Kawasaki-Like Disease More Common in Children of African Ancestry
Kawasaki-like inflammatory syndrome temporally linked to SARS-CoV-2 marked by GI symptoms
Partnership Would Bypass Drug Industry to Sell COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccine could be sold without profits or licensing fees in Britain and low- and middle-income countries
CDC: Decline Noted in ED Visits During Early Pandemic Period
42 percent decrease found in total number of U.S. ED visits; decreases largest for those ≤17 years, females
NIH Head Fears Some Will Bypass a COVID-19 Vaccine
Name of campaign -- 'Operation Warp Speed' -- does not mean corners will be cut on safety
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...
Emergency Dept Visit Rate Increases With Age Among Older Adults
About 7 percent of ED visits made by nursing home residents; peak of 24 percent in those aged 90+ years
Acute Kidney Injury Common in COVID-19 Patients at NYC Hospital
Of patients admitted to ICU, 78.0 percent developed acute kidney injury, 35.2 percent needed dialysis
Handgun Ownership Linked to Increased Risk for Suicide
Male and female handgun owners have much higher rates of suicide by firearm
Systemic Inflammation Rare in Pediatric COVID-19 Patients
Level of interleukin 10 increased in moderate versus mild cases; no difference seen in IL6, TNFα, IFN-γ
Young With Intellectual Disability More Likely to Die of COVID-19
Concentration of COVID-19 cases, case fatality in those with IDD higher at younger ages
