COVID-19 Vaccination Intent Increased From Sept. to Dec. 2020
Intent to receive vaccination increased among adults aged 65 years and older, essential workers, and younger adults with underlying conditions
CDC: COVID-19 Quarantines Not Necessary for Vaccinated People
However, vaccinated individuals should still practice social distancing, take other precautions
Once-Weekly Semaglutide Promising for Weight Loss
Weekly semaglutide plus lifestyle intervention resulted in substantial, sustained, clinically relevant weight loss for overweight, obese
Tirbanibulin Superior to Placebo for Actinic Keratosis
Significantly more patients treated with tirbanibulin had complete clearance of lesions at day 57
Psychoactive Prescription Meds Use, Misuse High for Young People
20.9 and 34.7 percent of youth aged 12 to 17 years, 18 to 25 years using psychoactive prescription medications report misuse
Modifications Can Improve Mask Efficacy for Reducing Exposure
Receiver's exposure maximally reduced (>95 percent) when source and receiver were fitted with modified medical procedure masks
Combination Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Authorized for COVID-19
EUA issued for combination of bamlanivimab and etesevimab in patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 at high risk for disease progression
In Utero Exposure to Antibiotics May Up Asthma Risk in Vaginally Born
Antibiotic exposure in second to third trimester, but not in first trimester, linked to increased odds of asthma at age 11
Human Rabies Immunoglobulin Safe, Prevents Rabies in Children
Twenty-eight of 30 participants had rabies virus neutralizing antibody titers ≥0.5 IU/mL on day 14 after HRIG150 postexposure prophylaxis
Study Looks at T2DM, Metformin Use, and Breast Cancer Risk
Links between T2DM with metformin use and breast cancer risk appear to be affected by hormone receptor status