Hydroxychloroquine Tied to Heart Problems Prior to Pandemic
Adverse outcomes include cardiomyopathy, QT prolongation, cardiac arrhythmias, heart failure
Infants of COVID-19-Infected Mothers Doing Well in Short Term
No differences seen in rates of preterm birth, NICU admission, respiratory disease with infection
<10 Percent of U.S. Population Has Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2
Comparing seroprevalence and case counts shows only 9.2 percent of seropositive patients diagnosed
Clinical Severity Lower With Vitamin D Sufficiency in COVID-19
Of patients aged ≥40 who died, 9.7 percent were vitamin D-sufficient versus 20 percent with 25(OH)D <30 ng/mL
Private Health Plans Pay Hospitals 247 Percent of Medicare
Relative prices average 231, 267 percent of what Medicare would pay for inpatient, outpatient services
Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Tap Water of Lake Jackson, Texas
Infection can occur when Naegleria fowleri-contaminated water enters body through the nose
Outcomes of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Poor in COVID-19 Patients
Of the 54 patients receiving CPR who were included in the analysis, none survived to discharge
Only Two-Thirds of Parents Planning to Get Flu Shots for Their Children
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, only one-third of parents see the flu vaccine as more necessary this year
Diagnoses of Common Conditions Declined in March to May 2020
Common mental health diagnoses reduced 50 percent; similar drops seen in circulatory system diseases, T2DM
Performance of Commercial SARS-CoV-2 Ab Tests Varies
Performance highly dependent on time of sampling in head-to-head comparisons
