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Shortage of Emergency Physicians Growing in Rural Areas
In urban areas, emergency physicians tend to be younger and female
World’s First Confirmed Case of COVID-19 Reinfection Reported in Hong Kong
Suggests that immunity to the new coronavirus may last only a few months in some people
Widespread Mask Use Could Save 70,000 U.S. Lives by Dec. 1
At least 176,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the United States so far
Pop Concert Held to Learn More About COVID-19 Spread
Participants equipped with contact tracers to record movements, track the path of small respiratory particles
Clinical Impact of Remdesivir in Moderate COVID-19 Unclear
Significant difference seen in clinical status versus usual care for five-day, but not 10-day, course
p16INK4a Expression Increased in Young Cancer Survivors
Signs of age acceleration at molecular level also seen in frail survivors, in children after cancer therapy
RAAS Inhibitors May Benefit HTN Patients With COVID-19
Risk for death, death/critical outcomes lower with use of RAAS inhibitors for hypertension
Transoral Robotic Surgery Ups Survival in Oropharyngeal Cancer
Outcomes and survival improved for early-stage oropharyngeal cancer, but not other cancers
Antihypertensive Agents Not Tied to Higher Risk for Depression
Depression rates down with nine antihypertensive agents, including enalapril, amlodipine, atenolol
Black-White Disparity in Lung Cancer Incidence Eliminated
Historical trend of increased incidence in Blacks versus Whites disappeared in men, reversed in women
