India to Provide Free COVID-19 Shots for All Adults
So far, just over 222 million vaccines have been given in India; less than 5 percent of its population has been fully vaccinated
Buprenorphine Rx Activity Varies Widely Among Clinicians
Less than 5 percent of prescribers account for half of all buprenorphine treatment in the country
FDA Approves Aduhelm for Alzheimer Disease
Agency says it has granted approval on the condition that drug maker Biogen conduct a new clinical trial
Case Series Reports Myocarditis After Second Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
Seven cases of acute myocarditis, myopericarditis identified in healthy male teens within four days after second Pfizer-BioNTech dose
Declining COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Threaten Biden’s July 4 Goal
United States is averaging fewer than 1 million shots per day, a decline of more than two-thirds from a peak of 3.4 million in April
ACG Issues Guideline for Management of Upper GI Bleeding
For patients hospitalized with upper GI bleeding, suggested threshold for red blood cell transfusion at hemoglobin level of 7 g/dL
CDC Investigating Heart Problems in Teens, Young Adults After COVID-19 Vaccination
Health care providers should watch for unusual heart symptoms among young people who have just received the vaccine
Pfizer, AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccines Effective Against Indian Variant: Study
Study shows that after two doses, the Pfizer vaccine is 88 percent effective in protecting against symptomatic disease from the variant
U.S. COVID-19 Infections, Deaths Drop to Levels Not Seen Since Last Summer
United States reporting about 25,700 new COVID-19 cases daily, a 39 percent decrease from two weeks ago
Cause of First Stroke Guides Prevention of Second Stroke
Recommendations include diagnostic workup to define stroke etiology to reduce risk for recurrent stroke