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Feds lift pause of J&J COVID vaccine, add new warning
April 23, 2021
The warning is directed at women under the age of 50.
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Study: COVID-19 can kill months after infection
April 23, 2021
The risk of death is increased up to 6 months after they catch the virus.
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Can we get to ‘COVID zero’? Experts predict the next 8 months
April 23, 2021
“Right now, we are projecting the United States all the way to Aug. 1 [will have] 619,000 deaths from COVID-19, with 4.7 million globally,” said Ali H. Mokdad, PhD.
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Lower target LDL-C cuts risk of CV events in ischemic stroke patients
April 23, 2021
Is a target LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) level of less than 70 mg/dL superior to a target LDL-C level of 90-110 mg/dL in prevention of future cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with a prior stroke of atherosclerotic origin or transient ischemic attack (TIA)?
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Percentage of doctors who are Black barely changed in 120 years
April 23, 2021
A study also found a significant wage gap between Black and White physicians.
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COVID-19 infection conveys imperfect immunity in young adults
April 23, 2021
One in 10 Marine recruits with prior SARS-CoV-2 infections were reinfected during basic training.
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U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to Speak at SHM Converge
April 22, 2021
Dr. Murthy will discuss burnout and well-being in health care, key themes of the conference, during a fireside chat with Dr. Danielle Scheurer.
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COVID plus MI confers poor prognosis; 1 in 3 die in hospital
April 22, 2021
National registry data confirm the challenges and uniqueness of patients with STEMI and COVID-19, with atypical symptoms and ‘very high’ in-hospital mortality rates.
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Assessing the efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin in patients with HFrEF
April 22, 2021
Can the use of dapagliflozin, in addition to guideline-directed medical therapy, improve patient-reported outcomes and health-related quality of life in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)?
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J&J COVID-19 vaccine reviewed for links to additional reports of severe side effects: CDC
April 21, 2021
“We are encouraged that it hasn’t been an overwhelming number of cases, but we’re looking and seeing what’s come in.”