Risk for mechanical ventilation use, admission to intensive care, longer length of stay increased for COVID-19 versus flu
Gatherings Contribute to SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children
In-person school or child care attendance not associated with positive SARS-CoV-2 test
Long-Term Care Workers Often Hold Multiple Jobs
Movements from first to second jobs, often in health care or other essential work, may spread COVID-19
Early-Onset CRC Incidence Examined by Histologic Subtype
Adenocarcinomas increasing in most early-onset subgroups; carcinoid tumors increasing more steeply in all age groups
Atopic Dermatitis Tied to Autoimmune Diseases
Findings strongest for autoimmune diseases involving the skin, the gastrointestinal tract, or connective tissue
Cardiac Risk Assessment Low After Noncardiac Surgery
6.8 percent of those undergoing noncardiac surgery from January 2013 to December 2017 had preoperative natriuretic peptide screening
U.S. Army Researchers Analyze New Coronavirus Variant
Walter Reed team is checking genetic sequences of the mutated virus variant
AHA/ACC Urge Shared Decisions in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Guidelines emphasize importance of discussing all testing and treatment options, risks and benefits of these options
Low U.S. Flu Rates Seen as Pandemic Rages
Many more people are getting flu shots to avoid the risk for getting both the flu and COVID-19
FDA Approves First Oral Hormone Therapy for Advanced Prostate Cancer
Phase 3 trial data show 96.7 percent of patients who received Orgovyx achieved and maintained castrate levels of testosterone