S. regulators have extended the expiration date...
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FDA: J&J Contaminated COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Must Be Discarded
FRIDAY, June 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — About 60 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson...
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Covid-19: Colchicine Tx May Benefit PCR-Confirmed Cases
But no significant results seen in overall COLCORONA cohort Colchicine had no statistically...
Read MoreMississippi’s Black Communities Turned Around Their Covid Rates. Next Up: Make Strides on Vaccines.
Covid-19 tore through Mississippi’s Black population in the pandemic’s early days, but community efforts slowed the rate. Now health officials and community leaders aim to replicate the success as they dole out vaccines.
Read MoreLittle-Known Illnesses Turning Up in Covid Long-Haulers
A significant number of post-covid patients suffer from syndromes that few doctors understand.
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NIH Starts Trial Assessing ‘Mix & Match’ COVID-19 Vaccine Approach
WEDNESDAY, June 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There is a new clinical trial underway to assess...
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No Surprise: Older Minorities Hardest Hit By Covid-19
Claims analysis finds high disease and economic burden among Medicare recipients In general age 65...
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Covid-19: Vaxxed Up? Stay Masked Up to Really End Pandemic
Modeling study shows non-pharma interventions beneficial until at least 75% vaccine coverage As of...
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Bacterial Co-Infection Uncommon in Covid-19 Patients
Restrictions on empirical use of antimicrobials warranted, researchers say Bacterial co-infections...
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