CDC: Only Half of U.S. Nursing Home Residents Have Received Boosters
By the end of October, only about a quarter of fully vaccinated nursing home residents had received a booster
Pfizer Says Final Data Show COVID-19 Pill Stays Strong Against Severe Illness
Latest results show that drug cuts hospitalizations, deaths by nearly 90 percent when taken within three to five days of the start of symptoms
Hearing Loss More Common in Older White Adults Versus Blacks
In adjusted analysis, the odds of hearing loss were up to 91 percent higher in White versus Black participants
Treatments Compared for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
Treatment-free survival more than twice as long for nivolumab plus ipilimumab versus sunitinib for intermediate/poor-risk patients
Genetic Diagnosis of Rare Diseases Up With Genome Sequencing
Diagnostic yields were higher for disorders likely to have a monogenic cause versus those with a complex cause
Telemedicine Visits Do Not Lead to More Follow-Up Care
However, telemedicine visits associated with fewer medication prescriptions, orders for laboratory tests or imaging
PRP Injections Do Not Ease Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis
No difference seen in change in median tibial cartilage volume at 12 months for platelet-rich plasma versus saline placebo injections
Risk of Stillbirth Up for Pregnant People With Sickle Cell Trait
In fully adjusted model, increased risk of stillbirth also seen for those with sickle cell disease, multiple gestations
Higher Frequency Cannabis Use Tied to Demographic Factors
Young and racial minority populations, those with low socioeconomic status more likely to have higher frequency use
COVID-19 Hospital Admission Up for Children With Uncontrolled Asthma
Increased risk for those with previous hospital admission or two or more courses of oral corticosteroids
