Infectious Disease
U.S. to Send 500 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Countries Desperate for Shots
First 200 million doses will be sent out this year, with 300 million more shared in the first half of next year
$5.1 Billion Effort to Eradicate Polio Announced
There were 1,226 cases of polio worldwide in 2020, compared with 138 in 2018
United Nations: Urgent Global Action Needed to End AIDS
Assembly's 193 member nations commit to efforts such as reducing annual new HIV infections, annual AIDS-related deaths
Expiration Date Looming for Millions of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
Research into extending the shelf life of the one-dose vaccine is ongoing
State Department Eases Travel Advisories for Dozens of Countries
Japan, France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Switzerland, Canada, and Mexico no longer in the 'Do Not Travel' category
Vaccinations More Urgent as Variant That Crippled India Shows Up in the U.S.
However, vaccines do appear to work well against this variant of the coronavirus
Diet May Impact COVID-19 Severity
Lower odds of moderate and severe disease seen among health care workers eating plant-based or fish diets
Drop in Kawasaki Disease Seen During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Incidence decreased sharply after implementation of nonpharmaceutical interventions, such as mask wearing; seasonal pattern absent
Factors ID’d for COVID-19 Infection Risk in Dialysis Patients
Age, diabetes, local community COVID-19 rates, dialysis unit size linked to positive test for infection or admission with suspected COVID-19
Gap Between Mortality in Rural and Urban Areas Has Increased
Difference increased in age-adjusted mortality rates between large metropolitan areas, rural areas from 1999 to 2019
