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COVID-19 antibody drug likely works against Omicron, companies say
The preliminary findings haven’t yet been peer-reviewed.
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Rituximab likely raises risk of hospital death in COVID-19 patients
In a retrospective study of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, “only 1 of 303 drugs examined, rituximab, was associated with an increased risk of in-...
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EXPLAINER-Does omicron pose higher risks for infants than other variants?
Asked whether people should be alarmed by the infant admissions numbers, Professor Anne von Gottberg told Reuters: “Not yet.”
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Tranexamic acid does not reduce risk of death in GI bleed
In patients with GI bleeding, does high-dose tranexamic acid (TXA) reduce the risk of death?
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Second U.S. COVID-19 case caused by Omicron found
“This news is concerning, but it is not a surprise.”
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SGLT2 inhibitor use tied to fewer atrial arrhythmias
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First Omicron variant case identified in U.S.
“All close contacts have been contacted and have tested negative.”
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Bedside frailty assessment can determine when CPR will be nonbeneficial
How does frailty impact survival after inpatient cardiac arrest in older adults?
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Moderna warns of material drop in vaccine efficacy against Omicron
“There is no world, I think, where [the effectiveness] is the same level … we had with Delta.”
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Children and COVID: New cases, vaccinations both decline
Despite the drop in cases, the weekly count still exceeded 100,000 for the 16th week in a row.