Infectious Disease
Long-Haul COVID-19 May Affect Two of Three With Mild, Moderate Disease
Authors say these estimates are similar to estimates in hospitalized patients
COVID-19 Immune Response Appears Strong in Cancer Patients
Vast majority show seropositivity four months after the second COVID-19 vaccine dose
Risk for Myocarditis in Young Who Get Moderna Shots May Be Greater Than Thought
However, health officials emphasize that COVID-19 puts someone at much greater risk for heart inflammation than getting the vaccine does
Decision on J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses Could Take Weeks
Federal health officials are waiting on results from a government-backed clinical trial and from studies by Johnson & Johnson
Almost 140,000 COVID-19 Deaths Averted With Vaccinations
Vaccination-associated reduction in deaths translated to statistical life benefit ranging from $625 billion to $1.4 trillion
COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Down Against New Infections in New York
Recent decline in vaccine effectiveness against new COVID-19 cases coincided with increasing circulation of delta variant
FDA: Stop Using Eco-Med Ultrasound Gels, Lotions
Health care providers, facilities should stop using and discard all ultrasound gels and lotions due to risk for bacterial contamination
Biden Puts Pressure on Nursing Homes to Vaccinate Staff Against COVID-19
New mandate, which will come in the form of a regulation to be issued by CMS, could happen next month
Blacks Remain Underrepresented in U.S. Medical School Faculty
No medical specialty has Black faculty representation in proportion to current U.S. population estimates
COVID-19 Vaccines Well Tolerated Among Reproductive-Aged Women
Findings seen in large study of women who were pregnant, lactating, or planning pregnancy
