Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Reaches 90 Percent Effectiveness in Early Analysis
Vaccine requires two doses, given three weeks apart
New Cancer Drug Approvals Linked to Drop in Mortality
New cancer drugs approved between 2000 and 2016 associated with 1,291,769 fewer related deaths in the U.S.
Medicare Outpatient Premium to Rise
Monthly premium for outpatient care will rise by $3.90 next year
About One in Five Children Have Vaccine-Hesitant Parent
Influenza vaccine coverage 26 percent lower for children of parents reported to be hesitant about childhood shots
Restricting Symptoms at the End of Life Decreasing
Decreases seen for difficulty sleeping; chest pain or tightness; shortness of breath; cold or flu symptoms; and nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
Review: Nearly One in Five With SARS-CoV-2 Has GI Manifestations
Sixteen percent of COVID-19 cases may only present with gastrointestinal symptoms, which include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
COVID-19-Linked Ischemic Strokes More Severe
More severe disability on discharge and more inpatient death reported for ischemic stroke in COVID-19 patients versus controls
Considerable Decreases Seen in Health Care Use During COVID-19
Reductions reported in colonoscopies, mammograms, child vaccines, in-person office visits; telemedicine service use up in March, April 2020
College Campuses See Rise in COVID-19 Cases
More than 38,000 campus cases have been reported in the past two weeks
Mortality Down for Cancer Patients With Medicaid Expansion
Mortality reduced for patients with newly diagnosed breast, colorectal, lung cancers, mediated by earlier stage of diagnosis
