Infectious Diseases
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Mask-wearing cuts new COVID-19 cases by 53%, study says
Social distancing and handwashing were also effective at lowering the number of cases, but wearing masks was the most effective tool against the...
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Omega-3s tame inflammation in elderly COVID-19 patients
Those who received an intravenous infusion had significant decreases from baseline to end of treatment in the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio.
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Patient risk-benefit thresholds for antibiotic use in dermatologic surgery vary widely
“This is the first study to evaluate patient preferences in a rigorous way.”
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COVID-19 linked to baby bust in high-income countries
Researchers found a significant COVID-19-related decline in crude birth rates in 7 of 22 high-income countries.
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COVID-19 booster shots to start in September: Officials
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Latest data show increase in breakthrough COVID-19 cases
“Remember when the early vaccine studies came out, it was like nobody gets hospitalized, nobody dies. ... That clearly is not true.”
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Third COVID-19 vaccine dose helped some transplant recipients
All of those with low titers before the third dose had high titers after receiving the extra shot, in case series.
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The pandemic changed smokers, but farming didn’t change humans
Also, find out which organs are secretly sharing their proteins and which dreams are a coping mechanism.
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Gene therapy is bad business, and hugging chickens is just … bad
Plus, brains that can type and geologists who conduct kidney research.
FDA/CDC
CDC recommends use of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds
ACIP voted 14-0 in favor of the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine in younger teens.
News from the FDA/CDC
COVID-19 in 2020: Deaths and disparities