COVID-19 Updates
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Seven ways President Biden could now change health care
Democrats’ small majorities in both houses of Congress suggest that moderation and bipartisanship will be necessary to get things done.
Drugs, Pregnancy & Lactation
Reproductive psychiatry in 2021: Old questions and new challenges
The level of anxiety associated with decisions to sustain or to discontinue treatment during pregnancy seems to have increased for some patients...
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President Biden kicks off health agenda with COVID actions, WHO outreach
President Biden issued an executive order requiring masks and physical distancing in all federal buildings.
From the Journals
COVID-19 may damage blood vessels in the brain
A postmortem study reveals signs of vascular inflammation in the brains of deceased patients.
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Patients fend for themselves to access highly touted COVID antibody treatments
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Biden’s COVID-19 challenge: 100 million vaccinations in the first 100 days. It won’t be easy.
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Many EM docs have treated COVID-19 patients without proper PPE: Survey
From the Journals
The next likely COVID-19 vaccine has its advantages
A single Ad26.COV2.S dose was associated with S-binding and neutralizing antibodies in more than 90% of the participants.
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Pressure builds on CDC to prioritize both diabetes types for vaccine
From the Journals
COVID-19 symptoms persist months after acute infection
Majority of previously hospitalized patients were experiencing fatigue or muscle weakness 6 months after discharge.
From the Journals
CVD deaths rose, imaging declined during pandemic
Two new papers quantify the impact of COVID-19 on patients with heart disease: more deaths, less disease testing or diagnosis. Experts suggest...