Risk for Death, Complications Higher With COVID-19 Versus Flu
MONDAY, Dec. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk for...
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FDA Issues EUA for Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
MONDAY, Dec. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A second COVID-19 vaccine is poised to be...
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FDA Issues EUA for Second Covid-19 Vaccine
Moderna’s mRNA-1273 vaccine is ready to roll WASHINGTON—The FDA wasted no time in...
Read MoreSki Resorts Work to Stay Open as COVID Cases Snowball
Colorado’s Telluride is a case study in the challenges ski resorts across the U.S. face in staying open as COVID-19 surges.
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Questions: Office Mask Mandates
Last month we looked at the laws about mask mandates. This month we will look at some questions...
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Infants With COVID-19 May Present With GI Symptoms
FRIDAY, Dec. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Among 10 infants hospitalized with COVID-19, most...
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Tocilizumab Cuts Progression to Ventilation or Death in COVID-19
FRIDAY, Dec. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Tocilizumab reduces the risk for progression to...
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U.S. Indigenous Communities Start Receiving COVID-19 Vaccines
FRIDAY, Dec. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Indigenous communities in the United States have...
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ACAAI: Reaction to COVID-19 Vaccine Unlikely for Those With Common Allergies
FRIDAY, Dec. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Allergic reactions to vaccines are generally rare...
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Covid-19: Antibody Cocktail Enhances Viral Clearance, Analysis Finds
REGN-COV2 had greatest effect in patients with higher viral load Peer reviewed findings from an...
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RA Biologic Tocilizumab Shows Promise in Covid-19-related Pneumonia
Previous clinical trials showed little benefit for the drug Among patients hospitalized with...
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VTE Risks Comparison: COVID-19 Pneumonia & CAP Patients
The objectives of this study were to compare and investigate the incidences and risks of venous...
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Covid-19: Pfizer—Millions More Vax Doses, But Where Do They Go?
Shipping issues, allergic reactions, and surprise doses crop up during vaccine roll out Pfizer...
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FDA Panel Recommends EUA for Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine
FDA action expected within 24 hours or less For the second time this month, the FDA’s Vaccines and...
Read MorePediatricians Want Kids to Be Part of COVID Vaccine Trials
Some years from now, infants and school-aged children will probably be the mainstay of a universal vaccination program against COVID-19 in the United States. But first, doctors want to be sure that newfangled vaccines won’t harm them.
Read MoreHow to Pull Off a COVID-Era Music Festival
One woman’s attempt to create a festival celebrating diverse music ran up against the reality of the pandemic this year. But it also yielded lessons in how to reimagine events in the COVID era.
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OTC Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Test Wins EUA
Company says it will have 3 million tests ready in a month WASHINGTON—Americans will soon have two...
Read MoreHospitals Scramble to Prioritize Which Workers Are First for COVID Shots
Even as the federal Food and Drug Administration engaged in intense deliberations ahead of Friday’s authorization of the nation’s first COVID vaccine, and days before the initial doses were to be released, hospitals have been grappling with how to distribute the first scarce shots. Their plans vary broadly.
Read MoreIn COVID Hot Zones, Firefighters Now ‘Pump More Oxygen Than Water’
Firefighters are often thrust into front-line health emergencies. During the COVID pandemic, they’ve paid an especially high price.
Read MoreHigh-Poverty Neighborhoods Bear the Brunt of COVID’s Scourge
COVID infection rates in California are consistently higher in low-income neighborhoods than more affluent areas, according to an analysis by ZIP code. Our findings underscore the heightened risks borne by millions of low-wage workers whose jobs are deemed essential.
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