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SARS-CoV-2 Mortality Mainly Linked to Older Age, Comorbidity

Among U.S. veterans, obesity, Black race, Hispanic ethnicity, COPD, HTN not tied to COVID-19 mortality
Stricter guidelines for emergency authorization use of a vaccine against the new coronavirus could soon be issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Stricter Vaccine Approval Rules Coming From FDA

If approved by the White House, revised guidelines could be released as early as next week
The final stage of clinical trials for Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine have started

J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Begins Final Stage of Clinical Trials

Phase 3 trials will include 60,000 people and be the largest for a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States
The U.S. COVID-19 death toll reached the tragic milestone of 200

U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 200,000 as Cases Climb in 22 States

IHME says COVID-19 is second-leading cause of death in the United States, after heart disease
Flu shots may be more important than ever this year

As Flu Season Approaches, Clinicians Brace for Potential ‘Twindemic’

Reluctance, fear to leave home may impact the amount of people willing to receive the flu vaccine this year, expert tells HD Live!
Cancer patients treated one to three months prior to COVID-19 diagnosis and those treated with chemoimmunotherapy have the highest 30-day mortality

Study Examines Effect of Cancer Treatment on COVID-19 Mortality

Highest 30-day mortality seen with cancer treatment one to three months before COVID-19 diagnosis
From 2006 to 2017

Mental Illness Recognition Up in U.K. General Hospital Admissions

Diagnostic recording less accurate for those with minority ethnicity, married status, better health
From 2008 to 2017

Rates of Recurrent MI Declined Among U.S. Women and Men

Decreases seen in rates of recurrent MI, recurrent CHD events, heart failure hospitalization
Perrigo inhalers have been recalled because they could clog and not provide patients with any or enough medication

Perrigo Asthma Inhalers Recalled Due to Clog Risk

Some of the recalled albuterol sulfate inhalers stop working after several uses
Acute kidney injury occurs in 7 percent of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and is associated with increased in-hospital mortality

AKI Occurs in 7 Percent of Those Hospitalized With COVID-19

Acute kidney injury linked to in-hospital mortality, even after adjustment for confounding variables