Head and Neck Cancer Surgery Seems Safe During COVID-19
Links seen for severe pulmonary complications in COVID-19-positive patients with advanced tumor stage, critical care admission
Another COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Begins Final Clinical Trials
Novavax vaccine needs only standard refrigeration, not freezing or ultracold temperature storage
Inequities Seen in Accessing Telemedicine During COVID-19
Factors linked to fewer completed telemedicine visits include older age, Asian race, non-English as preferred language, Medicaid insurance
Male Sex Is Risk Factor for Increased Mortality in COVID-19
Diabetes with chronic complications, hypertension with chronic complications, obesity show age-dependent effects
SARS-CoV-2 Infection Rate Low in Patients Receiving Antitumor Therapy
Less than 1 percent of patients receiving antitumor treatment between Jan. 15 and May 4, 2020, developed COVID-19
Early Tracheostomy May Be Considered in Severe COVID-19
Findings challenge recommendations to delay or avoid tracheostomy in this patient population
LY-CoV555 Not Efficacious for Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19
Enrollment stopped for futility based on no difference in pulmonary function on day 5 compared with placebo
Privileged White U.S. Citizens Have Better Health Outcomes
However, outcomes are not always better than those of average citizens in 12 comparison countries
COVID-19 Mortality Rates Dropped Over First Months of Pandemic
Hospital-level risk-standardized event rates worse in association with higher county-level COVID-19 case rates
Public Health Videos Cut COVID-19 Knowledge Gap for Minorities
Messages from race/ethnic-concordant physicians increase information-seeking incidence for Black participants

















