United States Sees Continued Drop in New COVID-19 Cases
Current decline in infections most pronounced in the Midwest
Genes That Best Predict Breast Cancer Risk Identified
And estimates determined for breast cancer risk in association with pathogenic variants in known predisposition genes
Female Breast Cancer Most Commonly Diagnosed Cancer in 2020
Female breast cancer surpassed lung cancer, although lung cancer remained leading cause of cancer deaths in 2020
J&J Submits EUA Request for COVID-19 Vaccine
FDA committee will hold public meeting to discuss the EUA request on Feb. 26
Racial Disparities Seen in Mental Health Conditions During COVID-19
Hispanic adults reported having higher prevalence of psychosocial stress related to not having enough food or stable housing
Small Study Tests Colchicine for Moderate-to-Severe COVID-19
Authors call for larger clinical trials to further evaluate the efficacy and safety of colchicine as an adjunctive therapy for COVID-19
AAO-HNS Issues Guidance for Bell’s Palsy Treatment During COVID-19
Corticosteroid therapy and/or antiherpes viral therapy recommended for patients developing Bell's palsy after vaccination
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Cannabis Dispensaries Negatively Linked to Opioid-Related Death
Particularly strong negative association seen for dispensary count with deaths caused by synthetic opioids other than methadone
First Federal COVID-19 Vaccination Sites to Open in California
One center will be housed in the Oakland Coliseum, another on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles
