CDC: 1999 to 2018 Saw Decrease in Pneumoconiosis Deaths
Decreases in pneumoconiosis deaths largest for those linked to coal workers' pneumoconiosis, silicosis
COVID-19 Behavior Seems Consistent With Seasonal Virus
Eight cities with substantial community spread located on narrow band, on 30- to 50-degree N corridor
Acalabrutinib Promising for Treatment of Severe COVID-19
Selective bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment may improve oxygenation, reduce inflammation
Risk Factors for Suicide ID’d in Health Care Professionals
Asian or Pacific Islander ancestry, job problems, legal problems, physical health problems increase risk
~18 Million at Increased COVID-19 Risk Underinsured in U.S.
For those at increased risk, higher rates of underinsurance seen with low income, in rural areas, for nonwhites
Personal Protective Equipment Prevents SARS-CoV-2 Infection
None of 420 health care professionals at high risk for exposure had symptoms or developed immunity
Woman With Severe COVID-19 Receives Double-Lung Transplant
Following infection, Hispanic woman in her 20s suffered irreversible lung damage
First Large Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine in U.S. Could Begin in July
Trial will assess effectiveness of vaccine, include 30,000 volunteers who will receive either vaccine or placebo
Face-Mask Use by Public Can Mitigate Spread of COVID-19
Population-level benefits of face-mask adoption found, even where wearers are placed at increased risk
Nine U.S. States Seeing Spikes in COVID-19 Hospitalizations
Hospitalization data challenge the notion that spike in new cases is solely because of increased testing
