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AI Algorithm Can Detect COVID-19 on Chest X-Rays

Delirium Common in Seniors Presenting to ED With COVID-19

Many Infants With Hep C-Positive Moms Not Screened for HCV

Fauci Calls for Americans to Pull Together, Says ‘Help Is on the Way’

CDC Warns That COVID-19 Vaccine Might Spur Transient Sickness

SARS-CoV-2 Infection Rates Generally Low in U.S. Children

RSNA: Neurologic Complications of COVID-19 Examined

BCG Vaccination Linked to Lower SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence

Non-COVID-19-Related Deaths Up, Too

Xofluza Approved for Postexposure Prevention of Flu

CDC Recommends Three COVID-19 Tests for Americans Traveling Abroad

COVID-19 Infection Not Tied to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

AHA: Obese Patients More Likely to Be Hospitalized for COVID-19

AHA: Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes Worse During COVID-19

FDA Authorizes Use of Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for COVID-19

FDA-Authorized Alpha-Defensin Lateral Flow Test Highly Accurate

Chimpanzee Adenovirus COVID-19 Vaccine Promising in Seniors

WHO: Remdesivir Not Advised for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Third COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Effectiveness

AHA: Blacks, Hispanics Make Up 53 Percent of COVID-19 Deaths

Cirrhosis Cases Rising Among Women in North America

AHA Meeting Addresses Latest Research, COVID-19, Health Care Disparities

FDA Issues EUA to Baricitinib Plus Remdesivir for COVID-19

High-Dose Anticoagulation May Not Aid COVID-19 Patients

Risk for Infection Up for Children Born by C-Section

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

Predictors of Severe Disease ID’d in Children With SARS-CoV-2

Wrong-Patient Order Entry Errors Reduced With Patient Photos

U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Top a Quarter Million

2010 to 2018 Saw Decrease in Rate of Death for People With HIV

Periodontal Pathogens Linked to Atherosclerosis in RA

FDA Approves First Rapid COVID-19 Test for Home Use

Fluvoxamine Linked to Reduction in Clinical Deterioration in COVID-19

Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo Declared Over

AAP Urges Inclusion of Children in SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Trials

Nebulized Interferon Beta-1a Promising for COVID-19

Persistent Fatigue Prevalent After COVID-19 Infection

Hospital Mortality Higher for Critically Ill With COVID-19 Versus Flu

Sixty-Day Outcomes Examined for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Routine COVID-19 Testing Improves Safety of Elective Surgery

Major U.S. Medical Groups Urge Trump to Work With Biden on Fighting COVID-19

AKI Common in U.S. Veterans Hospitalized With COVID-19

Patients Happier With Doctors of Same Race

Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Could Cut Transmission by Half: Company Executive

Interventions to Increase HPV Vaccine Coverage Cost-Effective

SARS-CoV-2 Transmitted Despite Quarantine Conditions

Moderna Vaccine Shows 94.5 Percent Effectiveness Against COVID-19

Measles Cases Reach Highest Number in 23 Years

ACR: Incidence of COVID-19 Low in Patients With Rheumatic Disease

Statins Tied to Lower In-Hospital COVID-19 Mortality Risk

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

Automated Alarm IDs Inpatients at Risk for Sudden Decline

9 Percent Readmitted After Index COVID-19 Hospitalization

NHLBI Trial Concludes No Benefit for Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19

U.S. Nursing Homes Seeing Increase in New COVID-19 Cases

AHA: Patient CPR Outcomes Similar With COVID-19 Precautions

COVID-19 at Forefront of IDWeek Discussions

E. Coli Outbreak May Be Linked to Recalled Romaine Lettuce

Many at Risk for Severe COVID-19 Have Essential Jobs

Tool Could Optimize Antibiotic Prescribing for UTI

COVID-19 Infection Higher Among Support Staff Than Doctors, Nurses

AHA: Young Adults With CVD Have Low Flu Vaccination Rates

Antibody Treatment Approved for Emergency Use Against Early COVID-19

About One in Five Children Have Vaccine-Hesitant Parent

Hospital Stays After Delivery Shorter With Pandemic Protocols

Preexisting Tinnitus May Be Exacerbated by COVID-19

Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Reaches 90 Percent Effectiveness in Early Analysis

Cabotegravir Injection Can Protect Women From HIV for Two Months

Medicare Outpatient Premium to Rise

American College of Gastroenterology, Oct. 23-28

COVID-19-Linked Ischemic Strokes More Severe

Considerable Decreases Seen in Health Care Use During COVID-19

College Campuses See Rise in COVID-19 Cases

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

Review: Nearly One in Five With SARS-CoV-2 Has GI Manifestations

AstraZeneca Hopes to Have COVID-19 Vaccine Ready by Year’s End

~65 Percent of Office-Based Doctors Can ID Patients in Need of Follow-Up

Infectious Disease Least Severe in School-Aged Children

Antifungal Meds Cut Risk for Death After Lung Transplant

Recommendations Updated for HIV Treatment, Prevention

COVID-19-Related Death Up for Adults With Down Syndrome

Factors ID’d for Strong Antibody Response in COVID-19

AstraZeneca, J&J Resume U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

Hospitals Straining Under Weight of Surging COVID-19 Case Counts

Mental Health Issues Prevalent in Quarantining Students

Survival From COVID-19 High in Patients With Psoriasis

Convalescent Plasma Has Limited Benefit for Moderate COVID-19

CDC: Vaccination Coverage Generally High by Age 24 Months

American Society of Anesthesiologists, Oct. 2-5

CDC Plans Cellphone COVID-19 Vaccine Tracking System

FDA Needs More Safety Data on COVID-19 Vaccines, Experts Say

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

SHEA Updates Guidance for Health Care Staff With Hepatitis, HIV

Findings Conflicted for Benefit of Tocilizumab in COVID-19

Skin Breaks Down With Prolonged AL/CVL Use in Neonates

Cytokines Not at ‘Storm’ Levels in Those With Severe COVID-19

Algorithm Predicts Death, Hospital Admission From COVID-19

Tocilizumab Does Not Prevent Intubation, Death in COVID-19

CDC: Number of COVID-19 Deaths May Be Underreported

U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Enrolls 30,000

CDC Broadens Definition of ‘Close Contact’ in Tracing COVID-19 Infections

Skin Breaks Drop With Prolonged AL/CVL Use in Neonates

Vaccine Attributes Influence Readiness to Accept COVID-19 Shot

Vertebral Fractures Marker of Poorer Prognosis in COVID-19

Fauci ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ for COVID-19 Vaccine by Year’s End

New Wave of COVID-19 Infections Taking Hold in America

Scientists to Infect Volunteers With COVID-19 in Challenge Trial

No COVID-19 Vaccines Allowed in California Without State Approval

Guidelines Issued on Managing Infants Exposed to HIV

Kidney Disease, Injury Linked to Higher Mortality With COVID-19

COVID-19 Mitigation Measures Tied to Fewer Preterm Births

CDC Recommends Face Masks in All Public Transportation Settings

Neurologic Complications Seen in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Risk for Severe COVID-19 Low With Congenital Heart Disease

Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Well Tolerated in Phase 1/2 Trial

COVID-19-Linked Deaths Mainly in Seniors in May to August 2020

No Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Expected Before Election

Pandemic Taking Toll on the Mental Health of Health Care Staff

Emergency Sick Leave Helped to Flatten the U.S. COVID-19 Curve

Reinfection With SARS-CoV-2 Described in 25-Year-Old

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

No Evidence Found of Vertical Transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Modest Increase in Patient Visits Could Offset Costs of Scribes

Time to Results Faster With Point-of-Care COVID-19 Testing

Telehealth Disparity Seen in Cancer Care

NIH Launches Trial of Antibody Drugs Against COVID-19

Glecaprevir and Pibrentasvir Aid HCV D&#43/R− Kidney Transplants

Sitagliptin May Cut Mortality in T2DM Patients With COVID-19

Lack of Knowledge Barrier to Prone Positioning Use in ARDS

Black Race Tied to COVID-19 Admissions, but Not Deaths

COVID-19 Antibody Treatment Study Paused

Immune Responses Long-Lasting After Serious COVID-19

Individuals With Blood Group O Have Lower Risk for COVID-19

Survey: About 3 in 4 U.S. Adults Likely to Get Flu Shot This Season

Certain HTN Meds May Cut Deaths From Influenza, Pneumonia

Web-Based Tailored Messages Do Not Increase Infant Vaccination Rates

COVID-19-Free Surgical Pathways May Aid Cancer Surgery Outcomes

U.S. Deaths Up 20 Percent From March Through July 2020

Racism, Preventive Care at Forefront of American Academy of Pediatrics Conference

Second COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Paused for Unexplained Illness

Symptoms of COVID-19 Poor Marker for SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Bedside Tracheotomy Feasible for Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients

CDC: U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Could Reach 233,000 by End of October

Remdesivir Cuts Time to COVID-19 Recovery

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

Maker of Antibody Cocktail Trump Took Seeks Emergency Use Authorization

Some Patients Have Increase in Cardiac Events With Azithromycin

IV, Oral Antibiotics Comparable for Treating P. aeruginosa in CF

COVID-19 Symptoms Often Prolonged in Pregnant Women

Lifetime Prevalence of Suicide Ideation 17.4 Percent Among Doctors

Lopinavir-Ritonavir No Benefit in Patients Admitted With COVID-19

Review: Estimated Prevalence of VTE 14.1 Percent in COVID-19

Lake Jackson, Texas, Lifts Boil-Water Notice Triggered by Parasite

White House Approves Tougher Rules for COVID-19 Vaccine Development

Six States Set Records for COVID-19 Hospitalizations

Company Seeks FDA Emergency Approval for COVID-19 Antibody Therapy

Neurologic Manifestations Seen in Most Hospitalized With COVID-19

ACS: Antibiotics Noninferior to Appendectomy for Appendicitis

Poll: Only Half of Americans Would Try to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Hydroxychloroquine Not Beneficial for SARS-CoV-2 Preexposure Prophylaxis

CLABSI Rates Have Remained Stable in Neonatal, Pediatric ICUs

Fecal Transplant Safe, Effective for C. Difficile Through Six Months

Pandemic-Induced Impairments in Work Impact Mental Health

2018 to 2019 Vaccine Cut Influenza A-Linked Hospitalizations

COVID-19 Mortality Higher in Patients With Parkinson Disease

Loss of Smell Prevalent in Those With SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies

Daily COVID-19 Cases in U.S. Highest in Months

Three Scientists Share Nobel Prize for Hepatitis C Research

CDC Now Acknowledges Airborne Transmission of COVID-19

CDC Reports Cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

Nursing, Intensivist Staffing Tied to Lower Hospital Sepsis Rates

Older Adults Likely to Be Excluded From COVID-19 Trials

Mortality Below 40 Percent for COVID-19 Patients Put on ECMO

Antibodies Decrease With Time After COVID-19 Symptom Onset

CDC: Pet Hedgehogs, Bearded Dragons May Carry Salmonella

Switching Skin Antiseptics Could Reduce Surgical Site Infections

GI Complications More Common in Critically Ill With COVID-19

HPV Vaccination Tied to Decrease in Invasive Cervical Cancer Risk

Number, Proportion of Pediatric COVID-19 Cases Rising in the U.S.

In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Common in Critically Ill With COVID-19

September 2020 Briefing – Infectious Disease

Bronchitis in Early Childhood Linked to Later Lung Disease

No Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Expected Until Next Spring

Review: Children, Teens Have Lower Susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2

~60 Percent of Pregnant Women Got Flu Shot in 2019 to 2020

COVID-19-Related Hospital Death Up With Psychiatric Diagnosis

Recent Increase Seen in COVID-19 Incidence Among 18- to 22-Year-Olds

Hospital Admissions Not Related to COVID-19 Fell in Early 2020

Current Trends in COVID-19 Reported for U.S. Youth

No Race Difference Found in COVID-19 Mortality Rates at Same Medical Center

COVID-19 Tests for Return to Work May Delay Health Workers

Thousands of Donated Corneas From Gay, Bisexual Men Rejected

U.S. Government to Ship Millions of Rapid COVID-19 Tests This Week

CDC Recommends No Travel for Thanksgiving

Global Death Toll From COVID-19 Passes 1 Million

Only Two-Thirds of Parents Planning to Get Flu Shots for Their Children

Hydroxychloroquine Tied to Heart Problems Prior to Pandemic

Infants of COVID-19-Infected Mothers Doing Well in Short Term

<10 Percent of U.S. Population Has Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2

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