Biden Administration to Start Shipping COVID-19 Vaccines Directly to U.S. Pharmacies
In addition, starting this week, states are receiving 5 percent more vaccine doses
Many Cancer Survivors Have Conditions Linked to Risk for Severe COVID-19 Illness
56.4 percent of cancer survivors report having one or more conditions, with increased prevalence in Black survivors
USPSTF Advises Against Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis
USPSTF reaffirms 2014 stance of D recommendation because harms of screening for asymptomatic CAS outweigh the benefits
Moderna Wants to Increase Number of Doses in COVID-19 Vaccine Vials
However, there are potential downsides to putting more vaccine in each vial
Lack of Staff, PPE Hinder Nursing Homes’ Fight Against COVID-19
Although worker turnover in the nursing home industry has always been high, the pandemic has worsened the problem
Half of Alzheimer Disease Dementia Cases Are Mild
Among Framingham Heart Study participants, one in five cases were severe
Psychological Distress High Among Students During COVID-19
10.5 percent of students self-reported psychological distress; increased odds seem for those in high school, those who exercise less
>60 Percent Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine in U.S. Are Non-Hispanic Whites
Of those having received their first dose by Jan. 14, 2021, 63.0 percent were women, 55.0 percent were aged 50 years and older
Perioperative Chemo Feasible for Resectable Pancreatic Cancer
Phase 2 randomized trial revealed similar overall survival for two active regimens compared with adjuvant therapy
Mutation That Helps Coronavirus Evade Vaccines Showing Up in British Variant
Worrisome mutation known as E484K appears to have arisen in 11 of more than 200,000 B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant samples in the United Kingdom
