Positive correlation found for cord blood IgG concentrations with maternal IgG concentrations
Telemedicine Use Increased Considerably During COVID-19
Telemedicine use was lower in communities with higher rates of poverty; use varied across specialties, conditions
WHO Team Probing COVID-19 Origins Visits Wuhan Food Markets
Team’s visit has quickly become embroiled in politics, as China has sought to cast blame elsewhere for the emergence of COVID-19
U.S. Awards Contract for COVID-19 Home Test Kit
With the product from Australian company Ellume, users can swab themselves at home and check their status in about 20 minutes
COVID-19 Admissions, Fatalities Up for Pregnant Women
COVID-19 hospitalization rates 3.5-fold higher, case fatality rates 13.6-fold higher in pregnant patients versus similarly aged adults
Schizophrenia Linked to Mortality in Adults With COVID-19
In terms of strength of association with mortality, diagnosis of schizophrenia ranked only behind age
J&J COVID-19 Vaccine 66 Percent Effective in Interim Analysis
Efficacy varies by region, with 57 percent efficacy in South Africa and 72 percent efficacy in the United States
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 Jan. 25 to 29, 2021. This …
New COVID-19 Variants May Weaken Efficacy of Vaccines
But experts stress that even a weakened vaccine can still largely protect people from a severe case of COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 Seroconversion Tied to Out-of-Hospital Sudden Deaths
Moderate positive correlation seen between OHSD and percentage of positive antibody tests to SARS-CoV-2 in NYC neighborhoods