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Survey: Doctors lonely, burned out in COVID-19
October 19, 2020
“Many other physicians may be going through versions of what I experienced, and I want to encourage them to get help if they’re feeling stressed, anxious, lonely, depressed, or burned out, and to recognize that they are not alone.”
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Fauci: Cautious optimism for COVID-19 vaccine by end of 2020
October 18, 2020
Top health official is “cautiously optimistic” for vaccine distribution before end of year, pending favorable safety and efficacy data.
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C. difficile linked to surgery risk in pediatric Crohn’s
October 14, 2020
Patients who tested positive for Clostridoides difficile in the first year after diagnosis were more likely to go in for colectomy.
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Fecal transplant linked to reduced C. difficile mortality
October 14, 2020
A hospital’s switch to fecal transplants was associated with reduced mortality in patients with severe or fulminant Clostridioides difficile infection.
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What’s in a number? 697,633 children with COVID-19
October 13, 2020
Already-low hospitalization and death rates among children are getting lower.
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Flu vaccine significantly cuts pediatric hospitalizations
October 13, 2020
More than half (58%) of hospitalized children had underlying medical conditions and 38% had at least one hospitalization in the past year.
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‘Profound human toll’ in excess deaths from COVID-19 calculated in two studies
October 13, 2020
The number of deaths caused by the pandemic exceeds publicly reported COVID-19 death counts by 20%.
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Remdesivir effective, well-tolerated in final trial report
October 9, 2020
A 50% greater likelihood of significant clinical improvement within 15 days occurs with taking remdesivir versus placebo.
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy ‘somewhat understandable,’ expert says
October 8, 2020
Dr. Offit predicts a vaccine may be able to be 75%-80% effective at preventing mild to moderate disease.
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One measure of child COVID-19 may be trending downward
October 8, 2020
Percentage of weekly cases occurring in children has dropped for 2 consecutive weeks.