When COVID-19 vaccines became available for physicians in December 2020, Howard Green, a Florida dermatologist in his early 60s, waited to hear about his vaccination appointment from a Tenet Healthcare hospital he’s affiliated with. But the call never came. Green wasn’t placed on the high-priority list, despite performing Mohs surgeries, which involve removing microscopic skin…
Undertreatment of cardiac conditions during COVID-19 pandemic tied to delayed excess mortality versus previous years
A South African variant that is also more contagious has not been detected in the United States yet
Findings based on an online survey of more than 1,800 pregnant women
In the spring of 1957, American microbiologist Maurice Hilleman read an article in The New York Times that left him greatly alarmed. “It said that there were all these children taken into dispensaries in Hong Kong, twenty thousand people lined up,” he said, describing the hospital scene in China in an interview years later. “My…
CDC recommends people who have already had the virus also receive the vaccine as reinfection is possible
In base case of modeling study, 59 percent of transmission attributed to presymptomatic and asymptomatic individuals
Authors say catch-up strategies are necessary to ensure young children receive preventive care
When the COVID-19 surge began and patients started pouring into Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, neuroscientist David Putrino had to close the doors of his laboratory, as all nonessential research was put on pause. But he found a better use for the lab. “We couldn’t see patients or do research, so the 3,000…
Novavax vaccine needs only standard refrigeration, not freezing or ultracold temperature storage
