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An inflammation-fighting medicine was associated with reduced use of ventilators among COVID-19 patients

Drug May Reduce Need for Ventilators in COVID-19 Patients

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85 percent of study population was Hispanic, Black, Native American, other ethnic or racial minorities
New details surfaced on Thursday on an unexplained neurological condition that struck a volunteer who was participating in AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine trial.

Details Emerge on Unexplained Illness in AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Trial

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Healthy 37-year-old woman 'experienced confirmed transverse myelitis' after receiving second dose of vaccine
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Sept. 14 to 18

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

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Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
A single infusion of an experimental drug dramatically lowers levels of coronavirus in the bodies of newly infected patients and cuts their chances of hospitalization

New Drug Shows Promise in Preventing Severe COVID-19

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Drug is monoclonal antibody, a man-made copy of antibody produced by a recovered COVID-19 patient
History of obstructive sleep apnea is independently associated with a higher risk for confirmed vertebral fracture

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Tied to Worse Bone Health

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Findings strongest for development of vertebral fracture
Most doctors hold misperceptions about the risks of nicotine

Many Doctors Misinformed About Nicotine’s Risks

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Less than one-third of doctors correctly agree that nicotine directly contributed to birth defects
When a safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19 becomes available

Vaccine Campaign Would Take Six to Nine Months to Curb COVID-19

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First to be vaccinated would be those with health conditions that make them vulnerable to severe illness, death
Of those aged younger than 21 years with deaths associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

Characteristics ID’d for Under 21s With SARS-CoV-2-Linked Deaths

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Teens and young adults, those with underlying medical conditions overrepresented among decedents
Factor V activity is significantly increased in patients with severe COVID-19

Factor V Activity Significantly Increased in Severe COVID-19

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Rates of DVT/PE significantly higher for patients with COVID-19 and elevated factor V activity
In a sign that Americans are becoming more wary about the safety of a COVID-19 vaccine

Poll: Most Americans Do Not Trust Trump’s COVID-19 Vaccine Comments

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More than half of adults say they do not trust the president's vaccine comments