U.S. Surgeon General Issues Call to Counter ‘Urgent Threat’ of Vaccine Misinformation
Warning comes as the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations has slowed throughout the United States
Globally, 8 Percent of Men Who Have Sex With Men Have Syphilis
Researchers say this is 15 times higher than estimates for men in the general population
Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing Down in VA System
Annual percent decrease for all outpatient antibiotic use averaged 3.9 percent; largest decrease seen in ciprofloxacin use at 12.6 percent
Staff Size, COVID-19 Outcomes Linked at Skilled Nursing Facilities
Conventional measures of staff quality, including direct care staff-to-resident ratio did not predict COVID-19 cases, deaths
Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibody Combo Treats Mild, Moderate COVID-19
For those at high risk, COVID-19-related hospitalization or death from any cause reduced with bamlanivimab/etesevimab versus placebo
Almost Half of Patients Admitted With COVID-19 Have Complications
Likelihood of having complications higher for men than women and for those aged older than 60 years
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Review: Benefit Outweighs Harm of Statins for Primary Prevention of CVD
Risk for adverse events attributable to statins low when used for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Ultra-Processed Food May Up Risk for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Higher risk for developing IBD associated with higher intake of ultra-processed foods, such as soft drinks, salty snacks, processed meat
Impact of Pandemic Projected for U.S. Breast Cancer Mortality
Cumulative increase of 0.52 percent expected in breast cancer deaths by 2030 due to disruptions during the first six months of the pandemic
