Many Cancer Survivors Have Conditions Linked to Risk for Severe COVID-19 Illness
56.4 percent of cancer survivors report having one or more conditions, with increased prevalence in Black survivors
About Four in 10 U.S. Adults Skipped Medical Care During Pandemic
Some cited fear of COVID-19 and financial reasons
COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Moderately High for Residents at SNFs
Median of 77.8 percent of residents and 37.5 percent of staff members per facility received one or more doses of COVID-19 vaccine
AstraZeneca Vaccine Guards Against Severe COVID-19 Illness
Researchers also found that a single dose of the vaccine was 76 percent effective at preventing COVID-19
Mutation That Helps Coronavirus Evade Vaccines Showing Up in British Variant
Worrisome mutation known as E484K appears to have arisen in 11 of more than 200,000 B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant samples in the United Kingdom
EPA, DHA Intake From Fish May Reduce Childhood Asthma Risk
Higher intake at age 7 years linked to lower odds of incident asthma at 11 or 14 years among FADS minor G allele carriers
Telemedicine Use Increased Considerably During COVID-19
Telemedicine use was lower in communities with higher rates of poverty; use varied across specialties, conditions
CDC Makes Masks Mandatory on Planes and Public Transportation
While it reserves the right to use criminal penalties to enforce the order, the CDC said it 'does not intend' to primarily rely on them
COVID-19 Admissions, Fatalities Up for Pregnant Women
COVID-19 hospitalization rates 3.5-fold higher, case fatality rates 13.6-fold higher in pregnant patients versus similarly aged adults
Schizophrenia Linked to Mortality in Adults With COVID-19
In terms of strength of association with mortality, diagnosis of schizophrenia ranked only behind age

















