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FDA okays emergency use of convalescent plasma for seriously ill COVID-19 patients
“It’s crucial that data be captured for every patient so that we really understand what safety and effectiveness looks like on as close to a real-...
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Wilkie and the VA vs COVID-19: Who’s Winning?
As the VA races to address the COVID-19 crisis, Sec. Wilkie faces a battle on multiple fronts.
From the Journals
Reports suggest possible in utero transmission of novel coronavirus 2019
Three neonates whose mothers had COVID-19 had elevated IgM antibody concentrations.
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Doctors sound off about future of medical meetings
Is it a silver lining to the coronavirus pandemic?
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Study challenges role of birth canal exposure in newborn microbiome establishment
During transmission of gut bacteria from mothers to infants, the dominant maternal source of bacteria is rectal, and not vaginal.
From the Journals
Despite strict controls, some infants born to mothers with COVID-19 appear infected
But the sources of novel coronavirus 2019 in the neonates’ upper respiratory tracts or anuses likely were maternal in origin.
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CLEOPATRA: Pertuzumab has long-term benefit in HER2+ breast cancer
Adding pertuzumab to trastuzumab and docetaxel as first-line therapy for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer reduced the risk of death by 31%...
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Wuhan data link COVID-19 with myocardial damage
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HCV screening risk factors in pregnant women need updating
Large study of pregnant women highlights the potential value of universal screening for hepatitis C virus.
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Rheumatologists seek to reassure amid hydroxychloroquine shortage
Rheumatologists Jill P. Buyon and Peter M. Izmirly answer questions about the availability of hydroxychloroquine during the COVID-19 pandemic, and...
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Physicians pessimistic despite increased COVID-19 test kits
Physicians express frustration over safety equipment and staffing shortages.