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No link shown between thyroid dysfunction and heart failure
November 10, 2020
Analysis of nearly 5,000 English heart failure patients showed no significant link between thyroid dysfunction and survival.
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Whales, seals, and dolphins: Will SARS-CoV-2–contaminated wastewater prove a killer?
November 10, 2020
Environmental pollution during the COVID-19 pandemic puts dolphins, whales, seals, and otters among the sea mammals at risk.
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Pfizer vaccine data show 90% efficacy in early results
November 9, 2020
BTN162b2, a messenger RNA–based vaccine candidate that requires two doses, is being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech SE.
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VA joins Pentagon in recruiting volunteers for COVID vaccine trials
November 9, 2020
“With VA, their population, all elderly and infirm with underlying conditions, they could really be suffering if we don’t get a vaccine.”
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What to know as ACA heads to Supreme Court – again
November 9, 2020
There is a long list of ways this could play out.
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Higher cardiovascular risks in Kawasaki disease persist 10-plus years
November 8, 2020
Researchers evaluated the incidence of myocardial infarction, stroke, death, and more in a follow-up study of Kawasaki disease survivors, compared to unaffected children.
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COVID-19 risks in rheumatic disease remain unclear
November 7, 2020
Elevated COVID-19-related risks, many associated with comorbidities, emerged in a match-control study, whereas a systematic review delivers more encouraging news for people living with rheumatic disease.
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Biden victory: What it means for COVID, health care
November 7, 2020
Biden’s agenda includes: Ramping up the federal response to COVID-19, boosting the Affordable Care Act, creating a new “public option” to cover uninsured Americans, and expanding Medicare and Medicaid.
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FBI warns of ‘imminent’ cyberattacks on U.S. hospitals
November 6, 2020
All health care systems should be prepared to deal with these problems, said Dr. Paul S. Appelbaum.
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COVID-19–related HCQ shortages affected rheumatology patients worldwide
November 6, 2020
Data from the Global Rheumatology Alliance Patient Experience Survey presented at ACR Convergence 2020 demonstrate that the severity of shortages differed widely across the globe.
