COVID-19 Updates
From the Journals
Armpit swelling after COVID-19 vaccine may mimic breast cancer
Some women have experienced axillary node swelling after receiving the Pzifer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. The swelling mimics symptoms...
Commentary
Fired for good judgment a sign of physicians’ lost respect
The firing of a physician who made use of soon-to-expire COVID-19 vaccine doses rather than flush them epitomizes the loss of physician autonomy...
News
FDA grants emergency use authorization to Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
“The advantages of having a third vaccine, especially one that is a single shot and can be stored without special refrigeration requirements, will...
News from the FDA/CDC
J&J COVID-19 vaccine wins unanimous backing of FDA panel
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is expected to offer more convenient dosing and be easier to distribute than the two rival products already...
From the Journals
New-onset arrhythmias low in COVID-19 and flu
Overall, incidence of AF/AFL and new onset AF/AFL was similar in COVID-19 vs. influenza. Mortality in those with arrhythmias also increased to a...
Latest News
Variant found in NYC, Northeast
“A concern is that it might be beginning to overtake other strains, just like the U.K. and South African variants,” said Dr. David Ho.
Latest News
Janssen/J&J COVID-19 vaccine cuts transmission, new data show
"The decrease in asymptomatic transmission is very welcome news too in curbing the spread of the virus."
Feature
Ob.gyns. report high burnout prior to pandemic
Medscape’s annual report shows bureaucratic tasks as a top contributor to ob.gyn. burnout; 19% report suicidal thoughts.
News from the FDA/CDC
Variants spur new FDA guidance on COVID vaccines, tests, drugs
The FDA has already been communicating with individual manufacturers as they assess the variants’ effect on their products.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC chief lays out attack plan for COVID variants
Public health leaders are ramping up genome sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and ensuring that sampling is geographically representative.
Opinion
What to do if an employee tests positive for COVID-19
If action is required, you’ll need to determine who needs to quarantine and who needs to be tested.