Face-Mask Use by Public Can Mitigate Spread of COVID-19
Population-level benefits of face-mask adoption found, even where wearers are placed at increased risk
USPSTF Urges Primary Care Docs to Ask Adults About Drug Use
Evidence inadequate to assess benefits and harms of screening for unhealthy drug use in teens
Study Will Assess Drugs Used to Treat Young COVID-19 Patients
Findings will be used to refine drug dosing and improve safety for young patients with COVID-19
VA May Not Have Enough PPE for Second COVID-19 Wave
Currently, the VA has about a 30-day supply of masks, gowns, and other protective gear
Tumors of Embryonic Origin More Common in Children With Birth Defects
Most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, seen at lower frequency in children with birth defects
Good Outcomes Seen in Hospitalized Pregnant Women With COVID-19
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to infants uncommon
Obesity Linked to Greater Severity of Pediatric COVID-19
Obesity is significantly associated with mechanical ventilation in children aged 2 years and older
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Tied to Smoking Relapse
Adults vaping nontobacco flavored versus tobacco flavored e-cigarettes more likely to quit smoking
Record-High Numbers of New COVID-19 Cases Seen in 14 States, Puerto Rico
New predictions from the University of Washington show U.S. death toll could now hit 145,000 by August
WHO Backpedals on Claim That Asymptomatic Transmission of New Coronavirus Is Rare
Agency states it was a 'misunderstanding' to say that transmission by people without symptoms is rare
