Pfizer, Moderna Tell Congress a Big Jump in Vaccine Supply Is Coming
By end of March, Pfizer and Moderna expect to have delivered a total of 220 million vaccine doses to the U.S. government
Use of Health Services Up for Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
IBD associated with increased prevalence of being prescribed medication and having received acute care services
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Effective for Outpatients With Diverticulitis
As effective as metronidazole with fluoroquinolone, with reduced risk for one-year Clostridioides difficile infection
Predictors of Death, Discharge ID’d for Diabetes Patients With COVID-19
Younger age, routine metformin therapy, and longer symptom duration on admission positively linked to discharge
FDA: New Variants Mean COVID-19 Vaccines, Tests May Need Tweaking
Agency offers recommendations for companies seeking to modify already-approved vaccines, medicines, and tests so they can remain effective
Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis Reduced for Patients With T2DM
Reduced risk may be attributable to statin use; no significant association seen for glycemic control, metformin use on RA risk
Text Message System Useful for Monitoring Postoperative Opioid Use
System deployed in 2,444 patients during 16-month period showed that 61 percent of opioid tablets remained unused
Fecal Transplant May Counter Anti-PD-1 Resistance in Melanoma
FMT plus anti-PD-1 therapy may change gut microbiome and help overcome drug resistance in some patients with advanced melanoma
COVID-19 Vaccines Adapted to Fight Variants Will Not Require Long Clinical Trials: FDA
Most makers of approved COVID-19 vaccines have said they plan to adapt their vaccines to tackle variants
Testosterone Therapy Does Not Improve Vascular Function
Exercise training, but not testosterone, improves endothelium-dependent vascular function in men with low-normal testosterone
