Racial Disparities Seen in Excess Mortality Early in Pandemic
Adjusted excess all-cause mortality was 6.8 per 10,000 for Blacks and 1.5 per 10,000 for Whites, with considerable variation across states
COVID-19 Outcomes Worse for Persons Living With Diagnosed HIV
COVID-19 diagnosis rates are similar for those with, without HIV, but hospitalization and death rates are up with HIV
Companies Developing Vaccines Against New Coronavirus Variants
GlaxoSmithKline and CureVac to create vaccines that use messenger RNA to combat the virus
Green Tea Consumption Improves Prognosis for Stroke, MI Survivors
No association seen for those without history of stroke or MI, while coffee consumption is beneficial without history of stroke, MI
High Refined Grain Intake Ups Risk for Mortality, Major CVD Events
Highest category of total intake linked to increased risk for total mortality, major cardiovascular disease events, their composite
Elective C-Sections, Induced Delivery Up for Moms With MS
Women with MS have no increase in pregnancy-related complications, emergency C-section, stillbirth, preterm birth
High Efficacy Reported for Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine
Interim analysis of data from phase 3 trial shows 91.6 percent efficacy at 21 days after the first dose of the vaccine
WHO Team Probing COVID-19 Origins Visits Wuhan Research Center
WHO team has visited hospitals, research institutes, and a traditional wet market linked to many of the first cases
AstraZeneca Vaccine Guards Against Severe COVID-19 Illness
Researchers also found that a single dose of the vaccine was 76 percent effective at preventing COVID-19
Full Functionality After Hip Fracture Takes Two to Three Years
Older adults with large social networks experience better recovery
