Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Tried in Organ Transplant Recipients
Six patients with low-positive antibody levels following standard vaccination achieved high-positive levels after dose 3
ED Visits for Youth Suicide Attempts Began Increasing in May 2020
Suspected suicide attempt ED visits were 50.6 percent higher among girls aged 12 to 17 years for Feb. 21 to March 20, 2021, versus 2019
AMA Plan to Fight Racism Criticized by Some Members
Plan was announced last month and acknowledges that there is racism and White privilege in the medical establishment
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Hospital’s COVID-19 Vaccine Policy
Lawsuit was signed by 117 of 178 workers who were suspended last week for failure to get fully vaccinated by the hospital's deadline
CDC Changes Mask Rules for Fully Vaccinated People Using Public Transportation
Agency said new policy applies to 'airplanes, trains, subways, buses, taxis, ride-shares, maritime transportation, trolleys, and cable cars'
Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Shines in Latest Trial
Company says there were no cases of hospitalization or death among people who received the vaccine
Catch-Up Vaccinations for Children, Teens Lagging Behind
Vaccinations substantially declined during March to May 2020; increase seen in June to September, but not enough to catch up
Women Present With More Advanced Acute Aortic Dissection
After adjustment, female sex trended toward higher in-hospital mortality overall, but not in the last decade of enrollment
Adjuvant Nivolumab Slows Muscle-Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma
Disease-free survival was longer with adjuvant nivolumab in intention-to-treat population, for those with PD-L1 expression at least 1 percent
Stroke Features Characterized for SARS-CoV-2-Infected Patients
Large vessel occlusion seen in 44.5 percent of those with acute ischemic stroke and SARS-CoV-2 infection