Safety communication follows NEJM study showing risk for inaccuracy with use of pulse oximeters in those with dark skin pigmentation
Transplant Recipient Dies After Receiving COVID-19-Infected Lungs
Surgeon who handled the donor lungs also became infected and fell ill but recovered
CDC Report Shows No Evidence of Unexpected Adverse Events With COVID-19 Vaccines
Findings from the first month show no unexpected adverse events, with 6,994 adverse events and >90 percent classified as nonserious
SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 Rates Decreased After One Vaccine Dose
Study among health care workers shows reductions in SARS-CoV-2 infection rates one to 14, 15 to 28 days after first dose of the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine
Persistent Symptoms Reported for About 30 Percent With COVID-19
At least one persistent symptom reported by 32.7 percent of outpatients with mild illness, 31.3 percent of patients hospitalized
U.S. COVID-19 Hospitalizations at Lowest Level Since November
There were about 59,800 COVID-19 patients in hospitals nationwide on Friday, a 55 percent decrease from Jan. 6
All British Adults Should Have First COVID-19 Shot by July 31: Government
Announcement made as government prepares a ‘cautious’ reopening plan
T2DM in Middle Age Ups Mortality Risk in COVID-19 Infection
Excess COVID-19 death risk from type 2 diabetes decreases with increasing age
COVID-19 Death Count Varies With Race of Nursing Home Residents
Nursing homes with lowest versus highest proportion of White residents have higher COVID-19 death counts
Socioeconomic Status Tied to Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
Low socioeconomic status, high social vulnerability index, racial/ethnic minority linked to MIS-C