Many U.S. Troops Refusing COVID-19 Vaccination
Up to two-thirds of troops who were offered the vaccine have accepted, according to 'very early data'
Millions of Counterfeit N95 Masks Seized
Medical workers and companies should go to the 3M website to learn how to identify fake masks
Myocardial Injury Prevalent in Patients With Severe COVID-19
54 percent of discharged patients who had troponin elevation in conjunction with severe COVID-19 had late gadolinium enhancement and/or ischemia
Age, Frailty Independently Linked to COVID-19 Mortality
Frailty also associated with increased risk for higher care needs on discharge and increased likelihood of adverse outcomes
Canadian Study Confirms COVID-19 More Serious Than Influenza
Relative risks increased for in-hospital mortality, ICU use, hospital length-of-stay during first wave of pandemic
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Low in Young Children
Few children or day care center staff had SARS-CoV-2 infection during lockdown; seropositive children more likely exposed at home
U.S. Calls for Swift Action on New Ebola Outbreaks
Ebola has an average case fatality rate of 50 percent, though it can vary by outbreak
Stronger Rules Needed to Reduce Workplace Transmission of COVID-19
In a letter to the Biden administration, experts call for improved environmental measures, including better ventilation
Zinc, Ascorbic Acid Do Not Cut Symptom Duration in SARS-CoV-2
No difference in length of time required to achieve 50 percent reduction in symptoms seen with supplements versus usual care
Methylprednisolone Added to IVIG May Cut Fever in MIS-C
IV immunoglobulins plus methylprednisolone associated with lower risk for treatment failure compared with immunoglobulins alone
