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FDA approves point-of-care COVID-19 antigen test
August 27, 2020
“This new COVID-19 antigen test is an important addition to available tests because the results can be read in minutes, right off the testing card.”
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FDA approves clinical trials for cannabinoid drug designed to reduce COVID-19 lung inflammation
August 25, 2020
The drug going to clinical trials, ARDS-003, would “dampen the cytokine release” and prevent development of ARDS.
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Immigrant hospitalist dilemma takes stage at HM20 Virtual
August 7, 2020
For doctors on visas, the pandemic brings anxiety and uncertainty about legal status in the U.S.
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Schools can reopen safely with precautions, experts say
July 17, 2020
For many children, the benefits of in-person school likely outweigh the risks of SARS-CoV-2 transmission if safety precautions are followed.
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Use of nonopioid pain meds is on the rise
July 7, 2020
Prescription opioid use declined from 2009 to 2018, but not significantly.
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ACIP approves flu vaccine recommendations for 2020-2021
June 25, 2020
Next season’s vaccination options include new high-dose quadrivalent vaccines for seniors.
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COVID-19: Medicare data show long hospital stays, disparities
June 24, 2020
Many beneficiaries “face structural challenges to their health,” said CMS Administrator Seema Verma.
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ED visits for life-threatening conditions declined early in COVID-19 pandemic
June 23, 2020
Visits for MI, stroke, and hypoglycemic crisis dropped 10%-23% over the first 10 weeks.
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By the numbers: Asthma-COPD overlap deaths
June 9, 2020
CDC analysis suggests that morbidity from asthma-COPD overlap may be pushing people out of the workforce.
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FDA approves new antibiotic for HABP/VABP treatment
June 5, 2020
Recarbrio was previously approved by the FDA to treat patients with complicated urinary tract infections and complicated intra-abdominal infections.
