Remdesivir Beats Placebo for Time to COVID-19 Recovery
Researchers suggest antiviral agents in combination with other therapeutic approaches may further improve outcomes
WHO Suspends Testing of Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 Patients
In light of recent findings, hydroxychloroquine arm of WHO global study paused temporarily
New Medicare Benefit Would Limit Insulin Copays to $35 a Month
Benefit will be voluntary; Medicare recipients must pick an insurance plan that provides it
High Prevalence of Primary Aldosteronism Observed
Adjusted prevalence estimates of aldosteronism increase in parallel with hypertension severity
Biomechanical Footwear May Aid Knee Osteoarthritis Outcomes
While significant improvement seen across pain, function, stiffness scores, clinical impact remains uncertain
ED Chest X-Ray Score Predicts COVID-19 Outcomes in Adults <50
CXR severity score ≥2 and obesity independent predictors of hospital admission
Cardiac Decompensation Seen in Children Following COVID-19
Cardiac decompensation occurred in conjunction with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in some children
Incidence of AMI Hospitalization Down During COVID-19
Decrease seen in incidence of STEMI, NSTEMI in Northern California during COVID-19 period versus pre-COVID-19
U.S. Offers $1.2 Billion to Drug Company for COVID-19 Vaccine Research
Deal will fund phase 3 clinical trial in the United States this summer with about 30,000 volunteers
Age, Sex, History of Diabetes Predict Intubation in COVID-19
Only factors independently associated with time to extubation are age and body mass index
