Cash-paid prescriptions declined significantly, but no significant changes seen in those paid by public or private insurance
Most Pregnant Women With SARS-CoV-2 Infection Are Asymptomatic
Patients who test positive for SARS-CoV-2 more likely to be Hispanic, report Spanish as primary language
Care Rationing Being Considered by California Hospitals
California has more than twice as many hospitalized COVID-19 patients as it did at its previous peak in July
Surprise Medical Bills Could Be Reduced by COVID-19 Relief Package
Main provisions of the legislation would take effect January 2022
European Union Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccine is already being given to high-risk people in the United States and Britain
Risk for Severe COVID-19 Not Increased for Children With Cancer
In children with cancer younger than 16, the estimated incidence of hospital-identified SARS-CoV-2 infection was 3 percent
Are COVID-19 Vaccinations Mandatory for Texas Schoolchildren?
'Will this COVID-19 shot be required for Texas schoolchildren,' was the headline of an article published by DallasNews.com on December 21, 2020.
In response to this headline, Texas Governor Gregg Abbott quickly posted on Twitter: 'No. In Texas, vaccines are always voluntary.'
3 in 1 Combination COVID-19 Therapeutic Launches Late-Stage Study
A Massachusetts-based biopharmaceutical company announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) had approved the Company’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application to proceed with initiation of Phase 2 clinical trial of Brilacidin in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
Brilacidin is a Host Defense Protein (HDP) mimetic representing a new class of drug with antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and anti-bacterial properties, said Innovation Pharmaceuticals.
Low U.S. Flu Rates Seen as Pandemic Rages
Many more people are getting flu shots to avoid the risk for getting both the flu and COVID-19
Risk for Death, Complications Higher With COVID-19 Versus Flu
Risk for mechanical ventilation use, admission to intensive care, longer length of stay increased for COVID-19 versus flu