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COVID-19 infection conveys imperfect immunity in young adults
One in 10 Marine recruits with prior SARS-CoV-2 infections were reinfected during basic training.
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What COVID did to MD income in 2020
Many came out of it with only minor reductions in overall compensation, and some saw increases.
FDA/CDC
FDA panel supports islet cell treatment for type 1 diabetes
Voting 12-4 to support approval, panel members expressed concern about toxicity of long-term immunosuppression, particularly given the advances in...
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CDC panel: Pause of J&J COVID-19 vaccine to remain for now
“Putting this vaccine on pause for those of us that are frontline health care workers has really been devastating.”
From the Journals
Data about COVID-19-related skin manifestations in children continue to emerge
Of 50 hospitalized children infected with COVID-19, 18 (36%) fulfilled criteria for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.
FDA/CDC
Medtronic recall of almost 240,000 ICDs is class I, FDA says
The recall applies to implantable defibrillators, with and without resynchronization pacing, that are at apparent risk for premature and possibly...
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Next winter may be rough: Models predict ‘considerable surge’ of COVID
FDA/CDC
FDA, CDC urge pause of J&J COVID vaccine
Treatment for traditional blood clots, such as the drug heparin, should not be used for these clots.
FDA/CDC
OCS heart system earns hard-won backing of FDA panel
The nonbinding vote moves forward the device, which advocates hailed as a potentially transformative step for heart transplantation.
From the Journals
TAVR feasible, comparable with surgery in rheumatic heart disease
The largest study to date “opens the door to the massive unmet clinical needs in poorer regions as well as emerging economies,” an observer said...
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About one in five clinicians considers quitting because of pandemic
“There are a substantial number of employees and trainees who are experiencing major stress and work disruptions because of the pandemic.”