Virus Found in Pig Heart Transplanted Into Man Who Later Died
Patient had been recovering fairly well from the transplant but then developed symptoms similar to an infection
Admission Less Likely for COVID-19 Patients With Omicron Versus Delta
No significant difference seen in cycle threshold values based on variant, regardless of vaccination status
Alcohol Use Disorder Deaths Up During the Pandemic
Greatest increases seen among younger persons aged 25 to 44 years
FDA Limits Use of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Due to Blood Clot Risk
With safer two-dose vaccines such as Pfizer and Moderna widely available, the one-dose J&J shot should be limited
Diagnostic Stewardship Cuts Blood Cultures, Antibiotic Use in PICU
Relative reductions of 33 percent in rate of blood cultures, 13 percent in rate of broad-spectrum antibiotic use seen postimplementation
30.0 Million People of All Ages Uninsured in U.S. in 2021
For adults aged 18 to 64 years, 13.5 percent were uninsured, 21.7 percent had public coverage, 66.6 percent had private coverage
New BA.2 COVID-19 Subvariant Taking Hold in United States
Early research suggests that BA.2.12.1 is better able to evade the immune system than previous versions of the coronavirus
WHO Says Pandemic Death Total Far Higher Than Reported in Many Countries
Most excess deaths caused by COVID-19; other deaths occurred because pandemic made it more difficult to get medical care
Plant-Based Recombinant COVID-19 Vaccine Found to Be Effective
Vaccine efficacy ranged from 69.5 percent against symptomatic infection to 78.8 percent against moderate-to-severe disease
Only One in Five Parents Plan to Get COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Under 5...
27 percent said they would 'definitely not' get their child vaccinated, 11 percent said they would do so only if required
