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How some COVID-19 vaccines could cause rare blood clots
April 14, 2021
Six cases of a rare but serious event in patients who got the J&J vaccine are being reviewed.
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How to counsel worried patients about the J&J vaccine news
April 14, 2021
At this point the rate of detected cases of severe blood clotting is less than one in a million.
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Data about COVID-19-related skin manifestations in children continue to emerge
April 14, 2021
Of 50 hospitalized children infected with COVID-19, 18 (36%) fulfilled criteria for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.
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COVID-19 in children: New cases on the rise again
April 14, 2021
Latest trend is starting to look like the beginning of the next surge.
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Arthritis drug may curb myocardial damage in acute STEMI
April 13, 2021
Tocilizumab appears to improve myocardial salvage by helping tamp down the inflammatory overshoot that occurs during infarction and reperfusion.
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More evidence MIS-C is a delayed response to SARS-CoV-2
April 13, 2021
CDC analysis of the largest cohort of MIS-C cases in the United States to date shows three temporal peaks of diagnoses in the United States and further validates the “prevailing hypothesis that MIS-C is a postinfectious mediated disorder.”
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Next winter may be rough: Models predict ‘considerable surge’ of COVID
April 13, 2021
“A considerable surge will occur over next winter,” because the new variants are more transmissible, and people will likely relax social distancing and mask wearing.
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FDA, CDC urge pause of J&J COVID vaccine
April 13, 2021
Treatment for traditional blood clots, such as the drug heparin, should not be used for these clots.
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Novel antiplatelet drug: Hope for efficacy without bleeding?
April 12, 2021
A new antiplatelet drug with a completely novel mechanism of action could hold the promise of delivering the holy grail – reducing cardiac events without increasing bleeding.
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U.S. finally hits its stride with COVID-19 vaccination rollouts
April 9, 2021
In settings where large numbers of people are vaccinated, such as nursing homes, COVID-19 cases and deaths have plunged.
