Risk for in-hospital death, mechanical ventilation higher for obese patients; link between BMI and outcomes strongest for adults ≥50 years
COVID-19 Infection Not Tied to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
7 percent of mothers delivering at large county health system tested positive, as did 3 percent of tested infants
CDC’s Vaccine Committee Prepares COVID-19 Vaccine Allocations
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) held an out-of-schedule, emergency meeting to discuss various issues related to experimental COVID-19 vaccine candidates.
Held at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Atlanta, Georgia Healthquarters, this digital meeting was opened by the Director Dr. Robert R. Redfield on November 23, 2020.
Oxford University’s COVID-19 Vaccine Found Very Effective
The University of Oxford and its vaccine production partner AstraZeneca announced positive high-level results from an initial analysis of clinical trials of the experimental vaccine candidate, AZD1222.
AHA Meeting Addresses Latest Research, COVID-19, Health Care Disparities
American Heart Association President-Elect Donald Lloyd-Jones, M.D., discussed highlights of the AHA Scientific Sessions 2020 with HD Live!
FDA Authorizes Use of Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for COVID-19
IV infusion of casirivimab and imdevimab authorized for treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19
Third COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Effectiveness
The AstraZeneca vaccine becomes the third to show good effectiveness
WHO: Remdesivir Not Advised for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Evidence to date has not shown clinically important effects on mortality, need for mechanical ventilation
Chimpanzee Adenovirus COVID-19 Vaccine Promising in Seniors
Immunogenicity similar across age groups; vaccine better tolerated in older versus younger adults