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FDA to add myocarditis warning to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
But a CDC advisory panel, where the FDA made the announcement, still strongly backs the vaccines’ benefits, which outweigh the rare risk for heart...
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U.S. study find no association with ‘COVID toes’ and COVID-19
A review of chilblain cases from six Bay Area counties in Northern California found a weak correlation, confirming 2% of chilblain cases as...
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‘Dreck’ to drama: How the media handled, and got handled by, COVID
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New data on COVID-19’s cognitive fallout
“Low levels of oxygen in the brain could lead to confusion, headache, and brain fog, and cause the cognitive disturbances that we see.”
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COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for patients with migraine
The only real clinical concern clinicians may need to consider is the headache differential for women under age 60 who call with a headache a week...
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Prophylactic anticoagulation tied to lower death rate in COVID
Prophylactic use of low-dose anticoagulation to prevent venous thromboembolism was associated with reduced 60-day mortality in patients...
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Trial offers first look at how tralokinumab-treated patients weather COVID-19
The average duration of COVID-19 infection was 15 days and severity of disease was mild in 35 patients (69%), moderate in 14 (27%), and severe in...
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Fewer dangerous COPD flare-ups during COVID-19
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Giving flu and COVID-19 shots at same time appears safe, effective: Study
“It’s a small study, but it’s certainly encouraging to know that there didn’t seem to be a big decrease in immunogenicity either way and the...
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New AMA president discusses pandemic during inaugural address
Dr. Gerald E. Harmon also addressed the AMA’s plan to advance health equity.
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AHA: Don’t delay COVID shot while CDC reviews myocarditis cases
It remains unclear if suspected myocarditis cases have any direct link to COVID vaccines, and the benefits of vaccination continue to ‘far exceed...