States Broaden COVID-19 Vaccine Access to Millions of Americans
At the beginning of the rollout, vaccines were available only to the most vulnerable Americans and some essential workers
COVID-19 Antibodies Found in One in Five U.S. Blood Donations
Percentage of donations with antibodies has risen steadily over time, according to the Red Cross
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
CDC Classifies Two Coronavirus Strains as ‘Variants of Concern’
Agency says variants, first identified in California, may be about 20 percent more transmissible
Disease Under Control for Only 38.1 Percent With Treated Hypertension in the U.K.
Factors associated with lack of hypertension control include older age, higher alcohol use, Black ethnicity, obesity
USPSTF Urges Prediabetes, T2DM Screen for Overweight Adults
Physicians should screen overweight, obese adults aged 35 to 70 years and refer those with prediabetes to preventive interventions
Immediate Start of ART for HIV May Impact 10-Year Risk for Cancer
Deferral of antiretroviral therapy may lead to small increase in risk for AIDS-defining cancer
Moderna Starts Testing COVID-19 Vaccine in Younger Children
Company also testing its vaccine in 3,000 older children, ages 12 to 17 years
Review: ß-Blocker Therapy Not Linked to Depression
ß-blocker therapy possibly associated with unusual dreams, insomnia, and sleep disorders
Pooled Analysis Shows Men Have Higher Mortality Than Women
Effect size varies across countries; smoking and cardiovascular disease substantially attenuate effect size
