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More Infectious COVID-19 Variant Now Seen in Nine States

A South African variant that is also more contagious has not been detected in the United States yet

Maintaining Exercise During Pandemic Aids Prenatal Mental Health

Findings based on an online survey of more than 1,800 pregnant women

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Protection May Last Years, Company Claims

CDC recommends people who have already had the virus also receive the vaccine as reinfection is possible

Guidance Provided for Management of Pediatric Eating Disorders

Pediatricians should initiate comprehensive evaluations, including medical, psych assessment; refer to multidisciplinary care

Majority of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Due to Asymptomatic Individuals

In base case of modeling study, 59 percent of transmission attributed to presymptomatic and asymptomatic individuals

Pandemic-Related MMR Vaccine Decline Persists

Authors say catch-up strategies are necessary to ensure young children receive preventive care

Bariatric Surgery Patients Not Getting Recommended Follow-Up Care

Annual proportions of patients receiving blood tests specific to bariatric surgery, prescription nutritional supplements low

Another COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Begins Final Clinical Trials

Novavax vaccine needs only standard refrigeration, not freezing or ultracold temperature storage

U.S. Justice Department Sues Walmart Over Role in Opioid Crisis

Company violated federal law by selling prescriptions for controlled substances that its pharmacists ‘knew were invalid’

Tocilizumab Cuts Progression to Ventilation or Death in COVID-19

But death from any cause by day 28 in those hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia did not differ for tocilizumab versus placebo

High-Income Countries Have Secured COVID-19 Vaccine Supplies

Up to 40 percent of vaccine courses from manufacturers might remain for low- and middle-income countries by end of 2021

Americans Showing Hesitancy Toward COVID-19 Testing

Majority of adults believing they need a COVID-19 test delay or avoid testing, most often due to exposure fear

FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Fully At-Home Test for COVID-19

Ellume COVID-19 Home Test detects SARS-CoV-2 virus protein fragments on nasal swab samples

Risk of Severe COVID-19 Up Among Those With Diabetes

Risk for severe COVID-19 similar among those with type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Recommendations Developed for Management of Lyme Disease

Prophylactic antibiotic therapy should be given within 72 hours of identified high-risk tick bite

Neurologic Complications of COVID-19 Described

Most common neurologic findings in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 include altered mental status, fatigue, headache, stroke

Medics Present Virtual Concert to Benefit New York City

This evening, surgeons from NYU Langone Hospital in Long Island, medics from Mount Sinai and others are hanging up their scrubs and picking up their sheet music to present a virtual concert to benefit three New York City charities. These healthcare professionals are putting on display their musical talents to raise funds for The Child…

FDA Review Finds Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Effective After First Dose

Vaccine is expected to receive emergency use authorization later this week

Emergency Departments Saw Decrease in All Non-COVID-19 Diagnoses

Related decreases seen for specialty consultation and urgent inpatient procedures

Antiviral Drugs Have No Effect on Mortality in COVID-19

Remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir, interferon regimens have little to no effect on in-hospital mortality