Framework for equitable COVID-19 vaccine allocation released for industry adoption
Photo Cred: Riccardo Pelati/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released the final report of a consensus study recommending a four-phased equitable allocation framework that...
Read MorePaper highlights shortcomings in telemedicine amid pandemic
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Despite increased use of telemedicine during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Americans have had significantly fewer consultations with primary care doctors and markedly...
Read MorePresident Trump tests positive for COVID-19
Photo Cred: Vince Fleming/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Updated October 6, 2020 President Donald Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, tested positive for the novel coronavirus, which Trump revealed in...
Read MoreDelirium may be sign of COVID-19 in older patients, research finds
Photo Cred: Bruno Martins/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Delirium, a state of acute confusion associated with a higher risk of serious illness and death, is a key symptom of the novel...
Read MoreLow immunity linked to poor outcomes in HIV patients who contract COVID-19
Photo Cred: Justin Kelley By Katherine Shagoury Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are susceptible to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and certain factors increase the risk of hospitalization and death,...
Read MoreHydroxychloroquine no more effective than placebo, researchers find
Photo Cred: Ready Made/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury In a clinical trial testing whether a daily regimen of hydroxychloroquine could protect those most likely to be exposed to the novel coronavirus...
Read MoreInvestigational COVID-19 vaccine shows strong immune response in older adults
Photo Cred: CDC/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A phase 1 trial of an investigational mRNA vaccine to prevent SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), has shown that the...
Read MorePandemic amplifies risk of future worsening mental health issues
Photo Cred: Inzmam Khan/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Long after a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination is developed and years after the coronavirus death toll is tallied, the impact on mental health...
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