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Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine 95% effective in final phase 3 results
The vaccine was well tolerated with no serious safety concerns.
From the Journals
‘Hospital at home’ increases COVID capacity in large study
Atrium Health developed a “hospital at home” program for COVID patients and brought it online in just 2 weeks.
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Myocarditis rare, macrophage infiltration common at COVID autopsy
An autopsy study shows myocarditis is uncommon, seen in only 14% of COVID-19 deaths, but macrophage infiltration is very common and might explain...
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Painful ethical choices in 2020 vs. 2010: How has thinking changed?
Several of the questions in the survey revolved around end-of-life decisions.
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One-third of critical illness survivors emerge from ICU with functional deterioration
One-third of patients who survived nonsurgical ICU admission had evidence of functional status decline.
Conference Coverage
Osteoporosis drugs don’t worsen COVID-19 risk, may help
“What we observed is that there is no harm. Treatments should be continued.”
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Moderna: Interim data show 94.5% efficacy for COVID-19 vaccine, will seek FDA EUA
The first interim results of the phase 3 COVE trial included 95 participants with confirmed COVID-19.
Conference Coverage
Escalate HIV adherence strategies amid COVID-19
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Situation ‘dire’ as COVID spike in West, Midwest worsens, experts say
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Nearly one in five develop mental illness following COVID-19
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New reports guide return to play in athletes with COVID-19