FDA Expands Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine EUA to Include Adolescents
The safety of the vaccine in this patient population was based on data from 2260 adolescent participants.
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Fauci Says Relaxed Indoor Masking Rules Could Be on the Way
Right now, the CDC says that even vaccinated people should still wear masks in indoor public spaces
Risk for Severe COVID-19 Increases With BMI Above 23
Risks increased for admission to hospital, death, and ICU admission; risks up for younger people and Blacks versus Whites
New Guidance: American College of Physicians Discusses Antibody Response in COVID-19 Immunity
To help clinicians and patients determine if antibodies protect against reinfection, the ACP discussed tests for diagnosing and estimating the prevalence of COVID-19.
Risk Factors ID’d for COVID-19-Related Death in Diabetes
Risk for COVID-19-related death up in association with male sex, older age, preexisting comorbidities, insulin use
Transplant Recipients May Be at Risk for COVID-19 Even After 2 Vaccine Doses
Although no threshold has been established for protective immunity, antibody levels in vaccinated solid organ transplant recipients were well below that which has been observed in immunocompetent patients.
QTc Interval Prolonged in Some Hospitalized With COVID-19
QTc prolongation seen in association with age 80 years and older, severe chronic kidney disease, elevated hs-troponin levels
COVID-19 Pill Could Be Available Later This Year: Pfizer CEO
If clinical trials are successful and the FDA approves the drug, it could be available across the United States later in 2021
Cancer Screening Plunged Sharply Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Investigators found the biggest declines in prostate, breast, and colorectal cancer screening rates among individuals in the Northeast US and those of higher socioeconomic status.
COVID-19 Vaccination and Imaging Misinterpretation: An Interview With Lacey McIntosh, DO, MPH
Oncologists and patients should be aware of the potential manifestations of the COVID-19 vaccination on imaging and the consequences this might have on disease assessment, treatment monitoring, and decision-making.
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