Experimental Antiviral Drug to Be Tested Against New Coronavirus
Trial to be conducted in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak
Altering Default Settings in EHR Influences Opioid Prescribing
Lower default was associated with lower number of pills prescribed in eight of 15 pairwise comparisons
U.S. Adult Immunization Schedule Updated for 2020
Shared clinical decision making recommended for HPV in adults age 27 to 45 considered likely to benefit
Spread of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak Estimated
By Jan. 25, 2020, 75,815 individuals had been infected in Wuhan; epidemic doubling time 6.4 days
Whether HPV Vaccination Will Prevent Cervical Cancer Unclear
Review highlights limitations of trial design; additional research needed to address uncertainties
Cambridge Multimorbidity Score Robust for Predicting Outcomes
Model performed better than Charlson Comorbidity Index for predicting consultations, admissions
Clinical Characteristics ID’d for 99 Patients With 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Second study shows 2019-nCoV closely related to bat-derived SARS-like coronaviruses, with 88 percent identity
Steep Increase Seen in Incidence of CRC From Age 49 to 50 Years
Increases seen across the U.S., in men and women, in whites and blacks, for colon and rectal cancers
Mood Disorders Common With Rheumatoid Arthritis
More than one in eight patients has depression and one in seven has anxiety
Hydromorphone-CR Exposure Ups Heart Infection Risk in PWID
Rates of infective endocarditis increased among PWID exposed to controlled-release hydromorphone
