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Testing of the Eli Lilly antibody drug for hospitalized COVID-19 patients has been halted because the treatment does not help them recover from their infection.

Trial of Antibody Drug for COVID-19 Stopped for Lack of Effectiveness

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Eli Lilly says government is continuing a separate study testing the antibody drug in mild to moderately ill patients
Finerenone results in a lower risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression in patients with CKD and type 2 diabetes

ASN: Finerenone May Slow Progression in CKD With T2DM

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Risks for chronic kidney disease progression, CV events lower with finerenone versus placebo
Preventive antifungal medications cut the risk for death following a lung transplant by more than half

Antifungal Meds Cut Risk for Death After Lung Transplant

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Prophylactic antifungal medications cut risk for dying by half
In a 2020 guideline from the International Antiviral Society-USA

Recommendations Updated for HIV Treatment, Prevention

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Prompt initiation of antiretroviral therapy advised in those with HIV and detectable viremia
Drugmakers AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson are ready to resume paused COVID-19 vaccine trials after health scares

AstraZeneca, J&J Resume U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the restart after reviewing all safety data
As the United States witnessed record-breaking daily COVID-19 case counts over the weekend

Hospitals Straining Under Weight of Surging COVID-19 Case Counts

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More than 41,000 COVID-19 patients hospitalized across the country, a 40 percent rise in the past month
Vaccination coverage with many recommended vaccines is high by age 24 months

CDC: Vaccination Coverage Generally High by Age 24 Months

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Coverage with at least two doses of flu vaccine higher for children born 2016 to 2017 versus 2014 to 2015

American College of Surgeons, Oct. 3-7

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The 105th Annual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress The annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons was held virtually this...

American Society of Anesthesiologists, Oct. 2-5

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ANESTHESIOLOGY 2020 The annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists was held virtually this year from Oct. 2 to 5 and attracted...
When a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available

CDC Plans Cellphone COVID-19 Vaccine Tracking System

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Health checks will be done by text messages and email every day during the first week after vaccination