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New evidence shows that depression and anxiety are increasing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

Rising Number of People Report Anxiety, Depression During COVID-19

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Since pandemic began, number of people seeking mental health screening, showing symptoms up substantially
Efforts to reduce new HIV infections in children worldwide are faltering

Efforts to Reduce New HIV Infections in Children Faltering

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New estimates show that 150,000 children were newly infected with HIV in 2019
A suspected bubonic plague case in the Bayannur district of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China has been reported by local officials.

Suspected Plague Case Reported in China

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While largely eradicated in China, there are still occasional cases in the country
Late-stage human trials to assess whether a double antibody cocktail can prevent and treat COVID-19 infection have started

COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail Begins Late-Stage Human Trials

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Trial will assess whether it can prevent infection among uninfected people in close contact with an infected person
Vaccine maker Novavax will receive $1.6 billion from the U.S. government to provide 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine by early 2021

Company Gets $1.6 Billion From U.S. Government for COVID-19 Vaccine

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Novavax has never brought a product to market before
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends annual low-dose computed tomography screening for people aged 50 to 80 years at high lung cancer risk due to smoking history. These recommendations form the basis of a draft recommendation statement

USPSTF Advises Annual Low-Dose CT Lung Screening for High-Risk Individuals

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Annual CT screening recommended for those aged 50 to 80 years at high risk due to smoking history
For childhood cancer survivors

Early Breast Cancer Screening Benefits Childhood Cancer Survivors

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Early initiation of breast cancer screening with MRI may reduce breast cancer mortality by more than half
Prescriptions for oral steroid bursts are associated with a 1.8- to 2.4-fold increased risk for severe adverse events within the first month after initiation of drug therapy

Oral Corticosteroid Bursts Carry Risk for Severe Adverse Events

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Highest rates of adverse events seen within first month after initiating short course of oral steroids
Patients with COVID-19 appear to have a heightened risk for acute ischemic stroke compared with patients with influenza

Acute Ischemic Stroke Risk Higher With COVID-19 Than Influenza

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Higher risk remains even when adjusting for demographic and clinical features
An inherited form of adult-onset hearing loss is relatively common

Genetic Variant Identified for Adult-Onset Hearing Loss

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12 nucleotide in-frame deletion in RIPOR2 identified as highly penetrant cause of hearing loss