Algorithm Predicts Death, Hospital Admission From COVID-19
Final risk algorithm includes age, ethnicity, deprivation, body mass index, range of comorbidities
CDC: Number of COVID-19 Deaths May Be Underreported
Only two-thirds of the nearly 300,000 excess deaths in 2020 are attributed to COVID-19
American Academy of Pediatrics, Oct. 2-5
The American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference The annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics was held virtually this year from Oct....
U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Enrolls 30,000
Moderna says it is on track to apply for FDA approval to market the vaccine in early December
CDC Broadens Definition of ‘Close Contact’ in Tracing COVID-19 Infections
Change will likely have biggest impact in group settings where people are in repeated contact with others
Fauci ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ for COVID-19 Vaccine by Year’s End
Fauci was speaking at a virtual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
New Wave of COVID-19 Infections Taking Hold in America
Luckily, the climbing case count has not yet translated to increased deaths
Lasting Psychological Morbidity Seen With Hyperemesis Gravidarum
More women with hyperemesis gravidarum have probable depression
Interval Breast Cancers Tied to Worse Outcomes
Risk for breast cancer death more than threefold higher for interval versus screen-detected cancer
Aortic Dissection Is Rare Complication of Pregnancy
Most cases during pregnancy, postpartum period seen in women with aortopathy or family history