Drug Overdose Deaths Generally Higher in Urban Counties
Increases seen in urban and rural counties from 1999 to 2019; rates higher in rural versus urban counties for five states in 2019
ACAAI Updates Guidance for Allergic Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccines
Guidance relates to risks for allergic reactions for mRNA (Moderna and Pfizer) and adenovirus vector (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccines
EV-D68, Acute Flaccid Myelitis Outbreaks Smaller Than Expected
Sizes of the outbreaks in the U.S. in 2020 likely reduced by nonpharmaceutical interventions related to COVID-19, such as social distancing
FDA: ‘Real Water’ Alkaline Water May Be Linked to Hepatitis Outbreak
FDA is in beginning stages of investigation; there may be more products connected to hepatitis outbreak
ASA: Endocarditis, Related Strokes Up During Opioid Epidemic
Authors say known IV drug users who have infective endocarditis should be screened carefully for symptoms of cardiovascular disease
ASA: Delays in Hospital Care After Arrival Worsen Stroke Outcomes
Continuous quality improvement should minimize delays in door-to-puncture and door-to-reperfusion time
Opioid Maker Purdue Pharma Files Bankruptcy Plan
Plan remakes company into a new corporation with revenue targeted exclusively at reducing the nation's opioid crisis
Societal Costs of Measles Outbreak in Clark County Estimated at $3.4 Million
Estimated costs mainly incurred by the public health response to the outbreak, which included 72 cases of measles
Statin Use Tied to Better COVID-19 Survival
Findings show 53 percent increased survival among patients using statins before hospitalization
AstraZeneca Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe, Despite Reports of Deadly Clots
The AstraZeneca vaccine, developed with researchers from Oxford University, has been heavily used in Britain
