Availability of SARS-CoV-2 testing in the United States (U.S.) has fluctuated through the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, including in the U.S. state of Illinois. Despite substantial ramp-up in test […]
Child Abuse Hotline Volume Up During Pandemic
Caller type shifted during pandemic, including increase in text reports from children
Risk for Severe COVID-19 Increases With BMI Above 23
Risks increased for admission to hospital, death, and ICU admission; risks up for younger people and Blacks versus Whites
12 Cases of CVST Reported for Ad26.COV2.S Vaccine in the U.S.
Time from vaccination to symptom onset varied from six to 15 days; initial presentation was headache in 11 cases
FDA Plans to Approve Pfizer Vaccine for Those Aged 12 Years and Older
Pfizer’s trial in adolescents showed its vaccine worked as well in teens as it does in adults
NYC, NJ, and Connecticut to Ease COVID-19 Capacity Restrictions
Yesterday, Florida ended all restrictions; however, half of Oregon has been shut back down
Risk Factors ID’d for COVID-19-Related Death in Diabetes
Risk for COVID-19-related death up in association with male sex, older age, preexisting comorbidities, insulin use
Effect of COVID-19 on Breast Cancer Treatment Examined
More patients with estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant endocrine therapy due to COVID-19
Anxiety-Related Adverse Event Clusters ID’d After Janssen Vaccine
Rate of syncope was 8.2 per 100,000 doses after Janssen COVID-19 vaccination versus 0.05 per 100,000 after flu shots
Many in Japan Strongly Oppose Olympics
Japanese nurses and doctors say nation’s already overloaded health system cannot cope with extra pressure the Games will bring