Mortality increased when COVID-19 ICU demand was >75 to 100 percent for patients treated in COVID-19 ICU
Continuing Blood Pressure Meds Safe for Those With COVID-19
No difference in outcomes seen among hospitalized COVID-19 patients continuing, discontinuing renin-angiotensin system inhibitors
Mortality, Preeclampsia Up for Women With COVID-19 Giving Birth
Women hospitalized to give birth who had COVID-19 also had higher rates of myocardial infarction, venous thromboembolism, preterm birth
Men More Likely to Test Positive for SARS-CoV-2, Die From COVID-19
During their hospital course, more men than women experience pulmonary and extrapulmonary complications
New York City May Run Out of COVID-19 Vaccines
Mayor asked the federal government to send more vaccine doses as soon as possible
BinaxNOW Rapid Antigen Test Has Lower Sensitivity Than RT-PCR
Sensitivity 64.2 and 35.8 percent for specimens from symptomatic and asymptomatic persons, with near 100 percent specificity
Rachel Levine Nominated as U.S. Assistant Health Secretary
Levine is secretary of health for Pennsylvania and is currently leading the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic