Most patients were male with median age of about 16 years; most common symptom was chest pain
Increase in Blood Pressure Observed During COVID-19 Pandemic
Mean changes each month during the pandemic ranged from 1.10 to 2.50 mm Hg for systolic BP, 0.14 to 0.53 mm Hg for diastolic BP
Procedures to Diagnose Cancer, New Cancer Diagnoses Decreased in 2020
Colonoscopies decreased by 45 percent in 2020 compared with averages in 2018 through 2019; 29 percent decrease seen in prostate biopsies
COVID-19 Vaccine, Testing Demand Overwhelming Pharmacies
Last week, the White House said local pharmacies are now providing more than two-thirds of COVID-19 vaccinations
Testing Requirement Tightened for International Visitors
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today the Global Testing Order had been shortened the required testing timeline for all international air travelers visiting the U.S.
Effective on December 6, 2021, prospective visitors must from any foreign country complete an approved COVID-19 test one day before departure to the U.S.
This revision strengthens already robust protocols for international travel, including requirements for foreign travelers to be fully vaccinated.
This Coronavirus is a Continuous Shape-Shifter
A research team led by investigators at Harvard Medical School (HMS) recently identified several likely SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus mutations that empower the new virus to evade immune defenses, including natural immunity acquired through infection, from COVID-19 vaccination, and antibody-based treatments.
Published by the journal Science on December 2, 2021, this study evaluated the consequences of this viral evolution.
Solving the Ultra-Rare Blood Clot Mystery Linked to Adenovirus-Based COVID-19 Vaccines
An international team of scientists believes they may have found a molecular mechanism behind the extremely rare blood clots recently linked to adenovirus COVID-19 vaccines.
Scientists led by a team from Arizona State University, Cardiff University, and others investigated vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT), also known as thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS).
mRNA-1273 Has High Vaccine Effectiveness After Five Months
Vaccine effectiveness 87.4 percent against COVID-19 infection, and 95.8 and 97.9 percent against COVID-19 hospitalization, hospital death
COVID-19 Hospital Admission Up for Children With Uncontrolled Asthma
Increased risk for those with previous hospital admission or two or more courses of oral corticosteroids
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Nov. 29 to Dec. 3, 2021. …