300,000 American Deaths Projected by December Without More Face Mask Use
Model says if 95 percent of people were to wear a face mask in public, some 66,000 lives could be saved
Life Expectancy 78.60 Years for U.S. Population for 2009-2011
Highest life expectancy at birth for Hispanic women, non-Hispanic white women, Hispanic men
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
CDC: More American Indian, Alaska Natives in Fair, Poor Health
18.9 percent of AIAN adults have a disability in large MSAs versus 12.9 percent in rural areas
Early Use of IL-6 Inhibitors May Improve COVID-19 Outcomes
Mortality, risk for intubation lower with IL6ri use in severe COVID-19 stage IIB versus stage III
Johnson & Johnson Makes $1 Billion Vaccine Deal
Company has said it will offer doses at a not-for-profit cost to provide global access to the vaccine
Scientists Call for Broader Use of Faster COVID-19 Tests
Currently, most tests rely on complex laboratory procedures, such as polymerase chain reaction
ICU Beds Lacking in Low-Income Neighborhoods Across the U.S.
Authors say policies facilitating hospital coordination urgently needed to mitigate the effects of COVID-19
Health Plans Not Implementing Prior Authorization Reforms
Findings based on American Medical Association survey of practicing physicians' experiences
Bisphenol A Linked to More Asthma Symptoms in Young Boys
Study shows exposure to bisphenol A is associated with more asthma symptoms in low-income boys
