Fake Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines Being Sold Online
Company emphasized that no legitimate vaccine is sold online
Biden Gives Businesses Incentives to Help Workers Get COVID-19 Shots
President asks businesses to give employees paid time off to get vaccinated, offers special tax credits to businesses employing <500 people
Supply May Soon Outstrip Demand in U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
When supply exceeds demand, finding willing arms to receive vaccines gets a lot harder
Traumatic Brain Injury Ups Risk for Future Stroke
Findings show highest risk in the first four months post-TBI, but risk remains regardless of severity or type of injury
Mechanism ID’d for Thrombosis After ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Vaccine
Testing for antibodies to platelet factor 4 positive in 22 of 23 patients; treatment with platelet transfusion should be avoided
Sex Disparities in COVID-19 Deaths Not Seen Across Race
However, Black women have COVID-19 mortality rates nearly four times higher than White men, three times higher than Asian men
Cognitive Deficits in Childhood Tied to Later Mental Health Disorders
Authors say early cognitive interventions in childhood may lessen risk for subsequent symptoms
ACP Offers Guidance on Antibiotic Duration for Common Infections
Best practices recommend limiting antibiotics to five days for COPD exacerbations, acute uncomplicated bronchitis
Longitudinal Study Tracks High Blood Pressure, Stroke Risk
Stroke incidence higher for Black than White individuals; stage 2 hypertension tied to substantially higher stroke risk compared with normal BP
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for A-Fib Screening in Asymptomatic Seniors
Current evidence is lacking and balance of benefits and harms of screening cannot be determined
