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Moderna warns of material drop in vaccine efficacy against Omicron
December 1, 2021
“There is no world, I think, where [the effectiveness] is the same level … we had with Delta.”
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Children and COVID: New cases, vaccinations both decline
December 1, 2021
Despite the drop in cases, the weekly count still exceeded 100,000 for the 16th week in a row.
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Fauci: Omicron ‘very different from other variants’
November 30, 2021
“Although partial immune escape may occur, vaccines, particularly boosters, give a level of antibodies that even with variants like Delta give you a degree of cross-protection.”
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FDA panel backs first pill for COVID-19 by a small margin
November 30, 2021
If authorized by the agency, molnupiravir would be first antiviral agent available as a pill to treat COVID-19.
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Optimizing perioperative cardiac risk assessment and management for noncardiac surgery
November 30, 2021
What is the sum of evidence supporting perioperative cardiac risk assessment and risk reduction?
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Merck’s COVID-19 pill may be less effective than first hoped
November 30, 2021
The new results seem to put molnupiravir far below the effectiveness of existing treatments.
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Did prior authorization refusals lead to this patient’s death?
November 29, 2021
Nearly 4 years after major organizations signed a consensus statement agreeing to improve the prior authorization process, physicians say little progress has been made.
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Scientists ask whether Omicron can outrun Delta: How fast does it spread?
November 29, 2021
The fact that Omicron is already spreading in the presence of Delta, “which outcompeted all the other variants, is worrisome.”
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Intranasal vs. intramuscular naloxone in reversing opioid overdose
November 29, 2021
Is intranasal naloxone as effective as intramuscular naloxone in reversing opioid overdose at the same dose?
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Comparing the efficacy and safety of common SIADH treatments
November 24, 2021
Is fluid restriction or the addition of furosemide with or without NaCl supplementation more efficacious for the treatment of hyponatremia caused by syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)?
