Age, Ethnicity Tied to Less Follow-Up Care in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Authors say improving long-term follow-up is needed to better manage survivors' health in adulthood
Third Dose of mRNA-1273 Boosts Immunity in Transplant Recipients
More patients receiving mRNA-1273 booster have serologic response with anti-receptor-binding domain antibody level of at least 100 U/mL
FDA OKs Third COVID-19 Shot for Vulnerable Americans
Authorization includes people who have had solid organ transplants and those whose immune systems are equally compromised
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Wildfires May Amplify Effect of PM₂.₅ Exposure on COVID-19 Dynamics
Increases in COVID-19 cases and deaths seen in 28 days following wildfire-linked increases in PM2.5
Largest U.S. Teachers’ Union Supports Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination
Union says nearly 90 percent of its members report being fully vaccinated
Cannabidiol Relieves Burnout for Health Care Workers During Pandemic
Emotional exhaustion reduced, but five participants in treatment group experienced serious adverse events
Uninsurance Rates Up for Low-Income Adults During Pandemic
Medicaid expansion linked to protection against the increase in uninsurance among Black, Latinx individuals
Health Care Visits for Sunburn Are Rare
Most sunburn encounters occur in the outpatient setting and are treated by a dermatologist or family medicine provider
High BMI Variability, Adverse Outcomes Linked in Predialysis CKD
Variabilities in metabolic syndrome components linked to prognosis, with worse prognosis for more components with high variability