Gilead Presents Additional Data on Efficacy of Remdesivir for COVID-19
Pharma company says there is further evidence remdesivir may reduce deaths, hasten recovery
Emphasizing Severity of COVID-19 Important for Teen Behaviors
Greater social responsibility correlated with more disinfecting, news monitoring, less hoarding
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
Fetal, Early-Life Exposures May Impact Young Adult Bone Health
Specifically, maternal smoking and breastfeeding tied to fracture risk in young adulthood
CDC: 2017 to 2018 Saw Decline in Teen Birth Rates Across States
Declines seen among non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, Hispanic teenagers aged 15 to 19
Drop Seen in Rate of Sports and Recreation-Related TBI in Children
2012 to 2018 saw decrease in SSR TBI ED visits for children, mainly due to drop in contact sports-linked TBI
Children Seem Not to Be Driving SARS-COV-2 Transmission
Children mainly infected in familial clusters, and transmission lower than expected in schools
Newborn Iodine Status Not Tied to Congenital Hypothyroidism
But among infants treated in neonatal ICU, cases had significantly higher blood iodine levels than controls
COVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbates Mental Health Issues
Don Mordecai, M.D., talks with HD Live! about mental health consequences, in particular for frontline health care workers
Electronic Health Records Fail to Detect Many Medication Errors
Though broadly used in U.S. hospitals, EHRs fail to detect up to one-third of medication errors
