No Increase in Risk With Dapagliflozin in Patients With Stage 4 CKD
Prespecified analysis of RCT shows reduced risk with dapagliflozin versus placebo for composite outcome that included kidney, CV events
PrEP HIV Prevention Pills to Be Free for Insured Americans
HIV prevention advocates say the new guidance is a game changer
In a First for the Continent, Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Produced in South...
The Biovac Institute in Cape Town will produce the vaccine for distribution across Africa
2019 to 2020 Saw 1.5-Year Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy at Birth
Mortality due to COVID-19 had biggest effect on decline in life expectancy for both men and women, all races examined
Prescription Drug Dispensing to Children Down During Pandemic
Percentage changes were −51.3 and −17.4 percent for drug classes typically treating acute infections, chronic diseases
AAP Advises All School Children, Staff Should Continue to Wear Masks
Guidance runs counter to recommendations released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earlier this month
Rates of Adverse Events Lower With Apixaban for A-Fib in Older Adults
Apixaban the only direct oral anticoagulant linked to lower adverse event rates than warfarin for patients with atrial fibrillation across frailty levels
More Than One-Quarter of Eligible Teens Have Received COVID-19 Shot
Obtaining more information about teen vaccine safety and efficacy, school vaccine requirement would increase vaccination intentions
SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines Effectively Prevent Infection in VA Population
Vaccine effectiveness was 96.2 percent for Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 and 98.2 percent for Moderna mRNA-1273
U.S. Issues Toughest Travel Alert for Britain as COVID-19 Cases There Climb
Britain is now reporting a seven-day average of roughly 45,000 daily new cases