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
Study Will Assess Drugs Used to Treat Young COVID-19 Patients
Findings will be used to refine drug dosing and improve safety for young patients with COVID-19
VA May Not Have Enough PPE for Second COVID-19 Wave
Currently, the VA has about a 30-day supply of masks, gowns, and other protective gear
Troponin I Elevation Linked to Death in COVID-19 Patients
Patients with small or greater amounts of myocardial injury had significantly increased risk for death
Obesity Linked to Greater Severity of Pediatric COVID-19
Obesity is significantly associated with mechanical ventilation in children aged 2 years and older
Mild Symptoms ID’d in COVID-19 Outbreak on Aircraft Carrier
Neutralizing antibodies identified among 59.2 percent of those with antibody responses
Thromboelastography Can Predict Blood Clots in COVID-19
For innate TEG maximum amplitude, sensitivity and negative predictive value were 100 percent
