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Clinical Performance of SARS-COV-2 Antibody Tests Varies
Sensitivity of both Abbot and EUROIMMUN serologic assays poor during first 14 days of symptoms
ACR Updates Guideline for Management of Gout
ULT strongly recommended for tophaceous gout, radiographic damage due to gout, gout flares
Deaths From Alcohol, Drugs, Suicide Topped 150,000 in 2018
While there was a decrease in opioid overdose deaths, alcohol and suicide deaths increased
Some Children With COVID-19 Require Admission, PICU Care
Elevated CRP, procalcitonin, pro-BNP, platelet count -- but not obesity, asthma -- linked to PICU admission
Decrease Seen in Child Vaccination Coverage During COVID-19
Up-to-date status for all recommended vaccines down to 49.7 percent among children aged 5 months
Plasma NfL Level Tied to Risk for Disability in Multiple Sclerosis
High pNfL levels linked to increased adjusted rates of Expanded Disability Status Scale worsening
Local-Stage Prostate Cancer Incidence Rates Continue to Drop
Rates of regional- and distant-stage prostate cancer increasing in the U.S. among men aged ≥50 years
Sales of Johnson’s Baby Powder Halted in U.S., Canada
Johnson & Johnson says talc-based powder is safe and will still be sold in other countries
Multiple Genes Predispose Black Women to Breast Cancer
High risks for breast cancer associated with mutations in BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2
High BMI in Childhood May Up Risk for Bladder Cancer as Adult
Height inversely linked to bladder cancer, while excess BMI gain in childhood linked to increased risk
