Poll: Only Half of Americans Would Try to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
If enough people in the U.S. pass on vaccine, the nation may not be able to achieve herd immunity
Hydroxychloroquine Not Beneficial for SARS-CoV-2 Preexposure Prophylaxis
No clinical benefit seen versus placebo for hospital-based health care workers exposed to patients with COVID-19
CPAP Cuts Daytime Resting Heart Rate in Patients With Prediabetes
Proof-of-concept study shows optimal treatment of sleep apnea may have positive CV carryover effects
2018 to 2019 Vaccine Cut Influenza A-Linked Hospitalizations
Influenza vaccine reduced pediatric influenza A-linked hospitalizations, ED visits by 40 to 60 percent
COVID-19 Mortality Higher in Patients With Parkinson Disease
Higher case fatality rates found to be independent of demographic factors, such as age, sex, and race
Daily COVID-19 Cases in U.S. Highest in Months
Decline seen in just three states: Texas, Missouri, and South Carolina
CDC Now Acknowledges Airborne Transmission of COVID-19
Agency says it is especially true in enclosed spaces with inadequate ventilation
CDC Reports Cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults
MIS-A related to SARS-CoV-2 infection resembles MIS in children; respiratory symptoms often minimal
Older Adults Likely to Be Excluded From COVID-19 Trials
Fifty percent of phase 3 clinical trials and 100 percent of vaccine trials at risk for excluding older adults
Mortality Below 40 Percent for COVID-19 Patients Put on ECMO
Cumulative incidence of in-hospital mortality estimated to be 37.4 percent at 90 days