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Can the US Keep COVID Variants in Check? Here's What It Takes
The COVID-19 variants that have emerged in the United Kingdom, Brazil, South Africa, and now Southern California are eliciting two notably distinct...
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Factors Predict Survival After Coronary Angio in Postarrest Patients
Cardiovascular experts hone in on which resuscitated cardiac arrest patients should go on to the cath lab, and which should not, by assessing how...
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Germany Recommends AstraZeneca COVID-19 Shot Only for Under 65s
AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine should only be given to people aged between 18 and 64, Germany's vaccine committee said in a draft recommendation, a...
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Virus Variant From South Africa Detected in US for First Time
Neither of the people infected has traveled recently, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control said. Associated Press
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China Using Anal Swabs for Some COVID Testing
China is not giving up on nasal or throat testing, but the country has adopted a new method for detecting the coronavirus: anal swabs. WebMD...
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The Dash to Adapt Smartwatches to Help Detect COVID Infections
Wearable devices already collect vital signs like heart rate and skin temperature. New algorithms can use them to catch illness early leading to...
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Plant-Based or Keto Diet? Novel Study Yields Surprising Results
People who eat a low-carb, ketogenic diet consume more calories than those who eat a low-fat, plant-based diet, but with the low-carb diet, there...
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Remdesivir Is Big Win for Gilead -- Boosted by Taxpayers
Its emergency-use approval by the FDA immediately drew a storm of criticism. The World Health Organization recommended against its use. Politicians...
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New COPD Mortality Risk Model Includes Imaging-Derived Variables
All-cause mortality in patients with COPD over 10 years of follow-up was accurately predicted by a newly developed model based on a point system...
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First Mammography Guidelines for Older Breast Cancer Survivors
The new guidelines suggest individualized decisions but recommend that screening mammography be discontinued when life expectancy is limited....
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'Alarming Finding' in Schizophrenia Patients With COVID-19
Individuals with schizophrenia are two to three times more likely to die if they become infected with SARS-CoV-2 and should be prioritized for...
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Protecting Patients With Diabetes From Impact of COVID-19
Comprehensive, freely accessible report summarizes best practices to protect those with diabetes from impact of pandemic, as well as lessons...
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Some Athletes Will Resist COVID-19 Vaccination, Says USOPC Medical Chief
There may be only a one in a billion chance of failing a doping test due to the COVID-19 vaccine, but some athletes will still resist inoculation,...
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Ibrutinib 'Treatment of Choice' in Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia
Longer-term results from a pivotal study have established ibritinib as one of the most effective monotherapies for this disease. Medscape...
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Enthusiasm Over COVID-19 Vaccines Tempered by Talk of Protectionism and Hoarding
Europe urged pharmaceutical companies on Tuesday to honour their commitments to supply coronavirus vaccines, as delivery cuts and delays dim hopes...
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Sanofi to Help Produce 100 Mln Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine Doses
Sanofi will fill and pack millions of doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine from July in an effort to help meet the huge demand for the U.S....
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GAVI Seeks Political Support for COVAX as Rich Nations Strike Fresh Vaccine Deals
Political support is needed for a global scheme to vaccinate people in poor and middle income countries as wealthier nations strike fresh bilateral...
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WHO Issues New Clinical Advice on Treating COVID-19 Patients
WHO issued fresh clinical advice on Tuesday for treating COVID-19 patients, including those displaying persistent symptoms after recovery, and also...
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Lilly Testing New Antibody for South Africa Coronavirus Variant, Says Company Executive
Eli Lilly will move a new COVID-19 antibody therapy to human trials targeting a coronavirus variant that was first found in South Africa, the US...
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Oral JAK1 Inhibitor Shows Promise for Hidradenitis Suppurativa
The investigational oral small molecule, known for now as INCB54707, is 52 times more selective for JAK1 than JAK2. Medscape Medical News
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COVID-19 Risks Linked to Medications in IBD
Multicenter and population cohort studies suggest that patients with inflammatory bowel disease are not at unique risk of contracting COVID-19 or...
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Weekly COVID-19 Cases in Children Dropped 22%
The cumulative rate of infection among children is up to 3,556 per 100,000 nationally, with states ranging from 943 per 100,000 in Hawaii to 8,195...
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UK Launch for Most Advanced 'Artificial Pancreas', MiniMed 780G
Medtronic launches latest MiniMed 780G hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system in the UK. Medscape Medical News
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U.S. Entering 'Darkest Weeks' of Pandemic, COVID-19 Expert Says
"We'll have to wait and see," Michael Osterholm said. "I sure hope it doesn't happen, but if it does, it's going to be a long few...
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Pop-Up Alerts Fail to Improve Clinical Outcomes in AKI
Electronic alert systems that warn providers when a patient has acute kidney injury have no effect on progression, need for dialysis, or death and...