FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Fully At-Home Test for COVID-19
Ellume COVID-19 Home Test detects SARS-CoV-2 virus protein fragments on nasal swab samples
Risk for COVID-19 Infection Increased With Common Cancers
Risk for COVID-19 elevated for individuals with recent cancer diagnosis; those with cancer and COVID-19 have worse outcomes
Many Young Asthma Patients Noncompliant With COVID-19 Measures
Many do not believe COVID-19 is more severe for people suffering from asthma
High-Dose Trivalent Flu Shot No Better for Patients With CVD
High-dose trivalent inactivated vaccination no better than standard-dose quadrivalent inactivated vaccination
Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Receives Emergency Use Authorization
CDC director says vaccine distribution could begin as early as today
Maternal Asthma Rx Linked to Adverse Perinatal Outcomes
Discontinuing asthma medications in pregnancy associated with increased odds of birth at <37 and <32 weeks of gestation
Social Cognitive Performance Similar With Schizophrenia, Autism
Meta-analysis shows no significant differences in performance for emotion processing, theory of mind tasks
Acute Kidney Injury Common in Children With Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Children with versus those without AKI have lower scores on tests of short-term memory during DKA
Risk of Severe COVID-19 Up Among Those With Diabetes
Risk for severe COVID-19 similar among those with type 1 and type 2 diabetes
Blacks, Hispanics More Likely to Test Positive for SARS-CoV-2
However, once hospitalized, Black patients are less likely than Whites to have severe illness, and to die or be discharged to hospice
