Simple nasal swab test requires prescription; people younger than 14 cannot perform the test on themselves
Pandemic Affecting Young People’s Mental Health
Self-reported symptoms of depression, thoughts of suicide much higher than historical norms
Vitamin D Supplementation Tied to Reduction in Advanced Cancer
On stratification by BMI, significant reduction found in incident metastatic or fatal cancer in normal weight, not overweight/obese
Fluvoxamine Linked to Reduction in Clinical Deterioration in COVID-19
Findings seen among adult outpatients with SARS-CoV-2 with oxygen saturation of 92 percent or greater
Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo Declared Over
Wednesday marks 42 days, or two incubation periods, since the last survivor tested negative for the virus
AAP Urges Inclusion of Children in SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Trials
AAP joins six other medical groups in letter requesting transparency and communication to improve confidence in a vaccine
Sixty-Day Outcomes Examined for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
29.2 percent died during hospitalization or within 60 days of discharge; ongoing morbidity was common
2009 to 2018 Saw Increase in Diseases-of-Despair Diagnoses
Increase in alcohol/substance-related diagnoses largest for those aged 55 to 74 years; increase in suicide-related diagnoses largest for under-18s
Routine COVID-19 Testing Improves Safety of Elective Surgery
Benefits of nasal swab testing seen in high-transmission areas and before major surgery
Sedentary Time Increases With Retirement
Abrupt increase in sedentary time seen for women, with more gradual increase for men