Acute Ischemic Stroke Risk Higher With COVID-19 Than Influenza
Higher risk remains even when adjusting for demographic and clinical features.
Infectious Disease
Study to Assess Antiviral Antibody Cocktail for COVID-19 Prevention Begins
A phase 3 trial evaluating an investigational antiviral antibody cocktail, REGN-COV2, for the prevention of COVID-19 has been initiated by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.
A Closer Look at Ischemic Stroke and COVID-19 in a New York Healthcare System
Researchers sought to identify and characterize stroke in COVID-19 in a single healthcare system in New York.
FDA: Risk of Methanol Toxicity With Certain Hand Sanitizers
Hand sanitizers containing methanol, or wood alcohol, present a danger to individuals as the substance can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or life-threatening if ingested.
Siltuximab to Be Evaluated for COVID-19 Associated ARDS in Phase 3 Trial
Siltuximab is currently marketed under the trade name Sylvant and is indicated for the treatment of multicentric Castleman’s disease.
COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Looks Promising in Early Human Trial
Pfizer and BioNTech SE announced positive preliminary results from the phase 1/2 study evaluating the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of escalating doses of the vaccine candidate BNT162b1 against COVID-19.
Study Finds No Associations Between HCV and Genitourinary Cancers
A team of investigators from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center assessed whether a relationship exists between hepatitis C virus infection and common genitourinary cancers, such as kidney and prostate cancer.
Statin Use May Benefit Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
The use of statins appears to benefit patients hospitalized with COVID-19, according to the findings of a retrospective study conducted in Hubei Province, China.
Anthony Fauci: ‘We’re Far From Out of the Woods’
In an address during the American Urological Association’s 2020 Live Virtual Experience, Anthony S. Fauci, MD, a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, said the coronavirus pandemic is nowhere near over, but public health measures are making a big difference in reducing the number of cases and related deaths.
Quality of Life Worse for Cancer Patients During COVID-19
Quality of life significantly lower than reference group; symptom scales worse, including insomnia.
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