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CDC Pledges Massive Investment in Infection Control and Prevention
Outlay to boost current battles against COVID-19 pandemic and prepare the healthcare industry to protect against future threats.
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Report: U.S. Hospitals Could Sustain $54 Billion Net Income Loss for 2021
Higher expenses, fewer outpatient visits, and sicker patients have put many healthcare facilities in the red.
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Real-Time Twitter Data Reveal Stress Patterns During Early Days of COVID-19 Pandemic
Investigators aggregated healthcare worker complaints to better understand triggers of PTSD and secondary traumatic stress.
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COVID-19 Vaccine mRNA Injection (Comirnaty)
Comirnaty is the first COVID-19 vaccine to receive full FDA approval.
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Asymptomatic Transmission of COVID-19 in Households
Efforts to control secondary transmission should be given to households and those contact groups where any case of secondary transmission has been identified.
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COVID-19 Vaccination: The Heart of the Matter
The occurrence of myocarditis after receipt of COVID-19 vaccines is most frequent in young men and generally benign, with rapid resolution only through supportive care. Careful analysis indicates the benefit of vaccination outweighs the risk in all groups for whom the vaccine is recommended.
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Jury Still Out on Convalescent Plasma
One year after the FDA issued an emergency use authorization, investigators are struggling to draw firm conclusions about the efficacy of this solution against COVID-19.
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FDA Gives Full Approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine
A significant milestone in the ongoing battle against the pandemic.
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Medical Groups Back Youth Right to Consent
National organizations filed amicus briefs in two federal cases centered on a law enacted in Washington, DC. -
Many Ethical Considerations for MDs if Patient Is Unvaccinated
Beyond the ethical questions, there are logistics, privacy, and even equity concerns to consider.