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Dining restrictions, mask mandates tied to less illness, death, CDC reaffirms
March 8, 2021
“When prevention measures like mask-wearing mandates are lifted, cases go up.”
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BMI, age, and sex affect COVID-19 vaccine antibody response
March 5, 2021
Study finds that older and heavier men have lower antibody responses to the Pfizer mRNA vaccine than do younger, leaner, and female recipients.
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Study clarifies who gets post–COVID-19 interstitial lung disease
March 3, 2021
A study of post–COVID-19 patients found that the sickest are vulnerable to severe lung disease after discharge, but they respond to steroid therapy.
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Decline in children’s COVID-19 cases slows
March 2, 2021
New deaths during the week of Feb. 19-25 were up from the week before.
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COVID-19 vaccination linked to less mechanical ventilation
March 1, 2021
A new paper offers a “real-world” look at vaccination effectiveness, according to the authors.
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Pulmonary and critical care session highlights new advances and research
March 1, 2021
Session to provide a broad look at advances both in the ICU and in general pulmonary medicine.
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Asthma not an independent risk factor for severe COVID-19, hospitalization
February 28, 2021
There have been conflicting data on whether comorbid asthma is or is not a risk factor for more severe COVID-19.
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FDA grants emergency use authorization to Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
February 27, 2021
“The advantages of having a third vaccine, especially one that is a single shot and can be stored without special refrigeration requirements, will be a major contribution in getting the general public vaccinated sooner.”
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J&J COVID-19 vaccine wins unanimous backing of FDA panel
February 27, 2021
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is expected to offer more convenient dosing and be easier to distribute than the two rival products already available in the United States.
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PTSD prevalent in survivors of severe COVID-19
February 26, 2021
The results are “in line” with findings reported in other events, such as Hurricane Katrina of 2005, and the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami.
