Yearly Archives: 2020
Oral Azacitidine Benefits Some Older Adults With AML
Overall, relapse-free survival prolonged among older patients in first remission after chemo who receive CC-486 versus placebo
WHO Calls for New Measures to Identify COVID-19 Variants
New variants found in Britain and South Africa appear to be more contagious and have triggered new travel restrictions
CDC: Travelers From the U.K. Must Have Negative COVID-19 Test
If a traveler opts not to take a test, the airline must deny boarding the passenger
Privileged White U.S. Citizens Have Better Health Outcomes
However, outcomes are not always better than those of average citizens in 12 comparison countries
HD Live! Takes a Look Back at Pandemic’s Progression
David Shulkin, M.D., and Joel Zivot, M.D., discuss handling of pandemic, overcoming vaccine hesitancy
Obesity, Eating Disorders More Common in Sexual-, Gender-Minority Youth
Findings suggest that disparities in weight, eating disorders observed in SGM adolescents/adults may emerge in childhood
LY-CoV555 Not Efficacious for Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19
Enrollment stopped for futility based on no difference in pulmonary function on day 5 compared with placebo
Middle-Age Sleep Patterns Tied to Subsequent Cognitive Decline
Among middle-aged Hispanic adults, longer time to fall asleep tied to later global decline
Patients With Psoriasis Shoulder Substantial Psychological Burden
About half of patients from a university hospital dermatology department had evidence of mental health problems
Triple Treatment Combo Beneficial in BRAF-Mutant CRC
Irinotecan, cetuximab, and vemurafenib improve progression-free survival in BRAFV600E-mutated colorectal cancer
