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COVID-19 vaccines provide 5 times the protection of natural immunity, CDC study says
“We now have additional evidence that reaffirms the importance of COVID-19 vaccines, even if you have had prior infection.”
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ERs are swamped with seriously ill patients, although many don’t have COVID
“It’s an early indicator that what’s happening in the ED is that we’re seeing more acute cases than we were pre-pandemic.”
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FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids
As soon as the CDC’s director signs off on those recommendations, children can get the shots, perhaps as early as Nov. 3.
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Antidepressant may cut COVID-19–related hospitalization, mortality: TOGETHER
In the latest study, fluvoxamine-treated patients had a 32% reduction in hospitalizations and emergency visits, compared with those in the placebo...
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In and out surgeries become the norm during pandemic
The number of same-day discharges has grown for various surgeries but it’s not always the right or the preferred choice, experts say.
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AHA/ACC issues first comprehensive guidance on chest pain
The clinical practice guideline offers a contemporary approach to determine which patients need further testing and which do not.
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FDA panel votes to approve Pfizer’s vaccine for children
If the FDA follows the recommendation, as it typically does, ...the shots could be available within days.
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Opioid-induced adrenal insufficiency for the hospitalist
Opioid-induced adrenal insufficiency is an underrecognized cause of central adrenal insufficiency.
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Unvaccinated people likely to catch COVID repeatedly
“Reinfection can reasonably happen in three months or less.”
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Fluoroquinolones linked to sudden death risk for those on hemodialysis
Most patients undergoing hemodialysis have a least one risk factor for drug-induced QT interval prolongation.