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News
COVID-19 in children: Weekly cases drop to 6-month low
May 18, 2021
No increase seen in children’s share of weekly and cumulative cases.
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Dr. Fauci: Extraordinary challenges, scientific triumphs with COVID-19
May 18, 2021
“The speed and efficiency with which these highly efficacious vaccines were developed, and their potential for saving millions of lives, are due to an extraordinary multidisciplinary effort.”
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Dapagliflozin misses as treatment for COVID-19 but leaves intriguing signal for benefit
May 18, 2021
The SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin was not associated with significant benefit in COVID-19 patients but came close.
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Omics analysis links blood type to COVID-19
May 17, 2021
Within the ABO gene, the research also turned up evidence that blood type O may be protective against COVID-19.
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Among asymptomatic, 2% may harbor 90% of community’s viral load: Study
May 14, 2021
“Walking around a college campus can be as dangerous as walking through a COVID ward in the hospital, in that you will experience these viral ‘supercarriers’ equally in both settings.”
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CDC: Vaccinated? You don’t need a mask indoors
May 13, 2021
“Anyone who is fully vaccinated can participate in indoor and outdoor activities, large or small, without wearing a mask or physically distancing.”
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Opinion
Trends in hospital medicine program operations during COVID-19
May 13, 2021
Hospitals faced unprecedented financial challenges in 2020, and these effects rippled through to hospitalists.
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CDC recommends use of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds
May 13, 2021
ACIP voted 14-0 in favor of the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine in younger teens.
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Reassuring data on impact of mild COVID-19 on the heart
May 12, 2021
“Mild COVID-19 left no measurable cardiovascular impact on LV structure, function, scar burden, aortic stiffness, or serum biomarkers.”
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What to know about COVID-19 vaccines and skin reactions
May 12, 2021
These manifestations can appear several days after an injection but tend not to be serious.
