Infectious Disease
WHO and Partners to Stockpile Ebola Vaccine
Emergency reserve of about 500,000 doses of a Merck vaccine will be established
Composition of Gut Microbiome Altered in Patients With COVID-19
Several gut commensals with known immunomodulatory potential underrepresented in patients with COVID-19
Better Hospital Nurse Staffing Tied to Fewer Sepsis Deaths
Staffing more strongly tied to deaths than adherence to mandated sepsis care bundles
Ischemic Heart, Hypertensive Disease Deaths Up During COVID-19
Second study shows reduction in cardiovascular diagnostic testing across the world during pandemic
More Infectious COVID-19 Variant Now Seen in Nine States
A South African variant that is also more contagious has not been detected in the United States yet
Three-Quarters of U.S. Adults Likely to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
However, lower education, income, and perceived threat of COVID-19 tied to lower likelihood
Symptoms Persist in Many Discharged COVID-19 Patients
Most common symptoms at six months were fatigue or muscle weakness, sleep difficulties, anxiety or depression
Timing, Intensity of Oral Sex Are Risk Factors for HPV-OPC
Increased odds of human papillomavirus oropharyngeal cancer seen for younger age at first oral sex, oral sex intensity
Pediatric Hospitalization for COVID-19 Increasing Across States
Rates at beginning and end of study and extent of change in rates significantly vary across states
WHO Experts Arrive in China Thursday to Probe COVID-19 Origins
China has stalled on admitting the independent group of WHO experts into the country