Chinese Adults More Susceptible to Obesity-Related Health Risks
For Mainland Chinese adults, waist circumference significantly associated with all cardiometabolic risk factors
USPSTF Advises Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
GDM screening recommended at or after, but not before, 24 weeks of gestation in asymptomatic pregnant individuals
Airport COVID-19 Safety Measures Still Need Work
One airport has installed two miles of clear physical barriers, 500 hand sanitizing stations, 5,000 social-distancing floor decals
COVID-19 Vaccines for U.S. Children Still Months Away
Pfizer and Moderna conducting trials of their vaccines in children 12 and older and hope to have findings by the summer
Most Adults Will Continue Public Health Safety Measures After Pandemic
Majority of adults say they will continue frequent handwashing, mask wearing, and avoiding crowds
COVID-19 Transmission Low in Day Camps With Safety Measures
Authors say adherence to safety protocols mitigated against high community incidence
Actionable Drug-Gene Interactions Common in U.K. Primary Care
Actionable drug-gene interactions identified in 19.1 to 21.1 percent of all new prescriptions for 56 drugs
COVID-19 Vaccines Likely Available to All Americans by April: Fauci
By that time, increased supplies of the vaccines will allow most people to get vaccinated; herd immunity could be achieved by late summer
ACIP Issues 2021 Immunization Schedule for Adults
2021 immunization schedule includes several changes from the 2020 schedule, interim recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination
Many Health Care Workers Report Vaccine Hesitancy
However, data are from survey conducted prior to U.S. emergency use authorization of any vaccines
