Infectious Disease
Major U.S. Medical Groups Urge Trump to Work With Biden on Fighting COVID-19
In letter from three medical associations, the president is urged 'to share critical data and information as soon as possible'
Nebulized Interferon Beta-1a Promising for COVID-19
Adults hospitalized for COVID-19 receiving SNG001 versus placebo more likely to show clinical improvement
Persistent Fatigue Prevalent After COVID-19 Infection
More than half of those recovered from acute phase of COVID-19 experience postviral fatigue, independent of COVID-19 severity
Hospital Mortality Higher for Critically Ill With COVID-19 Versus Flu
Patients with COVID-19 have slower improvement in oxygenation, longer duration of mechanical ventilation, lower rates of extubation
Interventions to Increase HPV Vaccine Coverage Cost-Effective
Interventions could avert 3,000 to 14,000 future HPV cancers scaling to the U.S. population
SARS-CoV-2 Transmitted Despite Quarantine Conditions
Among Marine Corps recruits, about 2 percent who were negative for SARS-CoV-2 at start of supervised quarantine tested positive by day 14
Moderna Vaccine Shows 94.5 Percent Effectiveness Against COVID-19
Company expects to have about 20 million doses of the vaccine ready to ship in the U.S. by the end of the year
AKI Common in U.S. Veterans Hospitalized With COVID-19
AKI associated with increased odds of mechanical ventilation use, longer hospital stay, increased risk for death
Patients Happier With Doctors of Same Race
Authors say findings point to importance of having a diverse physician workforce
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Could Cut Transmission by Half: Company Executive
Manufacturers say vaccine is 90 percent effective in protecting people from the new coronavirus