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Testing of the Eli Lilly antibody drug for hospitalized COVID-19 patients has been halted because the treatment does not help them recover from their infection.

Trial of Antibody Drug for COVID-19 Stopped for Lack of Effectiveness

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Eli Lilly says government is continuing a separate study testing the antibody drug in mild to moderately ill patients
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an alert about a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections.

CDC Warns of Multistate Listeria Outbreak

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All 10 infected people were hospitalized; one death reported in Florida
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that there is a substantial net benefit for screening adults age 50 to 75 years for colorectal cancer and moderate net benefit for adults ages 45 to 49 years. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online Oct. 27 by the USPSTF.

USPSTF Issues Draft Recommendation for CRC Screening

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Benefit substantial for adults aged 50 to 75 years; benefit moderate for adults aged 45 to 49 years
Adults with psychosocial and health-related risk factors have an increased risk for experiencing moderate or severe depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic

Risk Factors ID’d for More Severe Depressive Symptoms During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Physical, psychological abuse, preexisting health conditions, low social support, low SEP linked to risk
There was a decrease in the frequency of hospitalizations for non-COVID-19-related conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the caseloads of common medical emergencies

Decrease Seen in Non-COVID-19-Related Hospitalizations at Peak

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Caseload of common medical emergencies, including acute MI, ischemic stroke also decreased
Metabolic surgery is associated with a reduced risk for major adverse cardiovascular events and death among patients with previous myocardial infarction and obesity

Metabolic Surgery Linked to Reduced Risk for MACE After MI

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Risk for death, new MI, heart failure lower with metabolic surgery in obese patients with previous MI
Finerenone results in a lower risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression in patients with CKD and type 2 diabetes

ASN: Finerenone May Slow Progression in CKD With T2DM

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Risks for chronic kidney disease progression, CV events lower with finerenone versus placebo
In a 2020 guideline from the International Antiviral Society-USA

Recommendations Updated for HIV Treatment, Prevention

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Prompt initiation of antiretroviral therapy advised in those with HIV and detectable viremia
The COVID-19 pandemic may have negatively impacted osteoporosis management

COVID-19 Pandemic Challenges Osteoporosis Management

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Decline in active management reflected by decrease in FRAX online fracture risk assessments
Rural Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer disease and related dementia spend more time in nursing homes

Rural Patients With Alzheimer Disease Have Shorter Survival

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Rural versus urban patients also spend more time in nursing homes, receive less home health care