Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Affordable Care Act
Oral arguments in the ACA case are scheduled for the Supreme Court's next term
Older Age, Obesity, Disability Tied to Severe COVID-19 in MS
Proportion of patients with severe COVID-19 higher among those not receiving disease-modifying therapy
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
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...
Model May Help Predict Risk for Testing Positive for COVID-19
Risk reduced with pneumococcal polysaccharide, flu vaccine; melatonin, paroxetine, or carvedilol use
Sex, Ethnic Differential Patterns of COVID-19 Unexplained
Increase in COVID-19 for men, BAME not due to cardiometabolic, sociodemographic, behavioral factors
CDC: U.S. Salmonella Cases Linked to Backyard Poultry Reach 465
There have been 86 hospitalizations; one death has been reported
Texas Pauses Reopening as COVID-19 Cases Rise
Currently, state has more than 4,300 hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Risk for Hospitalization Up for Pregnant Women With COVID-19
Pregnant women with COVID-19 more likely to be admitted to ICU, receive mechanical ventilation
CDC: HIV Testing Occurs at <1 Percent of Physician Visits
Tests performed at 2.65 percent of community health clinic visits, 0.55 percent of ED visits
Older Age, Black Race, Diabetes Up Hospitalization in COVID-19
Other characteristics independently associated with hospitalization include male sex, smoking, obesity
