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HealthDay Reports: Nearly Half of Coronavirus Infections May Be Asymptomatic

Antibody Treatment Approved for Emergency Use Against Early COVID-19

Treatment approved for people newly infected with COVID-19 who are at high risk for progressing to severe disease

Hospitals Across America Strained by COVID-19 Surge

Many at Risk for Severe COVID-19 Have Essential Jobs

Up to 74 million U.S. adults at risk for severe infection are essential workers or live with one

ACS: Antibiotics Noninferior to Appendectomy for Appendicitis

Tool Could Optimize Antibiotic Prescribing for UTI

Authors say decision support tool could help reduce antibiotic resistance by cutting use of broad-spectrum antibiotics

B 11/6 COVID might worsen

Preexisting Tinnitus May Be Exacerbated by COVID-19

Tinnitus exacerbated for those self-isolating, feeling lonely, sleeping poorly, exercising less

AstraZeneca Hopes to Have COVID-19 Vaccine Ready by Year's End

Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Reaches 90 Percent Effectiveness in Early Analysis

Vaccine requires two doses, given three weeks apart

Cabotegravir Injection Can Protect Women From HIV for Two Months

Experimental drug found to be 89 percent more effective at preventing HIV infection than Truvada pills

AMA: Pandemic Having Negative Financial Impact on Physician Practices

Medicare Outpatient Premium to Rise

Monthly premium for outpatient care will rise by $3.90 next year

11/9 12AM Why 20% of Parents Are Wary of Vaccinating Their Kids

About One in Five Children Have Vaccine-Hesitant Parent

Influenza vaccine coverage 26 percent lower for children of parents reported to be hesitant about childhood shots

HealthDay Reports: Good Outcomes Seen in Hospitalized Pregnant Women With COVID-19

Hospital Stays After Delivery Shorter With Pandemic Protocols

Despite shorter stays, no differences seen in maternal or newborn adverse outcomes