Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Effective Against British, South African Variants
Company says it is working on a new form of the vaccine to use as a booster shot against the South African variant
Bamlanivimab + Etesevimab Reduces SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load
No significant reduction seen in viral load at day 11 with bamlanivimab monotherapy in mild-to-moderate COVID-19
Cancer Screening, Diagnoses Down During Early Pandemic
Higher positivity rate during the early pandemic might reflect prioritizing of higher-risk patients
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Disparities in Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility Still Exist
Findings seen despite the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force revised eligibility criteria
Antibody Drug May Protect Nursing Home Residents, Staff From COVID-19
Preliminary results of the study conducted by drug maker Eli Lilly have not been peer-reviewed or published
Hahn Resigns as Head of FDA, Dr. Janet Woodcock New Interim Chief
A permanent FDA commissioner has not yet been nominated, but Woodcock is under consideration
Tocilizumab Does Not Improve Outcomes in Severe COVID-19
Tocilizumab plus standard care no better for improving clinical outcomes at 15 days and may increase mortality
President Biden Unveils Details of National Pandemic Response Plan
On Wednesday, Biden signed three executive orders relating to the coronavirus pandemic shortly after taking office
For COVID-19 ICU Patients, Death Linked to COVID-19 ICU Strain
Mortality increased when COVID-19 ICU demand was >75 to 100 percent for patients treated in COVID-19 ICU
