South Africa Considering J&J Vaccine as Next Step
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine was 57 percent effective in South Africa at preventing moderate-to-severe COVID-19
Medicaid Expansion Tied to Increase in Diagnoses of HIV
Medicaid expansion also tied to increase in preexposure prophylaxis use
Canadian Primary Care Shifted to Virtual Early in Pandemic
Total visits declined least among those with higher health care needs
COVID-19 Mortality Tied to Social Determinants of Health
Counties with higher proportion of Black residents, poverty, lower education have higher COVID-19 death rates
Child Proton Pump Inhibitor Use May Increase Asthma Risk
Risk increased across all age groups with highest risk for infants and toddlers; risk seen across individual PPIs
South Africa Delays AstraZeneca Vaccine Rollout
Decision made after vaccine shows lack of effectiveness against COVID-19 variant
COVID-19 Vaccine Scammers Proliferating on the ‘Dark Web’
Sharp rise seen in number of COVID-19 vaccine ads on the dark web; asking prices have doubled or even quadrupled in recent weeks
FDA OKs Marketing of New Device to Reduce Snoring, Mild OSA
The removable eXciteOSA device, to be used when a patient is awake, delivers neuromuscular stimulation to the tongue
Chronic Pain Patients Taking Opioids Have Hard Time Finding Care
Patients with history suggestive of aberrant opioid use have even harder time getting an appointment
More Than Two-Thirds of Adults Consume Any Fruit on a Given Day
Fruit consumption higher for women than men and increases with income; 95 percent of adults consume vegetables
