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
Rising Number of People Report Anxiety, Depression During COVID-19
Since pandemic began, number of people seeking mental health screening, showing symptoms up substantially
2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act Tied to Drop in Childhood Obesity
The stronger nutrition standards for school meals and snacks should be maintained, the authors say
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Profiled
Two reports describe characteristics of MIS-C seen in U.S. pediatric health centers, New York state
American Cancer Society Updates HPV Vaccination Guidelines
Vaccination should be routinely offered at age 9 to 12 years; catch-up vaccination recommended through age 26
Chilblains in Recent Case Series Not Tied to COVID-19 Infection
SARS-CoV-2 undetected by PCR on nasopharyngeal swabs and in biopsy samples of skin in 31 patients
Company Gets $1.6 Billion From U.S. Government for COVID-19 Vaccine
Novavax has never brought a product to market before
COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail Begins Late-Stage Human Trials
Trial will assess whether it can prevent infection among uninfected people in close contact with an infected person
Efforts to Reduce New HIV Infections in Children Faltering
New estimates show that 150,000 children were newly infected with HIV in 2019
