Child Proton Pump Inhibitor Use May Increase Asthma Risk
Risk increased across all age groups with highest risk for infants and toddlers; risk seen across individual PPIs
South Africa Delays AstraZeneca Vaccine Rollout
Decision made after vaccine shows lack of effectiveness against COVID-19 variant
COVID-19 Vaccine Scammers Proliferating on the ‘Dark Web’
Sharp rise seen in number of COVID-19 vaccine ads on the dark web; asking prices have doubled or even quadrupled in recent weeks
Breyanzi Approved for Certain Types of Large B-Cell Lymphoma
The CAR T cell therapy OK'd for patients who have not responded to or have relapsed after receiving two or more other systemic treatments
Bimekizumab Superior to Ustekinumab for Plaque Psoriasis
More patients met targets for improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index, Investigator's Global Assessment response at week 16
Small Study Tests Colchicine for Moderate-to-Severe COVID-19
Authors call for larger clinical trials to further evaluate the efficacy and safety of colchicine as an adjunctive therapy for COVID-19
AAO-HNS Issues Guidance for Bell’s Palsy Treatment During COVID-19
Corticosteroid therapy and/or antiherpes viral therapy recommended for patients developing Bell's palsy after vaccination
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Model Predicts Persistent Opioid Use After Total Knee Replacement
Reduced model with 10 predictors identifies persistent high-dose opioid use with high discrimination
Cannabis Dispensaries Negatively Linked to Opioid-Related Death
Particularly strong negative association seen for dispensary count with deaths caused by synthetic opioids other than methadone
