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Pfizer developing pill to treat COVID-19 symptoms
An oral drug could be taken at home and might keep people out of the hospital.
Conference Coverage
Psoriasis associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 in real-world study
Those treated with TNF-alpha inhibitors, methotrexate, and apremilast had statistically lower risks of COVID-19 vs. those on topical therapy.
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CDC: Vaccinated people can mostly drop masks outdoors
It is a minor – but still significant – step toward the end of pandemic restrictions.
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COVID-19 linked to novel epileptic seizures
Among patients with new-onset seizures, hospital stays were about 15 days longer – and mortality rates were significantly higher.
News from the FDA/CDC
Feds lift pause of J&J COVID vaccine, add new warning
The warning is directed at women under the age of 50.
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Study: COVID-19 can kill months after infection
The risk of death is increased up to 6 months after they catch the virus.
From the Journals
Post–COVID-19 cardiac involvement in college athletes much rarer than thought
A prospective registry with more than 3,000 COVID-19–positive athletes shows incidence of cardiac involvement of less than 1% with no adverse...
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Can we get to ‘COVID zero’? Experts predict the next 8 months
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Small clinics, practices key to COVID-19 vaccine success: State officials
From the Journals
COVID-19 infection conveys imperfect immunity in young adults
One in 10 Marine recruits with prior SARS-CoV-2 infections were reinfected during basic training.
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Vaccinating homebound patients is an uphill battle
Learn about the many challenges doctors face to getting this vulnerable population inoculated.