First Saliva Test for COVID-19 Approved by FDA
Patients spit into plastic tube and then give the tube back to health care worker for laboratory testing
KL-VSHET+ Genotype Linked to Reduced Alzheimer Disease Risk
Gene variant may be protective in those aged 60 to 80 years, cognitively normal, who carry APOE4
Hep C Screening Recommended for Adults, Pregnant Women
Annual rate of reported acute hepatitis C cases up from 0.3 per 100,000 population in 2009 to 1.2 in 2018
Being Born Via C-Section May Up Risk for T2DM in Adulthood
Findings also show women born via cesarean are at increased risk for later obesity
Overweight, Obese Preschoolers Have Higher Risk for Fractures
Findings seen for both upper- and lower-limb fractures, compared with normal-weight preschoolers
Model Forecasts When COVID-19 Demand Will Exceed Capacity
Simulation helps hospital operations leaders anticipate surges, predict saturation
Kidney Transplants From, to Extreme Elderly Feasible in ESRD
Benefit seen for extremely elderly receiving kidney transplants from similarly aged deceased donors
High Rates of Appropriate E-Consults Seen Across Specialties
70.2 percent of e-consults met all four criteria for appropriateness; rate of avoided visits 81.2 percent
Survey IDs Those Most Affected by One-Month COVID-19 Lockdown
In China, those who stopped working and those who exercise more reported worse mental health
Chloroquine COVID-19 Trial Stopped After Patient Deaths
Some patients taking a higher dose developed serious heart rhythm disorders, resulting in 11 deaths
