Affirmative Action Bans Cut Percent of Underrepresented Med Students
Percentage of students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups reduced with state affirmative action bans
Almost 30 Percent of COVID-19 Patients Develop ‘Long COVID’
Factors independently associated with PASC include hospitalization for COVID-19, having diabetes, and higher BMI
COVID-19 Pneumonia Hospitalization Tied to New-Onset Dementia
Rate significantly higher than seen with other pneumonias
Alabama Cases of Acute Hepatitis in Children Show Link to Viruses: CDC
Three of the nine patients in Alabama were so ill that they developed liver failure, and two needed liver transplants
Sexual Minority Students Perceive Medical School Less Favorably
Bisexual, lesbian, or gay students have less favorable perceptions of the medical school learning environment, are more likely to report burnout
Dapagliflozin Well Tolerated in COVID-19 Patients, Regardless of eGFR
Effects of dapagliflozin on primary and secondary outcomes consistent for those with eGFR <60 and ≥60 mL/min per 1.73 m2
New Omicron Subvariant Causing COVID-19 Spike in South Africa
Number of daily cases reported by the country has shot up from just a few hundred a few weeks ago to just over 6,000
CDC Reports First American With New Bird Flu
However, the CDC notes that the risk to the general public is still low
Consider COVID Vax History When Assessing Adenopathy on Mammo
Axillary lymphadenopathy more likely within 14 days after vaccination; persistent axillary lymphadenopathy seen up to 43 weeks later
Higher Vaccination Coverage Linked to Lower COVID-19 Mortality
10 percent improvement in vaccination coverage linked to 8 percent drop in mortality, 7 percent drop in incidence
