John Wagner No Longer Heading FDA Office of External Affairs
Departure comes after mishandling of an announcement about experimental therapy for COVID-19
In-Person Visits to Resume at U.S. Prisons in October
To date, 12,610 federal inmates have tested positive for COVID-19
CDC Refutes Social Media Rumors That COVID-19 Death Data Is Inaccurate
Conspiracy theories claim only a small percentage of people said to have died from COVID-19 actually died from the disease
Gestational Weight Gain Tied to Childhood Allergic Conditions
Prepregnancy weight and gestational weight gain tied to childhood asthma, wheezing, eczema, and allergies
Moderate/High Risk for ESRD Tied to Worse Cognition Later in Life
Those with higher-risk episodes for ESRD as young adults had poorer cognitive performance at midlife
Higher Prevalence of Asthma Not Seen Among COVID-19 Patients
Prevalence of asthma in hospitalized COVID-19 patients similar to population prevalence of asthma
Sodium Phenylbutyrate-Taurursodiol Promising for ALS
Slower functional decline seen with active drug versus placebo through 24 weeks
Closed-Loop System Beneficial for Children With T1DM
Glucose level within target range for greater percentage of time than with sensor-augmented insulin pump
Imaging Manifestations of E-Cig, Vaping Lung Injury Described
Most commonly presents on CT as acute lung injury with multifocal ground-glass opacity, consolidation
Long-Term Outcomes Stable After Breast Reconstruction
Stability seen in both long-term surgeon- and patient-reported outcomes data
