WHO Team Seeks to Pinpoint Source of COVID-19
Most experts believe SARS-CoV-2 originated in animals in China, probably bats
One in Five Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 Dies
Statins, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and calcium channel blockers tied to lower risk for death
Americans Showing Hesitancy Toward COVID-19 Testing
Majority of adults believing they need a COVID-19 test delay or avoid testing, most often due to exposure fear
COVID-19 Linked to Increased All-Cause Mortality in Young Adults
4,535 COVID-19 deaths reported nationally among adults aged 25 to 44 years, accounting for 38 percent of excess mortality
Many Young Asthma Patients Noncompliant With COVID-19 Measures
Many do not believe COVID-19 is more severe for people suffering from asthma
Localizing Signs, Symptoms of Infection Described in Seniors
Fever, hypothermia, hypotension, hyperglycemia, delirium should prompt further evaluation for infection in nursing home residents
High-Dose Trivalent Flu Shot No Better for Patients With CVD
High-dose trivalent inactivated vaccination no better than standard-dose quadrivalent inactivated vaccination
U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 300,000 as Vaccine Rollout Begins
And, later this week, Moderna vaccine expected to receive recommendation from FDA advisory panel
USPSTF Recommends Hep B Screen for At-Risk Teens, Adults
Screening adults, adolescents at increased risk for hepatitis B virus infection offers moderate net benefit
Interest High in Affordable Care Act Sign-Ups
Interest in the annual insurance sign-ups has increased as the country struggles with the pandemic
